BNET Business Dictionary

Business Definition for: Accounts Payable

  • the amount that a company owes for goods or services obtained on credit.
  • Abbr. AP

Wiktionary Definition for: Accounts Payable

  • law : money that is owed by a party, and is counted by that party as a debit, even though it has not yet been paid.

Additional Resources

Archive Systems.(ASPEN for Accounts Payable)(Brief article)
Archive Systems, a provider of document process outsourcing DPO services, has released ASPEN for Accounts Payable, a newly packaged service for accounts payable invoice processing. ASPEN for Accounts Payable converts the paper-intensive processes a Archive Systems, a provider of document process outsourcing DPO services, has...
Tags: accounts payable, Aspen Technology Inc.
Research articles 2006-03-01
Accounts Payable.(archive systems)(Brief Article)
Archive Systems, a provider of document process outsourcing DPO services, has released ASPEN for Accounts Payable, a newly packaged service for accounts payable invoice processing. ASPEN for Accounts Payable converts the paper-intensive processes a Archive Systems, a provider of document process outsourcing DPO services, has...
Tags: accounts payable, Aspen Technology Inc.
Research articles 2006-01-01
Accounts Payable Success Stories: Documenting Results to Support Growth, Reduce Costs; Leading companies realigning the accounts payable team as a core resource and solution to strategic challenges
BOSTON -- Successful accounts payable teams now have a golden opportunity to demonstrate the long-term value their processes and expertise can deliver. AberdeenGroup's latest publication in the Invoice Reconciliation and Payment Business Research Series, "Accounts Payable Success Stories," shows that organizations that address and deploy accounts payable solutions holistically across...
Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., FINANCE, payment, team
Research articles 2005-07-06
The Accounts Payable Network Delivers Industry's First AP Tools Suite
ATLANTA -- The Accounts Payable Network TAPN, the leading accounts payable resource for financial professionals, today announced the debut of the industry's first Accounts Payable AP Tools Suite. With as much as 60 percent of an organization's revenue paid out through accounts payables, there is an ever-increasing demand from financial...
Tags: accounts payable, Associated Press, tool
Research articles 2005-12-12
Industry Expert Speaks about AP Cyber Trends: What's in Your Future?; IOMA Hosts Accounts Payable Issues Forum; Jack Behan to Speak about Industry Expertise
Technological innovation is changing accounts payable AP and accounts payable careers. In an effort to educate and motivate those professionals, IOMA, The Institute of Management and Administration, will host the 2nd Annual Accounts Payable AP Issues Forum entitled, "Harnessing the Power of e in AP Today." IOMA publishes a broad...
Tags: accounts payable, Associated Press, Technological Innovation
Research articles 2005-05-11
Best Selling Author and Performance Expert, Chester Elton, to Speak at IOMA's 6th Annual Accounts Payable Conference & Expo(TM)
IOMA, publisher of the widely respected newsletter, Managing Accounts Payable, and the robust accounts payable portal www.accountspayable360.com , announced that Chester Elton, co-author of several successful leadership books, including "The Carrot Principle" and "The 24-Carrot Manager" will be a keynote speaker at the 6th Annual Accounts Payable Conference...
Tags: Associated Press, conference, FINANCE, performance
Research articles 2007-09-06
The Material inside 'Managing Accounts Payable' Comes from Internal Research, Surveys, Case Studies, Conference Material and Interviews
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ff2c81/managing_accounts) has announced the addition of the "Managing Accounts Payable" subscription to their offering. Managing Accounts Payable is the leading source of information for accounts payable professionals and those responsible for the function. Each monthly issue contains 5-7 articles, 6-10 short news clips,...
Tags: Associated Press, FINANCE, survey
Research articles 2008-09-18
Webinar Featuring EMC and 170 Systems to Highlight Leveraging OCR to Optimize Accounts Payable Processes
Experts from both companies to discuss fast ROI approach to increasing speed and accuracy while lowering costs in Accounts Payable processes BEDFORD, Mass. -- 170 Systems, a worldwide leader in automating Finance processes, today announced that experts from the company and from EMC will be featured in a webinar,...
Tags: 170 Systems Inc.
Research articles 2009-01-27
Sample Accounts Payable Manager Resume
This is a sample Accounts Payable Manager resume that covers objectives and tips to gets you the best Accounts Payable Manager Jobs. This curriculum vitae guide teaches you how to write Accounts Payable Manager resume.
Tags: Accounts Payable, Sample Resumes, Operational Accounting, Finance
Tools & templates 2009-01-01
Accounts Payable Clerk CV
The Accounts payable Clerk provides administrative, financial and clerical services to ensure efficient, effective and accurate administrative and financial operations. The Accounts payable Clerk must comply with established procedures and policies for proper follow-through of records and activities to take place. An accounts payables resume must be written in such...
Tags: Accounts Payable, Financial, Accounts Payable Clerk, Operational Accounting, Finance
Tools & templates 2009-01-01
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable are the unpaid bills of the business; the money one owes to its suppliers and other creditors. The sum of the amounts owed to suppliers is listed as a current liability on balance sheet. There are different methods available for accounting like if the accrual basis of...
Tags: Accounts Payable, Accrual, CCH, Operational Accounting, Finance
White papers 2003-01-01
Business Process Management for Accounts Payable: Gaining Control Over Documents, Automating Processes, and Optimizing Cash Flow and the Bottom Line
Many organizations want to fundamentally change the role of their Accounts Payable AP departments and make them more strategic: shifting AP from a clerical, transaction oriented reactive process to a vibrant and well-oiled machine, one that is both analytical and proactive. Business Process Management BPM achieves this goal allowing companies...
Tags: Business Process, Accounts Payable, BPM, Global 360 Inc., Operational Accounting, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Finance, Business Operations, It Operations
White papers 2005-06-10
Accounts Payable Clerk
The Accounts Payable Clerk job description template includes the following job summary: The Accounts Payable Clerk provides clerical support necessary to pay the obligations of the University. General supervision of the position is exercised by the supervisor for invoice processing. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities, and...
Tags: Job, Accounts Payable, Business & Legal Reports, Operational Accounting, Recruitment & Selection, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Ariba Customer Best Buy Is Recognized for Transforming Accounts Payable into a Strategic Function; AberdeenGroup Acknowledges Best Buy for Best Practices in Invoice Management
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AribaR, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading Spend Management solutions provider, today announced that Best Buy Co., Inc. has been recognized for its ability to transform accounts payable into a strategic business function impacting the organization's bottom line. In a new report titled "Accounts Payable Success Stories," AberdeenGroup explores...
Tags: accounts payable, Ariba Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., best practice
Research articles 2005-07-26
The Accounts Payable Network Unveils 1099-MISC Resources to Meet IRS Compliance Regulations
ATLANTA -- The Accounts Payable Network TAPN, the leading accounts payable resource for financial professionals, announces today its new 1099-MISC resources for companies facing IRS reporting requirements. Organizations must mail 1099-MISC forms -- which report 2005 payments -- to independent contractors by Jan. 31, 2006, and to the IRS by...
Tags: accounts payable, compliance, Internal Revenue Service
Research articles 2006-01-04
A Resolution for Accounts Payable Efficiency in 2007.
BOSTON, January 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Aberdeen Research Identifies Accounts Payable as the Next Frontier for Improvement in the Source-to-Settle Process While the vast majority of A/P departments remain mired in a manually-intensive, thoroughly paper-based world, the new report from ...
Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., FINANCE, MARKETING, Outsourcing
Research articles 2007-01-05
Is Outsourcing Really an Option for Accounts Payable?
Keynoting IOMA's Paper Free AP conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 3-5, is Sid Vasili, CEO of INVAPAY, and a noted expert in what it takes to outsource Accounts Payable. "Certainly outsourcing AP would have to be one of the core strategies to consider on the Paperless Continuum," said...
Tags: Associated Press, outsource, Outsourcing
Research articles 2008-05-09
Accounts Payable Business Process Management: Centralized Receipt Of Invoices Centralizes Your Power
Most Accounts Payable AP systems - even within the largest companies in the world are hampered by paper-based methods that limit control and accountability of their processing. By relying on vendors' forms, the physical movement of invoices and varying standards of invoice data, companies place themselves at a disadvantage in...
Tags: Accounts Payable, Operational Accounting, Finance
White papers 2008-11-03
Accounts Payable Clerk Resume Cover Letter
This is a template for accounts payable clerk resume cover letter. If you are applying for a accounts payable clerk job, don't forget to send such cover letter with it.
Tags: Accounts Payable, Operational Accounting, Finance
Tools & templates 2009-01-01
Accounts Payable Clerk Sample Resume
This is a resume template of an Accounts Payable Clerk. Use this template for creating your resume if you are applying for the post of Accounts Payable Clerk.
Tags: Accounts Payable, Operational Accounting, Finance
Tools & templates 2009-01-01