The IOFM Podcast
The IOFM Podcast is the leading on-the-go resource for the latest news, skill-sharpeners and strategies in the world of Accounts Payable and Procure-to-Pay. Tune in for interviews and insights from top AP professionals and thought leaders as they dig in to what’s new in automation, tax and regulatory compliance, and industry benchmarks, plus hear case studies and listen in on Q&A with experts helping your peers in AP solve their toughest challenges.
This podcast is presented by IOFM, the leading provider of training, education and certification programs specifically for Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, Global and Shared Services professionals as well as Controllers and their F&A teams. Learn more at www.iofm.com
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
How AI Will Shape Accounts Payable
Accounts payable professionals have all undoubtedly heard of artificial intelligence and how it’s likely to change the business landscape. But how is AI expected to impact AP’s functions?
In this po…
Compliance Alert: What to Know About Major IRS E-Filing Changes
The IRS is making some significant changes to e-filing requirements. While it used to be that you could choose to file 1099s in paper form as long as you didn’t have more than 250 of any one type, th…
Breaking Down Barriers Between AP and Upper Management
One thing that many AP professionals experience is finding themselves compartmentalized away from the organization as a whole. That’s due in part to the mistaken perception that accounts payable is a…
The Importance of Relationships in Credit and Collections
Good relationships in credit and collections make all the difference to a successful strategy. Both internal relationships with sales and management, and external relationships with customers are key…
Improving Your O2C Process by Breaking Down Silos and Implementing Best Practices
In this podcast, Defays discusses the problem of siloing in the O2C process and how that can impact the business’s bottom line. He also offers suggestions for improving O2C operations by using traini…
Desktop Procedures, Fraud and Compliance in the VMF
Join us for a conversation between Debra Richardson and IOFM’s Executive Editor Jess Scheer as they discuss the vendor master file, fraud, compliance, keeping the VMF clean – and how desktop procedur…
The Benefits of Continuous Learning
Now more than ever, the world is in flux. It’s hard to keep up with this shifting landscape — not only because of the pandemic and the workplace changes it’s necessitated, but also due to staff attri…
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
If you have a long list of professional achievements, yet you still doubt your own qualifications and worth sometimes, you may be a victim of “imposter syndrome.” According to Sherry Stroud, APM, thi…
Life After Automation
One problem with AP automation is that we tend to look no further than the implementation and the immediate issues it solves. But what comes after that?
In many cases, the assumption held by the top …
A New Perspective on AP Leadership
Liberal arts graduate Michael Rochelle dreamed of working in accounts payable. Although he didn’t have any experience in the field, one day he took a chance and applied for an AP job. The hiring mana…
Virtual Card Programs Can Benefit Both AP and Vendors
In this podcast, IOFM Advisory Panelist David Glass discusses virtual card programs and the benefits for both his organization and the vendors—faster payments for vendors, less time and money spent p…
Leadership Tips for Managing a Successful AP Team
Accounts payable director Bethany Mezzadra offers insight into her techniques for developing a highly productive and engaged AP team. She candidly discusses her strategies for problem-solving and imp…
Keys to Managing A Team Working From Home
Cameco Corporation’s AP/AR Manager Doreen Smuda offers her tips for leading a remote team. Her financial operations team began experimenting with working from home more than a year ago, giving her a …
Eliminating Friction in Your P2P Cycle
Friction is undermining the efforts of businesses to optimize their procure-to-pay cycle. Without addressing this friction, a business' procure-to-pay cycle will continue to be plagued by high costs…
Fighting friction in Procure-to-Pay
Every business has friction in its P2P cycle. But businesses could never be sure of the impact of friction in their P2P cycle, until now. A new collaboration between IOFM and Tungsten Network is meas…
Navigating the Increasingly Complex World of Accounts Payable Processing
Join IOFM’s Editor of Special Projects Mark Brousseau for a lively conversation with Stacey Chimenti, Canon USA’s Director of Financial Planning, about the reasons accounts payable processing is beco…
The Skinny on Card Programs
Migrating from paper checks to card programs is a top priority for the majority of AP departments. During this podcast, IOFM Editor of Special Projects speaks with Ben Bianchino of EML (formerly Stor…
What You Need to Know About Supply Chain Financing
IOFM Editor of Special Projects Mark Brousseau speaks with Jim Eckstein of TradeRocket on the benefits of supply chain financing to suppliers, buyers and funders, why supply chain financing is partic…
Trends in AP Automation
IOFM Editor of Special Projects Mark Brousseau speaks with Kevin Ryan of Hyland Software on the trends that are shaping accounts payable automation, including enterprise content management, cloud pro…