{"podcast":{"title":"APNow","slug":"apnow-1047497","podcast_index_feed_id":1047497,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/apnow/feed.xml","website_url":"https://apnow.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4711704/podcastlogo_-square.jpg","author":"Mary Schaeffer","episode_count":100,"summary":"Worried about keeping up with changing best practices, fraud, technology, regulatory concerns, and new processes impacting your accounts payable function? The AP Now podcast, hosted by Mary Schaeffer, one of the leading accounts payable experts, is for you. Mary will be joined by other thought leaders and practitioners for some episodes. In others, she’ll examine a prevailing issue or trend by herself. This weekly broadcast is especially designed to provide the needed business intelligence related to the payment and accounts payable functions. It’s for those who work in, manage, have responsibility for, or provide services to the accounts payable function. Find the AP Now podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or head over to www.ap-now.com, and sign up for our ezine to be alerted to new issues.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T04:19:04.327151+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497"},"episode":{"title":"5 AP Practices You Think You’re Doing Right… But Aren’t","slug":"5-ap-practices-you-think-you-re-doing-right-but-aren-t","published_at":"2026-08-18T12:28:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497/5-ap-practices-you-think-you-re-doing-right-but-aren-t","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497","url":"https://apnow.podbean.com/e/5-ap-practices-you-think-you-re-doing-right%e2%80%a6-but-aren-t/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kcnsaxdft8ju79dn/Costly_Accounts_Payable_Mistakes_that_Many_Don_t_Realize_They_Are_Makingaooti.mp3","summary":"Every time someone says, “How complicated could Accounts Payable really be?” you can bet the organization is already losing money — through preventable errors, weak controls, and overlooked compliance risks. In this video, we break down 5 foundational AP practices that accounting and finance teams think they’re doing correctly… but often aren’t. More importantly, we dig into where AP processes actually fail — the exact points where losses, fraud, and compliance issues begin. What You’ll Learn • Accounts Payable best practices • AP process improvement strategies • Three‑way match problems and invoice verification errors • P2P internal controls and separation of duties • AP fraud prevention and detection protocols • 1099 compliance, W‑9 verification, and regulatory requirements • AP automation pitfalls and digital transformation challenges • Paperless AP workflows and electronic payment controls • Duplicate invoice prevention and extinguishing errors • How AP mistakes lead to financial losses and audit findings If you work in Accounts Payable, Accounting Operations, Finance, Audit, FP&A, or Controller-level leadership, this is essential viewing. Strengthening AP isn’t just about efficiency — it’s about protecting your organization’s cash, reputation, and regulatory standing Link to Why Automation Projects Fail https://youtu.be/2o35gtGYaGQ Subscribe for more tips and insights like this: https://www.youtube.com/APNow?sub_confirmation=1 Looking for more of the most current business intelligence about + Best practices around your payment and accounts payable function + Current and new fraud protection protocols + The newest technology impacting your accounting, accounts payable, and payment functions + Career advancement +And much more!! +++++++++++++++++++++++ See most…","meta_description":"Every time someone says, “How complicated could Accounts Payable really be?” you can bet the organization is already losing money — through preventable er…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":610,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/apnow-1047497/episodes/5-ap-practices-you-think-you-re-doing-right-but-aren-t/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497/5-ap-practices-you-think-you-re-doing-right-but-aren-t.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}