{"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":"Automation in Accounts Payable: 10 Questions to Test Your Knowledge","slug":"automation-in-accounts-payable-10-questions-to-test-your-knowledge","published_at":"2026-04-30T11:28:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497/automation-in-accounts-payable-10-questions-to-test-your-knowledge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497","url":"https://apnow.podbean.com/e/automation-in-accounts-payable-10-questions-to-test-your-knowledge/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/te4adreabvkv888q/Costly_Accounts_Payable_Mistakes_that_Many_Don_t_Realize_They_Are_Making7rcc9.mp3","summary":"Test your AP automation knowledge with this professional Accounts Payable skills quiz. Whether you’re an AP specialist, AP manager, or someone working with invoice workflows, OCR, 3‑way match, ERP systems, and automation tools, this episode challenges your understanding of modern AP processes. We walk through essential AP automation concepts including invoice processing, exception handling, fraud prevention, vendor management, and workflow best practices. This quiz is perfect for AP professionals looking to sharpen their skills, job seekers preparing for AP or accounting interviews, and teams building stronger automation knowledge. If you work in Accounts Payable, this quiz helps you identify strengths and gaps. If you’re transitioning into AP, this quiz helps you learn the fundamentals. If you’re building automation expertise for career growth, this quiz gives you a competitive edge. Topics Covered: • AP automation fundamentals • Invoice workflow and exception handling • OCR and data capture • 3‑way match and ERP integration • Fraud prevention and internal controls • Modern AP best practices Ideal for: AP specialists, AP managers, accounting professionals, ERP learners, and anyone wanting to level up their AP automation skills Link to Complete Invoice Processing Guide https://youtu.be/YVnYBRLw8PY 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 recent videos at: https://www.youtube.com/@A…","meta_description":"Test your AP automation knowledge with this professional Accounts Payable skills quiz. Whether you’re an AP specialist, AP manager, or someone working wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":583,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/apnow-1047497/episodes/automation-in-accounts-payable-10-questions-to-test-your-knowledge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497/automation-in-accounts-payable-10-questions-to-test-your-knowledge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}