{"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":"Master These 10 Accounts Payable Concepts Before Your Next Interview","slug":"master-these-10-accounts-payable-concepts-before-your-next-interview","published_at":"2026-07-22T12:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497/master-these-10-accounts-payable-concepts-before-your-next-interview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497","url":"https://apnow.podbean.com/e/master-these-10-accounts-payable-concepts-before-your-next-interview/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sxv3yg564z9i2zr2/Costly_Accounts_Payable_Mistakes_that_Many_Don_t_Realize_They_Are_Making7kmrm.mp3","summary":"Most people can do Accounts Payable… but very few can explain the core concepts clearly. And that’s exactly what separates average AP staff from true professionals. In this video, I’m breaking down 10 essential Accounts Payable concepts that instantly reveal whether someone actually knows what they’re doing — from invoice processing fundamentals to vendor management, 3‑way matching, accruals, internal controls, and more. If you work in AP, accounting, bookkeeping, shared services, or finance operations, this video will help you level up your technical accuracy, improve your workflow, and speak about AP processes with confidence and clarity. These are the concepts hiring managers, controllers, and auditors expect you to understand — and the ones that make you stand out in interviews and on the job. What You’ll Learn: * The 10 core AP concepts every professional must master * How to explain AP processes clearly (the skill most people lack) * Common mistakes AP teams make — and how to avoid them * How AP connects to month-end close, accruals, and financial reporting * The exact terminology used by controllers, auditors, and CFOs Perfect For: ✔ Accounts Payable Specialists ✔ Accounting Clerks ✔ AP Managers & Supervisors ✔ Bookkeepers ✔ Anyone preparing for an AP or accounting job interview ✔ Professionals wanting to grow into senior AP, accounting, or finance roles Watch next: 5 hardest interview questions for accounts payable https://youtu.be/sJC_sXAmGHI 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 accoun…","meta_description":"Most people can do Accounts Payable… but very few can explain the core concepts clearly. And that’s exactly what separates average AP staff from true prof…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1433,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/apnow-1047497/episodes/master-these-10-accounts-payable-concepts-before-your-next-interview/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/apnow-1047497/master-these-10-accounts-payable-concepts-before-your-next-interview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}