Best Practice in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

In this workshop, you will learn how to account for and manage receivables and payables.  For the receivables, you will learn how to calculate a bad debt provision amount based on a company history and using both the aging schedule and the allowance method. On the payable side, you will learn how to make provision for known Liabilities, estimate liabilities such as warranty liabilities and how to plan for the contingent liabilities mostly resulting from legal issues.

CONTENT:

Credit Policies Management

· Setting credit policies

· Approving the credit

· Developing credit controls

Cash Collection

· Eliminating barriers to payment

· Negotiation skills

· Debt collection

· Legal aspects of collection

Harnessing Technology

· Electronic invoicing

·File maintenance and security issues

· Using the internet for AP

The Billing Process

· Efficient billing

· Preventing the fatal mistakes

Keeping in Control

· Internal control in AR process

· AR and the monthly chasing of

 Accounts

Building Relationship

· Customer relationship

· Inter- Department

· Staff relationship

. Profitable relationship

FOR WHOM:

Accountants, Auditors, Senior and Middle Level Financial Managers, Treasurers, Controllers, sales and marketing manager, Directors/Managers and Treasury Operators, Accounts payable &Receivable manager

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.