Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Improve invoice handling, approvals and payment process visibility.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final accounts payable process control map.

Learning Outcomes

Assess payables process and responsibilities.

Evaluate invoice verification and exception routing.

Apply a structured approach to approval workflows and supplier coordination.

Develop recommendations for payment planning and control reporting.

Prepare and present a accounts payable process control map.

Who Should Attend

Finance professionals, budget owners, business analysts and departmental managers.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Payables process and responsibilities working brief – proposed exercise document.

Invoice verification and exception routing working brief – proposed exercise document.

Approval workflows and supplier coordination working brief – proposed exercise document.

Payment planning and control reporting working brief – proposed exercise document.

Accounts payable process control map – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Payables process and responsibilities

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to payables process and responsibilities.

Practical output: Payables process and responsibilities working brief

Day 2 – Invoice verification and exception routing

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for invoice verification and exception routing.

Practical output: Invoice verification and exception routing working brief

Day 3 – Approval workflows and supplier coordination

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for approval workflows and supplier coordination.

Practical output: Approval workflows and supplier coordination working brief

Day 4 – Payment planning and control reporting

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on payment planning and control reporting.

Practical output: Payment planning and control reporting working brief

Day 5 – Payables improvement workshop

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on payables improvement workshop; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Accounts payable process control map