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Accounts Payable Certification

Author: Reconcile-At-Work
February 7, 2010

How can you be assured that the person handling your accounts payable is reliable? You can actually do a background check with regard to his performance. It is also best to get someone with accounts payable certification. He could either be a CAPP (Certified Accounts Payable Professional) or CAPA (Certified Accounts Payable Associate). CAPP is for managerial or supervisory position while CAPA is for AP specialist that lacks management or professional experience.

Exams for accounts payable certification are tailored to meet the national standards for certification evaluation and assessment. They typically contain questions that would manifest the actual practice done in an accounts payable scenario. These tests rely solely on the examinees’ skills and knowledge so no form of reference material is allowed during the exam. The locations where these exams take place are highly secured and confidential. With the given restrictions and guidelines, you are assured that you will get a very qualified person for your accounts payable once certification is in place.


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