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Accounts Payable Best Practices

Author: Reconcile-At-Work
March 3, 2010

Good management of accounts payable contributes positively to cash flow. It also encourages mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers or vendors. Accounts payable best practices can have a significant difference when you get to minimize late payment costs. These include late-payment penalties, interest charges, and lost prompt-payment discounts.

Actions done to accounts payable have a great impact on the trust between a company and its creditors. Whenever a company honors agreed-upon payment terms and pays its bills on time, it helps strengthen the business relationship. A company that has a streamlined accounts payable operation also saves money through the efficient processing of invoices with a minimum of staff and low cost of materials.


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