Accounts Payable Pre-Certification 12 Sections43 Lessons12 Quizzes6 Weeks

Curriculum

12 Sections
43 Lessons
6 Weeks

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Module 1: The Accounts Payable Career Path
5 Items
What AP does, where it fits in finance, and the certification roadmap.
Module 2: Accounting Basics for AP
5 Items
Debits and credits, AP as a liability, accruals and cutoff.
Module 3: The Procure-to-Pay Cycle & Invoice Processing
6 Items
Purchase orders, receiving, invoices, matching, coding and approvals.
Module 4: Vendor Master Data Management
5 Items
Onboarding vendors, W-9s and TIN matching, change controls and clean data.
Module 5: Payments, Terms & Cash Management
5 Items
Payment methods, terms and early-payment discounts, and running payments.
Module 6: Internal Controls & Payment Fraud Prevention
5 Items
Segregation of duties, duplicate payments, BEC and the 2026 Nacha rule.
Module 7: Tax & Regulatory Compliance
5 Items
1099 reporting, backup withholding, sales and use tax, unclaimed property and records.
Module 8: Travel & Expense and Purchasing Cards
4 Items
T&E policy and audit, and managing P-cards.
Module 9: Month-End Close, Reporting & Metrics
5 Items
Close tasks, reconciliations, aging reports, Excel skills and KPIs.
Module 10: AP Automation & AI
4 Items
Invoice capture, workflow, e-invoicing, AI anomaly detection and its limits.
Module 11: Certification & Your First AP Role
5 Items
IOFM APS and APM step by step, study plan, and landing the job.
Final Assessment
1 Item
Comprehensive exam covering all modules. Pass to complete the course.
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  Final Exam: Accounts Payable Pre-Certification
  40 Minutes20 Questions

Your Step-by-Step Roadmap

Learn the accounting basics AP relies on (Module 2).
Master the core process: invoices, matching, vendors and payments (Modules 3 to 5).
Understand controls, fraud and compliance, which employers test for in interviews (Modules 6 and 7).
Add close, reporting, Excel and automation skills (Modules 8 to 10).
Earn a credential: IOFM’s Accredited Payables Specialist (APS) is the usual first AP certification; the Accredited Payables Manager (APM) follows when you supervise others (Module 11).
Land your first AP role and keep building experience.

AP certification is not legally required to work in AP, but it shows employers you know best practices and current rules, and it can help you move up faster.

Where AP Fits in Finance

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Accounts Payable Pre-Certification

Accounts Payable Pre-Certification 12 Sections43 Lessons12 Quizzes6 Weeks

Curriculum

Your Step-by-Step Roadmap

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