Amy Ames
The job of the accounts payable department is paying the bills. However, there is a lot to manage in the process of paying those bills. Workers in the AP department typically include AP clerks, processors, and bookkeepers. These workers generally report to the AP manager, who directs their day-to-day operations.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define the Vista Accounts Payable Workflow and note optional features
- Set up and maintain control options for Accounts Payable processing
- Enter vendor invoices for payment processing
- Set up invoices for expenses that occur on a regular basis
- Designate reviewers for unapproved AP invoices and establish reviewer groups
- Enter unapproved invoices and have those invoices reviewed and approved
- Pay invoice transactions in batches using AP Payment Posting
- Set up credit card services to allow for the safe and efficient processing of online payments
- Void payments that have not yet been posted
- Set up, withhold, and release retainage on an invoice