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Published in conjunction with the American Accounts Payable Association, the BRAND NEWAAPA Guide to Accounts Payableis literally yourone-stop-shopfor everything you need to know about how to run a successful AP department. It guides you through all the essential issues you need to take into consideration in order to make proper payment decisions. And it provides straight-forward, practical answers and "how-to" tips covering the full range of responsibilities carried by AP departments today.AAPA Guide to Accounts Payableconcentrates exclusively on what it takes to make an accounts payable department operate at maximum efficiency, and what AP professionals can do to fulfill their responsibilities according to the highest standards of the industry. TheAAPA Guide to Accounts Payablewill help you: Keep completely current with regulatory updates and new IRS enforcement actions affecting Form 1099 and Form 1042-S tax reporting Track new legislation and new dollar limitations that affect benefit payments in 2009 Apply the appropriate 2009 sales and use tax rates In addition, this BRAND NEW resource will enable you to: Fully understand how to identify payments that should not be authorized Recognize misclassified workers who should be paid through payroll as employees rather than as independent contractors paid by AP Identify payees that are blocked from receiving payments by Office of Foreign Control (OFAC) Avoid any duplicate or erroneous payments Understand best practices for evaluating or implementing outsourcing or shared services Navigate the rapidly changing landscape of AP technology and procure-to-pay processes Detect and root out fraud in your AP process The newAAPA Guide to Accounts Payableenables you to do all of that - and more! You'll receive clear and concise guidance and practical solutions for handling key accounts payable issues, including: Travel & Entertainment Fraud and Security State and Federal Tax Issues Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Compliance wit