March 2008 AFP Exchange

This month, as members head toward the AFP Payments Forum in Phoenix, March 9-11, the theme is Leveraging Best Practices for E-Payments Adoption. E-payments are dominating the payments industry as ACH, BOC, Wireless transactions, paperless payments are sought after by most financial institutions. This issue covers Payments Convergence: Migration from Paper to ACH, Payments Fraud, ACH replacing B2B payments, Risk and Payments Convergence and international payments. These any many more topics will be covered at the Payments Forum.

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Full articles

AFP members can read the full text of selected articles from AFP Exchange. Articles appear on a regular basis following shipment of the print version of the magazine.

• Unchecked: Companies Replace Paper Checks with ACH, Reap Benefits
• Setting Sail: Tips for Navigating the Ocean of Payments
• Update: International Financial Reporting Standards News
• Case Study: Payments Paradigm Shift at Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift
• Pragmatic Approach: Transcending Payment Silos to Increase Visibility
• U.S. Corporate Payment Trends: Migration from Paper to ACH
• International Local Currency Payments, US Dollar Alternative
• Fear Factor: Though a Constant Threat, Payments Fraud Can be Prevented with Smarts, Diligence
• Few Steps Closer to IFRS: US Sentiment Shifts Toward International Standards
• Dare to Prepare: Author Details How Preparation Leads to Success
• Letter from the President: Finding the Seams Between Payments, Other Disciplines
• Mobile Banking: Assisting the Traveling Treasury Professional
• Bottom Line: Communication Necessary Even When You are at the Top of Your Game
• International Cash Management: A Primer
• Chasing Electronic Payments: Tricks of the Trade for Payment Detectives
• Cheque Imaging in Canada: Bracing for Massive Overhaul in Cheque Imaging
• ERM: Why Common Sense Alone is a Risky Proposition
• Ahead of the Curve: Going Green Now Both Energy Efficient and Cost Effective