AFP Webinar Series Archived Sessions

2006 Sessions

EPN STP 820 - The Corporate Discovery of a Simplified, Streamlined B2B Payment and Remittance Process (Annual Conference 2006 Session)

Thursday, December 14, 2006
Businesses are using a new tool to achieve straight-through-processing of electronic payments and overcome the barriers to automating remittance information. Hear how mid-size companies are using the EPN STP 820-a streamlined, simplified EDI format-to send electronic payments with remittance information from their accounts payable and cash management systems for automatic posting to the accounts receivable system of a large corporate supplier. Learn how to protect against electronic payments fraud by using a UPIC (Universal Payment Identification Code) to mask your real account number.

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Treasury Services Relationships: Treat Each One Like a Marriage?

Thursday, December 7, 2006
The presenter will outline key factors to developing a successful treasury services relationship from the perspective of a corporate practitioner. He will then (based on conversations with bank partners) outline key factors for successful relationship development from a provider’s perspective. During the presentation the presenter will note how a specific relationship has evolved much like a successful marriage.

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Remote Deposit Capture – If I Knew Then What I Know Now...

September 21, 2006
Remote deposit capture has exploded from what was an interesting concept little more than a year ago to a necessary product solution in Treasury Management. Many financial institutions are offering remote deposit capture and the market has matured with a variety of product offerings. This session will look at how three different banks evaluated, selected and implemented remote deposit services, how they identify and market to their corporate customers, and their customers' experience in implementing remote deposit solutions.

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Getting Caught Up In Web Banking

August 24, 2006
With internet banking becoming the standard amongst treasury professionals, it’s essential that you understand and take advantage of the benefits it presents. When implementing Web-based products and services, you also need to be certain that your information is protected. While being able to initiate transfers, make inquiries, view same day information, and submit account documentation and maintenance requests through the Web is certainly valuable to the finance community, the security of the information being exchanged must never be compromised.

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Ghost Cards: An electronic payment solution that fits your A/P process

August 10, 2006
Companies using ghost cards to transition from checks to electronic payments have found new ways to reduce expenses, increase float and strengthen controls without changing their accounts payable or purchasing processes. Hear how two companies are realizing the benefits of this type of purchasing card for their different payables solutions: a leading healthcare provider with a large, diverse group of vendors, and an auto insurance company paying claims to small companies nationwide.

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Corporate Cost Cutting Through Bank Fee Analysis

July 27, 2006
Month-after-month, your bank’s charge you many different fees for many different services. Does your treasury department know what services are being used for want functions and are they aware of the price and volumes attached to those services? Comparing your internal functions with your numerous bank services can save you money!

Most organizations wish they had the time to eliminate some of their redundant bank services charges, as well as streamline some of the common services they use. Do you ever track unwarranted surcharges, unneeded bank assisted corrections or custom services, which in turn, could be eliminated by reviewing best practice methods? Could you renegotiate pricing of your high volume services by requesting tier or threshold pricing?

You can address these areas by automating your monthly account analysis statements and organizing your individual services. This will allow you to spot trends and produce meaningful metric reports to decrease your overall bank fees. Attend this session to determine if your internal processes efficiently match your bank fees and services.

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Virtual Vault

July 20, 2006
Join us for an interactive session to learn why one major clothing retailer, Gap, implemented a Virtual Vault program in hundreds of its stores. We will also discuss the latest technology and how the internet can enhance retailers' internal processes - enabling better cash and information management.

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NACHA Rule on Business Check Conversion to ACH: The Impact on Corporate Disbursements

July 13, 2006
The NACHA rule on “Identification of Business Checks Ineligible for Conversion” becomes effective September 15, 2006. It defines which checks drawn on business accounts may not be converted to ACH debits. Business checks that do not meet these criteria may be converted by organizations that receive them through the mail or at points of purchase. In this session, corporate and bank representatives explain what makes your checks ineligible or eligible for conversion, how the rules affect your rights of return, the potential impact on your cash management services, and what you can do to affect the outcome.

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Constructing and Executing an Effective RFP

June 22, 2006
Conducting an RFP process can be a daunting task. From creation of a meaningful questionnaire to deciding who should receive it, to developing an evaluation matrix of results, the job is complex and can be overwhelming. So do it right the first time! This session will address the most direct route to achieving a successful RFP project.

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Bidding and Implementing a Treasury Workstation: University and Corporate Views

June 7, 2006
This session reveals two approaches to treasury workstation bidding, and implementation. First, hear how a university leveraged a workstation to manage operating cash investment pools and record credit card processing for 70 merchant numbers. Then, explore how a $1 billion publicly traded company interfaced general ledger transactions and improved cash forecasts. The speakers will address how each analyzed their entities' needs and managed the process.

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Relationship Banking: Fact or Fallacy?

May 25, 2006
Do yesterday's banking relationship models meet today's corporate needs? This session reviews "relationship banking," and determines whether this term is "fact" or "fallacy" in today's business community. Don't miss this interactive session and the insights of two professionals with more than 50 years' combined service in treasury management.

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U.S. Economic Trends and Their Impact on Corporate Treasury

May 18, 2006
Where is the U.S. Economy in the business cycle? What is the prognosis for growth, inflation, employment and interest rates over the summer, the next two years and beyond? Why should you care? This session will help attendees understand the impact current economic trends have on corporate treasury functions.

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A Forensic Approach to Fraud Prevention

May 11, 2006
While legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley is a necessary weapon in anyone's fraud-prevention arsenal, financial professionals must also become internal detectives to shore up their defenses. Attendees will learn to take a forensic approach to prevention by exploring actual embezzlement examples. Leave knowing how to mitigate your company's risk of victimization.

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Current Trends in Treasury Management Fee and Rate Pricing

April 27, 2006
When considering methods of reducing treasury expenses, treasury professionals often look at how much they are paying for bank services and how they can trim their costs. The problem is that many treasury professionals do not know whether the fees they’re currently paying are competitive. This session will explore current trends in prices for bank services, earnings credit rates, and overdraft rates, as well as new charges that companies are seeing on their analysis statements. The presenters will also discuss the impact that smaller banks and non-bank entities are having on bank prices and services.

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Effective Cash Flow Forecasting

April 20, 2006
Liquidity is a cash and treasury manager’s primary role, yet few develop and maintain complete and accurate cash forecasts. We illustrate the current state of cash forecasting and describe issues companies face regarding cash. Learn to approach cash more effectively by emphasizing senior management’s role and buy-in and communicating the benefits that accurate cash forecasting creates for the finance organization.

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The Treasury Workstation Three Part Series - Part III: Optimization

April 13, 2006
Regardless of the state of your Treasury Workstation Lifecycle, you're sitting on a large investment and/or expense that must create value for your organization. Part of this involves a vision for the next step in the lifecycle so that the solution satisfies the needs for the next 5-10 years in addition to the needs of today. Many things may be fighting against that value creation... staff turn over, vendor mergers, lack of support for earlier versions, or lack of product development. Amid all this, how can anyone be sure they are getting the most out of their workstation, or that it continues to result in an acceptable return? Part III in the Treasury Workstation Trilogy will present best practices and lessons learned in developing a process for keeping workstations finely tuned and ready to take on more functionality.

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The Treasury Workstation Three Part Series - Part II: Implementation

April 7, 2006
You've selected a Treasury Workstation and you know your objectives of the Treasury Workstation Lifecycle—now it's time to plan your implementation. Every implementation is different. Implementation team deficiencies and organizational technological limitations can easily hinder the benefits of good project management skills, solid communications, and leadership buy-in. And, furthermore, the system that fits your budget might not fit your business processes. However, one must resist the urge to customize lest they become trapped by the customizations and unable to upgrade or add new functionality in the future. Part II in the Treasury Workstation Trilogy will present best practices in implementation plan development, team selection and execution while maintaining a reference to the overall lifecycle.

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The Treasury Workstation Three Part Series - Part I: Selection

March 30, 2006
The decision whether to buy or replace a Treasury Workstation, then selecting one, is not a standalone project; it is the first part of the ongoing Treasury Workstation Lifecycle. The ordeal of defining initial requirements, understanding internal capabilities and justifying cost for the workstation is just the starting point to creating the foundation from which the implementation and optimization process can build. Part I in the Treasury Workstation Trilogy will provide guidance on starting the process of the Treasury Workstation Lifecycle by presenting workstation selection techniques and lessons learned that will help a practitioner through the first step. This three part series defines Treasury Workstations broadly to mean traditional client/server workstations, ASP treasury applications and ERP treasury management modules.

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Banking Partner Relationship Review and Scorecard

March 23, 2006
Your banking relationship is a strategic partnership, which means it must be mutually beneficial to be successful. Treating your relationship as such will result in you receiving top notch service from your banking partner. To achieve a mutually beneficial cash management relationship you should conduct an annual relationship review with your provider and incorporate a bank scorecard to ensure that you consistently derive strategic value from the relationship.

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Seven Essentials for Becoming a Strategic Treasurer

March 2, 2006
While nearly everyone wants to be a strategic treasurer, few actually achieve this goal. In this fast-paced and sometimes humorous dialog, hear real-world examples that reinforce the essential ingredients of becoming a strategic treasurer. Pitfalls along the way can be plentiful, but this session helps you avoid the big ones.

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The Aftermath and Domino Effect of Check 21

February 16, 2006
Have banks and their corporate customers made progress to electrify the payments system through distributed capture, image exchange, new services, fraud mitigation and infrastructure changes? Learn about their best practices, technology deployments and strategies for ongoing improvements in payments system security and efficiency.

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Choosing the Appropriate Investment Benchmark

February 9, 2006
Establishing a benchmark for your investment portfolio provides money managers with a standard that accurately reflects your investment goals and objectives. Learn which steps will help you communicate your investment parameters, and set a benchmark that satisfies both you and your investment manager.

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