Webinar Details
Course Description
In today’s fast-paced finance environment, Accounts Payable professionals do more than process invoices. The AP team sits at the nexus of vendors, procurement, budget owners and cross-functional teams. This session will equip you with practical approaches to forge and sustain positive relationships at every level. You’ll learn how to engage your executive team, collaborate effectively across departments, navigate conflict, and persuade stakeholders to secure buy-in for AP initiatives. Walk away ready to transform AP from a back-office function into a proactive, partnership-driven force.
Learning Objectives
- Identify how to initiate positive relationships with colleagues and vendors.
- Recognize best practices for collaborating and building partnerships.
- Recognize methods to manage and resolve conflict.
- Explore the art of persuasion and techniques to gain stakeholder buy-in.
- Discover Quadient AP through a live demo.
Prerequisites
- None
Who Should Attend
CPAs, accounting/finance leaders and professionals who work with the AP function.
Advanced Preparation
None
Presenter Details
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Liz Briggson
- Speaker
Liz Briggson joined the Encoursa team in 2017, bringing a unique mix of accounting, finance, and sales experience. Liz is passionate about education and helping people reach their potential.
Liz's corporate finance experience includes progressive finance roles with Kellogg Company, Amway, and Open Systems Technologies. At Amway, Liz was responsible for management reporting for Amway’s portfolio companies and financial planning & analysis for Amway’s finance and executive divisions. Prior to that, Liz served clients in the utilities, insurance, and manufacturing industries in the assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Liz is a licensed CPA in the state of Michigan. She leads Partnerships & Education... Read more
NASBA Sponsor
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Encoursa is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: NASBAregistry.org.
Date & Time
CPE
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Live Webinar
The Relationship Advantage: Elevating AP Through Strong Partnerships
Sponsored by Quadient
- Jun 30, 2025
- 4:00 PM EDT
- Credits: 1.00
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