In one full day, you will be prepared to earn your certification credentials as an Accredited Receivable Manager. Designed for those with AR Manager level titles and above, this course walks you through the best practices for managing an AR siloed function.

The Accounts Receivable Manager (ARM) Certification Program ensures you are prepared for AR management roles by discussing the unique challenges you are likely to face in supervising the AR process and the accounts receivable team. At the end of this full-day ARM training, you will have the opportunity to pass a final exam (100 questions, 90 minutes) and earn your Accredited Receivables Manager credentials.

Experience has shown that AR managers all have many of the same questions and day-to-day issues, regardless of the size of their team and organization, or even their country. Concerns with efficiency, reporting, compliance with government laws and regulations, and the principles of good staff management are universal. This Certification Program trains you to manage your team now, and to prepare you to manage your team in the future—by understanding and embracing automation, organizational process change, and the increasing interaction with vendors on a global scale.

Key Areas of Study: Organizing the AR Department, Credit Management, Customer Master File, Accounts Receivable Analysis and Reporting, Accounts, Records and Associated Regulations, Technology, Leadership & Management

Course type: In-person (with online access to e-textbook) | Designation earned: Accredited Receivables Manager (ARM) | Designed for: The Accounts Receivable Manager (ARM) Certification Program is designed specifically for those with supervisory roles in AR.

Learning objectives for this full day pre-conference class:

• Prepare for your ARM Certification Final Exam and earn your Accredited Receivable Manager credentials
• Cover peer-tested best practices and strategies for managing the payment process
• Gain knowledge of the regulations AR must comply with
• Understand what makes a good leader in AR
• Learn how to implement process improvement, manage organizational change and adopt automation
• Identify various AR department structures and their roles in accelerating credit review, receivables monitoring, and reporting
• Analyze both financial and non-financial factors impacting credit decisions, and demonstrate the ability to create effective credit policies and procedures aligned with customer needs and organizational tools.

Registration includes:

• Pre-event: Access to the Certification e-textbook (granted within one week of paid registration via the IOFM.com Learning Center – starting early October)
• On Pre-Conference Day: 6 hours of live in-person instruction and an opportunity to take the 90-minute final exam of 100 multiple-choice questions (and earn your Accredited Payables Manager credentials)
• After Class: A printed certificate if you pass and 1-year of access to the online self-study program if you do not pass

FMI: Visit IOFM.com/events/certification