November 2-4, 2026  |  JW Marriott Austin  |  Austin, TX

Agenda Session

Accounts Receivable Certification – Specialist

Nov 04 2025

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT

Salerno

In one full day, you will be prepared to earn your certification credentials as an Accredited Receivable Specialist. The content is best suited for those below the Manager level, and is built around peer-tested best practices. 
  
The Accounts Receivable Specialist Certification Program ensures that you are prepared to execute the accounts receivable process and are ready to navigate the changing role of the AR practitioner. At the end of this full-day ARS training, you will have the opportunity to pass a final exam (100 questions, 90 minutes) and earn your Accredited Receivable Specialist credentials. 
  
Due to increasing automation, the AR practitioner now has a chance to move away from a strictly back-office role into one that is pivotal to the efficient operation of the organization and protects its cash. By developing an understanding of process management and improvement, working with software solutions and artificial intelligence, monitoring and encouraging regulations and internal controls, and keeping an eye out from fraud, accounts payable staff are at last becoming recognized as the true professionals they are. 
  
Starting with a foundation of peer-tested best practices (including an understanding of internal controls and tax and regulatory matters), this Certification program then dives into task-specific subject areas, ending with the industry-shaping influence of technology. 
  
Course type: In-person (with online access to e-textbook) | Designation Earned: Accredited Receivable Specialist (ARS) | Designed for: The Accounts Receivable Specialist (ARS) Certification Program is designed for individuals responsible for executing AR processes. This course can serve as a career catalyst for those new to AR, as well as for those who have been in an AR role for years but who are looking to adopt best practices used by other AR departments. 
  
Key areas of study include: Understanding Credit as a Function of Business, Internal Controls, Credit Management, Customer Master File, Order Processing and Billing, Collections, Cash Applications, Deductions and Dispute Management, Laws Governing the Credit Department 
  
Learning objectives for this full day pre-conference class:  

  • Prepare for your ARS Certification Final Exam and earn your Accredited Receivable Specialist credentials
  • Review peer-tested best practices for each phase of the payment process – from receipt of invoice, through processing and payment. 
  • Learn how to mitigate risks stemming from tax laws, as well as T&E-related fraud and abuse. 
  • Explore how automation will continue to adjust how you do what you do 
  • Outline the credit cycle (O2C), credit department goals, and its interdepartmental relationships within a business setting. 
  • Analyze methods for credit application, credit line assignment, customer onboarding, credit limit management, and enhancement of sales interactions to optimize credit management processes.  
     

Registration includes:  

  • Pre-event Access: Receive the Certification prep materials in your E-Learning Center after the event’s cancellation deadline.
  • Pre-Conference Day Instruction: Participate in six hours of live in-person instruction. You’ll have the (optional) opportunity to take the 90-minute final exam of 100 multiple-choice questions and earn your Accredited Procure-to-Pay Manager credential. 
  • Post-Event Options: Showcase your achievement with a credential if you pass, or continue your learning with ongoing access to online self-study if you opt not to take the exam or do not pass your first attempt. FMI: Visit IOFM.com/events/certification 
     
     

FMI: Visit IOFM.com/events/certification 
  
($) Additional Registration is Required  

Speakers

Kubota Tractor Corporation

- Senior Territory Credit Manager

IOFM

- Senior Content Manager

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