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Accounts Payable & Receivable Operations Specialization

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Accounts Payable & Receivable Operations Specialization

Streamline AR/AP Operations for Financial Success. Learn AR/AP workflows to optimize cash flow, prevent errors, and strengthen financial controls.

Hurix Digital
John Whitworth

Instructors: Hurix Digital

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Execute complete AR/AP workflows from invoice capture through payment reconciliation using QuickBooks

  • Implement financial controls including three-way matching, dual authorization, and fraud detection

  • Analyze cash flow through aging reports, DSO metrics, and systematic reconciliation procedures

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January 2026

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Specialization - 2 course series

What you'll learn

  • Document recognition ensures accurate payments and prevents misallocation of customer funds.

  • Systematic payment application maintains accurate balances and financial integrity.

  • Aging reports reveal cash flow trends and support proactive collection management.

  • Verifying receipts with bank deposits prevents errors and safeguards against fraud.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cash Flows
Category: Cash Management
Category: QuickBooks (Accounting Software)
Category: Accounting Records
Category: Document Management
Category: Ledgers (Accounting)
Category: Invoicing
Category: Accounts Receivable

What you'll learn

  • Three-way matching prevents incorrect, duplicate, and fraudulent payments by checking invoices against purchase orders and receiving records.

  • Reconciliation uses a systematic method; matching finds issues, but identifying timing, errors, fees, or fraud guides correct resolution.

  • Accurate records rely on strong control processes and attention to detail; small discrepancies may signal bigger problems if not caught early.

  • Tools like QuickBooks make reconciliation faster, but technology supports rather than replaces the judgment needed to resolve complex variances.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Financial Statements
Category: Accounting Records
Category: QuickBooks (Accounting Software)
Category: Spreadsheet Software
Category: Financial Controls
Category: Analysis
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Payment Processing
Category: Investigation
Category: Financial Auditing
Category: Accounts Payable
Category: Fraud detection
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Reconciliation

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