IAPP and Convey Compliance Announce Regulatory Education to Accounts Payable Marketplace
Convey Media Contact:
Nick Green, Convey Compliance Systems
ngreen@convey.com
(763) 235-5714
May 10, 2010, Plymouth, Minn. — Convey Compliance, the market leader in web-based tax compliance and reporting, and International Accounts Payable Professionals (IAPP), internationally recognized as a guidance-setting association for the accounts payable (AP) profession, have joined forces to create greater access to tax and regulatory education. The partnership will include a new IAPP self-study program aimed at helping AP professionals navigate the increasingly complex tax and compliance environment and efficiently manage the 1099 reporting process.
“The tax and regulation environments are heating up,” said Brian Provost, president and CEO of Convey Compliance Systems. “Increased scrutiny places more responsibility on business to understand the regulatory environment and ensure they are in compliance. Our partnership with IAPP will help ensure that AP professionals have access to the most current information on reporting regulations and compliance requirements.”
The IAPP/Convey partnership fills a distinct need among AP professionals. According to IAPP, striking a partnership with Convey offers members a great new benefit. Convey had all the elements in place to provide timely tax education in a way that met member demand. Thomas M Bohn, CAE, IAPP CEO and executive director said, “Our partnership with Convey is part of our commitment to members to provide the tools and resources they need to achieve top performance individually and as an AP organization. As a result of this partnership, IAPP will deliver dynamic tax and regulatory content through our social networking outlets, live webinars, self study programs, and news portals.”
The IAPP self-study program offers the broadest possible access to information AP professionals need to do their job efficiently and effectively. Topics include 1099 reporting, AP best practices, TIN management and verification, B Notice response and resolution, 1042S reporting for non-US citizens, and more.
IAPP members participating in the self-study program will earn one Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit for each hour of study. The program features seven segments, for a total of 10.5 hours of study and 10.5 CPE credits.
The program will be launched on July 1, 2010.
More Convey education offerings
Convey’s education programs are designed to help its clients stay in front of constantly changing tax laws and codes to create tax information reporting and 1099 processing solutions. Convey’s solutions alleviate the pressure of maintaining systems and tax data for thousands of organizations each year.
Education is a cornerstone of Convey’s business. It offers webinars presented by tax experts, trade show educational workshops led by Convey specialists and hosts the Convey C2 Summit, its annual conference (c2summit.convey.com).
Convey Compliance is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and serves as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
Convey’s online resource centers
The Convey Resource Center offers AP professionals tools and information to help them streamline the 1099 reporting process, while performing the function more efficiently and effectively.
Convey’s 1099 news blog at www.1099news.com offers perspective and analysis on the most pressing issues facing AP professionals. Convey’s white papers help accounting professionals gain a detailed understanding of the impact of federal and state corporate reporting and compliance issues. Industry links help customers cut through the clutter, gaining direct access to the most relevant information.
About IAPP and IARP
International Accounts Payable Professionals (IAPP) is internationally recognized as the trustworthy guidance-setting association for the accounts payable profession. Serving members throughout the world, IAPP is the AP professional’s global voice, chief advocate, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, and principal educator on all AP operational, regulatory, leadership, tax, control, and fraud-related topics. Together, the IAPP and its sister organization, International Accounts Receivable Professionals (IARP), have more than 5,000 members in 70 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and provide training, conferences, knowledge sharing, certification, online resources, AP Matters and AR Matters magazines, and more. For more information, visit www.TheIAPP.org and www.TheIARP.org.
Tom Bohn
International Accounts Payable Professionals
407-351-3322
About Convey
Convey provides tax information reporting services and software to businesses to make IRS compliance clear and uncomplicated. With Convey’s flexible, scalable software and the guidance and focused experience of its service teams, Convey’s clients – from small companies to nearly half of the Fortune 500—can be assured that they’re complying with IRS regulations and reporting financial transactions efficiently and correctly. Convey reduces risk, improves bottom lines, and provides the clearest path to compliance. Learn more about Convey at: www.convey.com.