If you’ve spent any time working in an accounts payable (AP) environment, you know there’s a lot more to it than just issuing checks. Keeping track of multiple formats of invoices, fielding questions and concerns from vendors and suppliers, and maintaining communications across various departments are just a few of the day-to-day challenges your AP team navigates.  

When unexpected AP problems arise, having the flexibility and knowledge to address them quickly is key to keeping your payments flowing on time and accurately. MHC regularly hosts accounts payable webinars hosted by some of the most knowledgeable figures in AP today.  

Many of the challenges outlined in this article are covered in the May 15, 2025 webinar “Delivering Strategic Value from Accounts Payable” by Ernie Humphrey, CEO of 360 Thought Leadership. We’ve also drawn from MHC webinars presented by such industry experts as Mary Schaeffer, Debra R. Richardson, and Mark Brosseau to leverage a wide range of viewpoints. We’ll include some of their insightful accounts payable tips along the way. 

Let’s look at some of the most common issues facing AP teams today, as well as how to find accounts payable methods for both preventing them and addressing problems that do arise.