Programme Overview

  • 100%

    Online self-paced learning and exam

  • Enrol Now

    Open enrolment means you can start today

  • 6 Months

    Average time it takes to complete the CP2P Specialist Level

  • 50+

    Hours of on-demand supporting masterclasses and videos

  • 40+

    Hours of e-learning materials

  • 18 Months Access

    To the CP2P course library and exam

  • Quality

    The CP2P programme and exam is administered by The Institute of Financial Operations and Leadership

  • Certificate

    CP2P designation and official certificate to verify your skills and knowledge

  • 98.2%

    First time CP2P Specialist pass rate

Procure to Pay Practitioner

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Programme Introduction

    • Welcome to the Procure to Pay Process Owner course

    • Join the IFOL global community

    • CP2P Programme Overview

    • Learning about you
  • 2

    Expenditure Cycle

    • The Expenditure Cycle

    • The Expenditure Cycle Simplified (Optional Resource)

    • Expenditure Cycle Knowledge Check
  • 3

    Purchasing and Accounts Payable, Scoping the Requirement

    • Aligning Purchasing and Accounts Payable

    • Knowledge Task - Hard and Soft Savings

    • Implementation

    • Knowledge Task - Process Improvement Methodologies

    • Scoping The Requirement Part 1

    • Knowledge Task - Mission Statement

    • Scoping The Requirement Part 2

    • Knowledge Task - Third Party Providers
  • 4

    P2P Structure, Transition and Change

    • The Structure of the P2P

    • Knowledge Task - Procure to Pay Structure Analysis

    • Transition To A New Approach

    • Knowledge Task - Business Process Re-Engineering

    • Adapting to Change

    • Knowledge Task - Adapting To Change
  • 5

    The Procurement Process

    • What is Procurement?

    • Spend Categories and the Purchasing Process

    • Supplier Selection and Starting The Relationship

    • Documents For Ordering Goods and Services, Policies For Purchasing

    • Purchasing Indirect Goods and Services

    • The Receiving Process
  • 6

    Accounts Payable and Payments in P2P

    • The Accounts Payable Function in P2P

    • Invoice Processing and Reconciliation

    • Dealing with Errors, Audits and Accounts Payable Automation

    • Payment Methods and Types

    • Credit and International Payments

    • Corporate and Credit Card Programmes

    • Taking Ownership Of Payment Methods
  • 7

    Cash & Treasury Management

    • Cash & Treasury Management

    • Cash Management Assignment
  • 8

    Supplier & Vendor Management

    • Supplier & Vendor Management

    • Onboarding New Vendors Assignment
  • 9

    Compliance, Tax and Reporting

    • Compliance Tax and Reporting
  • 10

    Controls, Fraud Prevention and Risk

    • Controls Fraud Prevention and Risk Management

    • Controls, Fraud and Risk Assignment
  • 11

    Automation

    • Automation

    • Automation Assignment
  • 12

    Effectiveness and Optimisation

    • Effectiveness and Optimisation

    • Effectiveness and Optimisation Assignment
  • 13

    Leadership & Management

    • Leadership and Management Introduction

    • What Makes A Good Leader

    • Customer Service and Building an Effective Team

    • Change Management Part1

    • Change Management Part2

Enrolment Fees

We offer flexible payment options

Learn more about CP2P

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The CP2P Certification Program from IFOL offers you both practical application and technical knowledge in the fast-growing field of Procure to Pay — an opportunity to both accelerate progress and demonstrate purpose. In choosing to become a Certified P2P Practitioner, you are enhancing your professional credibility and becoming part of a global professional network. The certification and learning materials were developed by leading practitioners for practitioners, and have been recognized by leading employers globally. The CP2P program is owned, administered, and awarded globally by IFOL.
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