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Welcome to The Accounts Receivable Network (TARN), the essential, all-inclusive power resource for thousands of accounts receivable managers, collectors, directors, controllers and vice presidents. TARN's must-have downloadable tools, research and special reports will help you optimize receivable processes, maximize ROI, evaluate and implement the latest technologies, meet emerging compliance demands and prevent fraud.

Membership in The Accounts Receivable Network gives you convenient 24/7 access to exclusive, original content you won’t find anywhere else, including: proven best practices, benchmarking studies, real-world solutions, exclusive industry news, insightful commentary, interviews with industry leaders, case studies, tax and regulatory guidelines, Q&A networking forums and hundreds of downloadable, customizable tools, policies, flowcharts, templates and internal control checklists. Learn more

About The Accounts Receivable Network
Leadership Team
Advisory Board

About The Accounts Receivable Network

The Accounts Receivable Network (TARN) offers the most comprehensive, specialized resource available for accounts receivable professionals by providing –in one convenient, online location –integrated solutions for AR strategy, technology, people and processes.

With TARN's robust database of original AR content, calculators, AR business tools, white papers, case studies and current AR news from around the world, you'll have unrestricted access to critical information guaranteed to help you make smart business decisions.

As a member, you can tap into the best practices and benchmarking data you need to measure and improve accounts receivable processes for optimum efficiency and cost-savings. You'll find management strategies, technological solutions and helpful tools to save you and your organization time and money and make you a more effective leader. Current AR news and relevant articles bring a host of topics right to your fingertips, providing new insights and analyses, and keeping you on top of the latest AR developments.

The Accounts Receivable Network will help you avoid costly mistakes when selecting or implementing new technologies and suppliers. TARN's tools help you compare vendor data. Find new ways to streamline your operations. Take advantage of educational opportunities. And best of all, gain an unparalleled opportunity to share problems and solutions with your peers "in the trenches" by joining the public and private forums and discussion groups.

The Accounts Receivable Network is completely independent and is not owned by or affiliated with any industry supplier.
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Leadership Team

Phil Binkow, CEO

Phil Binkow is founder and CEO of Financial Operations Networks. Financial Operations Networks is an Atlanta-based specialized business-to-business publishing company that creates and operates Web-based business process management communities for executives and managers in finance, accounting and administration. Community members gain access to mission critical best practices, benchmarking studies, downloadable tools and interactive networking forums. Members include Johnson & Johnson, the Federal Reserve Bank, Novartis, Target, American Express, Starbucks, the University of Georgia, Harvard and other large, well-known firms and organizations.

The company's first Web-based business process community, The Accounts Payable Network (TAPN) has become the leading resource for individuals with management and oversight responsibility for accounts payable operations. More than 3,000 members use TAPN's best-practices libraries, case studies, research, analysis, technology evaluations, practical tips, discussion forums, continuing education programs and customizable tools for AP planning and problem-solving.

Prior to starting Financial Operations Networks, Phil founded and served as CEO of PayTECH, an electronic payables processing, disbursements and information services provider serving companies such as Oracle, Cisco, the Gap, Charles Schwab, Turner Broadcasting, NCR, Viacom and Wachovia. Under Phil, PayTECH grew to eighty-five employees processing over $2 billion and 100 million invoices annually. PayTECH was acquired by Profit Recovery Group [PRGX] in 1999.

Phil holds a B.A. in economics from Stetson University and an MBA in operations research from the University of Florida. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Specialized Information Publishers Association, the SIPA Foundation and as president of the Board of Trustees of Friends of North Springs High School, a non-profit 501(c)(3) foundation.

Mike Iverson, Chief Financial Officer

Mike brings to FON over 15 years of accounting and financial management experience with privately and publicly held companies including M&A activity, treasury management and SEC reporting. From 2000 to 2002, Mike was Vice President of Finance at ecHub, Inc., a business-to-business e-commerce company. From 1997 to 1999, Mike was PayTECH's Chief Financial Officer. Prior to PayTECH, he held senior financial management positions at Pediatric Services of America, Inc. and American Family Restaurants. Mike holds a BA in Economics from Furman University and an MBA in Finance from Emory University.

Rob Rogers, Vice President and Managing Editor

Rob joined FON after spending more than 25 years in the information industry. From 1990 to 2001, he was involved in design, development, writing, editing and publishing information for Construction Market Data (CMD). He developed new products, including two magazines for which he served as editorial director; published a national directory, and developed content for an online construction information resource. Prior to CMD, Rob held various roles at Nuclear Assurance Corporation, including resource analysis, writing, and publication of data-intensive status reports serving the commercial nuclear power industry. Rob holds a BA in Communications from the University of Delaware.

Richard Burke, Vice President Technology

From 1992 to 1999, Richard was CTO of PayTECH and was instrumental in designing and building the operating platform, Web site and IT infrastructure that handled over 60 million transactions annually. After the acquisition of PayTECH by PRG in 1999, Rich became Director of IT for PRG's Logistics Management Division. Prior to PayTECH, Richard held technical and technical support positions at Texas Instruments, NCR and C&S National Bank, now Bank of America. Richard graduated with a degree in Business from State University of New York at Geneseo, where he minored in computer science and accounting.
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Advisory Board

John Salek, Vice President, Business Services, Revenue Cycle Management, Genpact

John is a highly experienced financial professional with strong expertise in Revenue Cycle Management including order and contract processing, billing, dispute management, credit control, collections and cash application. He has worked in a broad range of industries, including Healthcare, Publishing, Manufacturing, High Technology, and Software.

Prior to joining Genpact, John was a National Practice Leader at Parson Consulting. Previously, he was President and founder of Revenue Management Associates, LLC. He also served as Senior Vice President for a leading international consulting firm specializing in working capital management. Prior to his consulting career, John was CFO for two medical product firms and spent eight years in International Paper's Finance Group rising to Division Controller.

John's consulting and project management experience includes a variety of engagements that have generated over $500 million of increased cash flow, improved productivity, and enhanced customer service, for over 100 companies. He is the author of Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices published by John Wiley & Sons in 2005. John earned his BS in business administration from the University of Connecticut and his MBA in Finance from The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Janice White, Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Jan has extensive experience in accounting and finance, which she has taken and applied to education. As program director at Kalamazoo Valley Community College she spear-headed the drive to advanced the accounting program into an occupational degree. Her field experience included Controller of an oil company, work as a Federal bank examiner, and a financial analyst for a bank holding company. She earned her BBA in Accounting and Masters of Business Administration.

Ashley Bernal, Pain Consultants of Atlanta

Ashley has more than 13 years experience in Healthcare Receivables. As a veteran Healthcare Receivables Manager she has overseen nationwide accounts and built a successful track record of significantly increasing revenues for both hospital and office-based practices. Ashley holds an Associates Degree in Business and is currently working toward a Bachelors Degree in Healthcare Management with Troy University.

Leslie Noffsinger, Manager, Pottery Barn Customer Care Center, Williams-Sonoma

Leslie began her career at Gap Inc., rising through various positions in general accounting, fixed assets, revenue accounting, inventory, payroll and accounts payable to the position of senior director. In accounts payable she implemented the company's first EDI solution, travel and entertainment, real estate management, optical imaging, and merchandise payable systems. Leslie was also the leader in implementing the first metrics system to measure financial operations productivity and customer service satisfaction. She was the business process lead for the implementation of Gap's first financial operations shared service center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Currently Leslie is manager of Pottery Barn Customer Care Center in Las Vegas Nevada, responsible for developing and implementing customer relationship management (CRM) strategies, and managing a team of over 200 customer care center associates.

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