End-User Presentation
The City of Toronto P-Card Program: Managing Growth & Internal Controls
Janet M. Buck, Supervisor, Accounts Payable and P-Card Program Administration
City of Toronto

Register now for the Regional Forum and learn what the City of Toronto has done to grow its program and what internal controls have been developed and are currently in place to ensure a successful payment strategy. Janet will provide insight into the program (started in 2005), show statistical comparisons from then until now, and address the challenges and successes experienced along the way.

Janet will reveal:

• challenges and benefits of a decentralized P-Card program
• integration of Commercial Cards into management’s strategic plan
• how to build a comprehensive compliance program
• reconciliation in a non-automated environment

About the Speaker
Janet has been employed in a number of the City of Toronto's divisions since 1982 and has held various senior staff and supervisory positions within Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable/Revenue, Funds Management/Banking and General Finance. In 2004, Janet became Program Administrator and implemented the City of Toronto’s first corporate P-Card program as well as the P-Card module. She was the Project Lead for Corporate SAP Implementation and continues that role for the P-Card program.

CaseWare Presentation
Starting Your P-Card Program Expansion: Building an Accountability Framework for Controls
Michel Caluori, Professional Services Consultant
CaseWare RCM Inc.

The newfound benefits and cost synergies created by P-Cards also come with increased risks associated with larger volumes of transactions and faster purchases. With the increasing adoption of enterprise P-Card programs, financial executives need assurance that Purchasing Card programs do not expose their organizations to unnecessary risk and revenue leakage. Having an effective framework for controls stands as the pillar for any successful P-Card initiative.

Participants will learn how to create an effective environment for enforcing controls within their organization—from control design to risk allocation and best practices for enhancement of controls. We will debunk the myth that creating and monitoring a control environment is rocket science and only for business analysts.

The session will cover:

• using business drivers to design controls and allocate risks
• how to enforce controls using a collaborative approach
• simple ways to review controls and, as a result, create better
  control processes
• examples of proven best practices 

About the Speaker
Michel Caluori has over a decade experience in revenue assurance, specifically around enterprise risk management. Michel is a seasoned speaker for the NAPCP and received rave reviews at the 2012 NAPCP Annual Conference in Atlanta. In Michel’s current capacity at CaseWare, he is responsible for leading all risk and controls assessments for client’s financial processes.

Michel previously worked in Risk Management at the Bank of America and currently resides in Ontario, Canada.

Industry Highlights and Current Trends
Diane McGuire, CPCP, Managing Director, NAPCP

Diane will present current industry statistics from the latest studies and market trends. She will also review current industry practices and statistics specific to program controls so you can move forward in confidence.

Key takeaways:

1. Control strategy mechanics
2. Systemic controls, role of employees, audit processes
3. Current industry fraud and misuse statistics
4. Key industry benchmark information that will allow you to gage the current status of your program

Roundtable Discussions

1. Controls & Audit
2. Benchmarking and program evaluation
3. ePayables
4. Program Growth
5. ERP integration

Regional Forum concludes

Metro Hall
3rd Floor | Rooms 308 & 309
55 John Street
Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
http://www.toronto.ca/311/location_metro_hall.htm

$69 NAPCP members; $89 non-members

(includes continental breakfast and lunch)

Toronto Pearson International Airport
Ground Transportation

The NAPCP is currently not holding a room block at a Toronto hotel; however, the following hotels are near Metro Hall:

• The Hyatt Regency Toronto on King Street (416) 343-1234
• The Ritz Carlton on Wellington Street 1-866-299-1640
• Toronto Hilton 1-866-295-9117
• The InterContinental Hotel on Front Street 1-866-297-1490
• Fairmont Royal York 1-866-295-5578
• The Sheraton Hotel 1-866-296-6568
• The King Edward Hotel 1-866-297-0712