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Accounts Payable Process

Can we work together to pay you more quickly? American Electric Power values its relationship with you, our supplier. Our Purchasing and Accounts Payable Departments have provided this section to show you how to help AEP pay your invoices more quickly and more in-line with our pre-arranged payment terms.

How will this section benefit you?

By reading and using the techniques outlined within this section, you might expect to see the following benefits:

  • More accurate, timely payments and reduced or eliminated late payments.
  • Improved communication between AEP and your organization.
  • Reduced need for you to process sales tax on AEP’s transactions.
What’s in this section?
  1. Frequently Asked Questions and their answers related to AEP’s invoice payment process.
  2. A sample invoice and a list of specific information needed by AEP to effectively pay your invoices as well as a sample Purchase Order showing the fields where some of this information can be found. These requirements are both process- and system-related as AEP employs the use of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technologies to expedite the invoice payment process.
  3. Information about AEP’s direct-pay relationship with various tax agencies.
Need more info?

We appreciate your consideration of this material. Should you have any questions regarding the information in this section, please send email to vendormgmnt@AEP.com.

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Accounts Payable Process
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