{"id":95,"date":"2020-07-05T10:42:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T10:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acarp-edu.org\/p2p\/why-cp2p\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:43:48","slug":"why-cp2p","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acarp-edu.org\/p2p\/why-cp2p\/","title":{"rendered":"Why become a CP2P"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why The CP2P Credential<\/span><\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Earning the CP2P\u00ae designation offers many benefits, from deepening your skills and knowledge, to increasing your professional value. Learn the steps to earn and maintain your designation<\/p>\n

In achieving Certified Procure to Pay Process Owner status, you will be equipped with the skills, knowledge and understanding to make significant business process improvements. Understanding the end to end Procure to Pay cycle will\n put you in the best position to implement and manage change.<\/p>\n

If you are working toward an end-to-end Procure to Pay process or have already achieved this and you want to optimise the P2P cycle, this programme will enable you and your team to identify improvements and create a world class P2P\n environment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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CP2P’s have better earning potential<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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The CP2P designation is a symbol of excellence signifying your competency in P2P and is leading credential globally.<\/p>\n

The CP2P programme is administered and accredited by the\n Institute of Financial Operations and Leadership (IFOL)<\/a>, and signifies you have demonstrated knowledge and skills in P2P technical, management, leadership and processes, along with people and departmental management.<\/p>\n

Your CP2P designation is a marker of your professionalism; when employers look for proven and committed team members they are looking for CP2P’s.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Gain the skills employers want<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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A recent survey conducted by IFOL (Institute of Financial Operations & Leadership) which saw participation from over 300 organisations across Europe and North America, revealed some of the most highly desirable skills\n in Financial Operations are understanding of P2P processes and the ability to create, manage and optimise a P2P environment. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Over 40 Subject Matter Experts with over 100 years combined experience in P2P and Financial Operations collaborated with IFOL (Institute of Financial Operations & Leadership) to create the CP2P programme. With contribution from\n professionals who have worked in SME’s to Large Enterprise across 17 different industries, the CP2P programme is fully comprehensive.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Job posting data extracted from Linkedin jobs, Indeed.com and Jobsite.co.uk shows a clear increase in demand for Procure to Pay experts.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Learn more about the CP2P Levels<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Level 2 – Non-managerial<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Essential for P2P professionals who work within a P2P process in a hands-on manner. The programme will encourage broader business thinking and analysis of current processes.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Level 4 – Advanced Managerial<\/h5>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Designed for those who have responsibility for managing some or all of the end to end P2P process. The study programme is designed to encourage participants to analyse their current P2P Cycle and identify and implement optimised processed and systems.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Student Reviews<\/span><\/h2>\n

“The course gave me a very good understanding of all aspects of the P2P cycle and what to consider when starting out on our P2P journey and hope to optimise the process later”<\/p>\n

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