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The Freight Accounting and Information Management Association

FAIMA Welcome to the Freight Accounting and Information Management Association (FAIMA), a member-centered organization created for the advancement of transportation, accounting and finance professionals who have operational responsibility for freight accounting, payment and information management. FAIMA is committed to helping Members streamline payment processing and improve the quality and usefulness of management information. Membership in FAIMA helps you:

  • Maintain efficient, high quality, smooth running accounting, payment and information management processes;
  • Benchmark operations internally and against comparable operations;
  • Establish information databases for management reporting to identify cost reduction opportunities;
  • Stay on top of the freight accounting and payment industry. Get the latest news, product developments, program management tips and much more.
Processing freight transportation bills for payment and generating management reports is a complex process and multifaceted shipping environments can make it difficult to analyze where cost can be reduced.

Membership in the Freight Accounting and Information Management Association gives you convenient 24/7 access to proven best practices, benchmarking studies, real-world solutions, exclusive industry news, insightful commentary, interviews with industry leaders, case studies, regulatory guidelines, Q&A networking forums and dozens of downloadable, customizable tools, policies, flowcharts, templates and internal control checklists. Join now.


Automation
Why EDI is Here to Stay
Electronic Freight Invoicing


Improving Cash Flow
Making the Best of a Soft Freight Market?
Survive the economic storm


Fuel Prices
EIA Weekly Listing of National Average Fuel Cost
Check every Monday for information on national gasoline and diesel costs


Disputes
Shipper or Broker: Who is Liable in a Dispute?
Shippers may face steep fines if brokers stop paying carriers


Compliance & Internal Controls
Internal Controls
Safeguard your company's assets!


Best Practices
A Project Management Guide
How to propose and manage projects


Protect Your Funds
What to discuss these with your outsource service provider and get in your contract.


Checklist for Choosing an Outsource Service
Practical questions to ask yourself when shopping for an outsource service provider.


Fraud
Positive Pay
The best single defense against check fraud.


FAIMA Tools Suite
Tools Index
You don't have to reinvent the wheel – access downloadable templates and hit the ground running!


Join the Accounts Payable Network

Audio Conference Recording

Keys to Successful Freight Audit and Payment Management


Learn strategies used by successful freight payment managers — and how to make the smartest freight audit and payment decisions for your organization — in this 60-minute audio conference!

Accounts Payable
For hundreds of articles, tools, benchmarking surveys and other resources covering the entire payables process, visit FAIMA's sister site, The Accounts Payable Network.

Calculators
Foreign Currency Calculator
Convert invoices in other currencies into your base currency.


Glossary

Accessorial Charges: Fees charged for additional services performed beyond regular pickup and delivery, e.g., inside delivery, storage, heating, etc.

See FAIMA's Glossary for definitions of freight and accounting terms and terminology.


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