Freight Accounting & Information Management Association

The Freight Accounting and Information Management Association

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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!

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!

Member-2-Member Network
Join the discussions in the FAIMA Forums:

EDI and Nonmatch Payments

Handling Invoice Variances

Do You Outsource Freight Payables?

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.