This is for everyone; not just those involved in the international arena. (So don't skip this if you only make domestic payments.) When was the last time you updated your OFAC list? As many readers know, all organizations now have to make sure they don't inadvertently make a payment to a terrorist. As bizarre as this may seem to those who do not do international business, it is a fact of life for all organizations making payments to virtually anyone.

Don't think that just because the person or entity you are paying doesn't have a foreign-sounding name that you are in the clear. You are not. Terrorists are not stupid-unfortunately-and many operate using names that would not raise the slightest suspicion.

All payments should be checked against OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN). The list was updated in March.

I am really excited about Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow's first Spring Journal. I got the idea from a reader when we had the "Accounts Payable Best Seller" contest. We combined five current newsletter articles with excerpts from five of my accounts payable books for 24 packed pages of accounts payable intelligence. This will be sent to Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow's paid subscribers as their May issue. It will also be sold for $39.95. Miraculously, this idea was conceived before any of the articles were written-so four of the five articles each have five tips or best practices related to the topic. And, of course, it will serve also as the May issue, the fifth month.

We'll have more details next week, along with a link and an order form. But, if you wish, we are taking pre- orders. Send a note to publisher@ap-now.com with the words "Spring Journal" in the subject line and we will send you the flyer with the details and an order form. And yes, there is still time to start a subscription and receive the Spring Journal as part of our family- at no additional cost.

It would almost be irreverent if we let this day slip by unnoticed. So, we are going to give away a CD from one of our tax-related Webinars. Which one depends on which receives the most votes from our readers. So, to participate, send an email to publisher@ap- now.com with the name of one of the following in the subject line. We¡¯ll pick a winner from all participants and send them the CD of their choice¡ªwhich will be the one they voted for. Please, only one vote per reader. Here are your choices:

• 1099 Time (Prize: Learn How to Use the TIN
• Unclaimed Property (Prize: What the California UP
• Sales and Use Tax (Prize: Use Tax Exemption
• Not Interested in Taxes (Prize: AP Best Practices

The speaker for our Internal Controls webinar is having emergency surgery. While the surgery is minor she wants to make sure she is 100% back to her old very-knowledgeable and informative self. The Webinar has been moved to April 29. All paid attendees have been notified and given their options.

So, if you had not signed up or the date wasn't good for you, there is still time to register.

I had a note from Will Yancey, one of our speakers at the Chicago Unclaimed Property seminar on April 25th. In it, he provided an update on the revenue the state of Delaware derives from unclaimed property. Here are the numbers both actual and projected for 2007, 2008 and 2009.

• FY 2007 actual $364.9 million, 11.09% of state net
• FY 2008 estimated $369.0 million, 11.35% of state
• FY 2009 estimated $380.0 million, 11.43% of state

European Purchase-to-Pay Week

16th-18th June, Brussels, Belgium
18th-20th June, London, United Kingdom

Thanks for listening,

Mary Schaeffer
Editorial Director
Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow