THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ACCOUNTING FOR WALMART SUPPLIERS

A thorough review of the entire Walmart accounting process — from vendor agreements to purchase orders to deduction resolution to Walmart’s expectations of suppliers. Up-to-the-minute Retail Link® content. Experienced, dedicated teachers who have your best interest a heart.

In this Walmart accounting class, you will learn new techniques, sharpen your accounting processes and gain in both knowledge and confidence.

All 8th & Walton classes for Walmart suppliers selling in Canada are taught by Heather Reid of Mississauga, Ontario. For 22 years, Reid worked at Walmart Canada, organizing and facilitating its Retail Link® course of study and other training programs. She has taught over 2,000 suppliers.

Who should take this class:
Claims and acquisition specialists, accountants, accounting administrators, national account managers, those working in supply chain.

You Will Learn

Supplier Agreements and Payment Accuracy

• Understand the basics of your supplier agreement so you can avoid common payment errors and ensure your invoices are paid correctly and on time.

Invoicing Best Practices

• Learn the essentials of invoicing, why mistakes happen and how to avoid them, and methods to assure that your invoices are set up to be paid without delays.

Using the Accounting Scorecard and APIS

• Get familiar with the Accounting Scorecard to track your performance, and learn how to use the Accounts Payable Inquiry System (APIS) to monitor payments and research any issues.

Support from EBS 

• Know when and how to reach out to Enterprise Business Services (EBS)  for help with any payment or deduction concerns.

Reporting and Compliance 

• Learn how to gain access to NOVA and how to search for a purchase order there. Understand Walmart’s compliance programs, where to navigate to the applications, and how to view projected and invoiced charges.

Types of Deductions and How to Manage Them

• Dive into different types of deductions — vendor disputes, shipping claims, invoice issues — and the documentation needed to resolve each.

High Radius and Dispute Portal

• Master High Radius and the Walmart Dispute Portal APDP so you can communicate, document, and track disputes more quickly — leading to a faster resolution!

Handling Post-Audit Claims

• Discover common reasons behind post-audit claims, why Walmart prioritizes them, and tips to avoid future claims.

THIS CLASS RUNS 10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME.
IT IS A LIVE ZOOM MEETING WITH A MAXIMUM OF 10 PARTICIPANTS/INSTRUCTOR.
PRICE: $650 USD

SAVE 10% WHEN YOU PURCHASE 3 CLASSES AT ONE TIME.

Registration closes at 3 P.M. Eastern Time on the last business day prior to the class. Please use your supplier email address to register.

Requirements and Notes

• Each student must register; one participant per registration.
• Each student must use his/her camera throughout class.
• You must have authorized access to Retail Link®.
• You must have a Retail Link® ID and password.
• Please have Excel ready to use.
• NOTE FOR NEW WALMART SUPPLIERS: In order to produce valid reports, your company should be shipping to Walmart prior to taking this class. Since our classes do not use dummy data, if you are not shipping to Walmart, you will have no data with which to produce reports.
• Prior to class, you will be sent a Supplement with information pertinent to your class.
• Within three days after your class, you will receive a Certificate of Completion in your email. Many suppliers post this on LinkedIn because it keeps a profile fresh and exciting as well as up-to-date.
• 8th & Walton classes and seminars are exclusively for Walmart suppliers; only a supplier who works directly with Walmart may register.
• With its goal of improving content and presentation, 8th & Walton records each class. This is used strictly for its own edification and then only on an as needed basis. The recordings are not shared outside 8th & Walton. 8th & Walton always treats the privacy of its students, any comments students may make during class, and Walmart’s proprietary information with utmost respect. 
• Students are not allowed to record using a note-taker. 8th & Walton values the privacy of its students and adheres to confidentiality always. We also honor proprietary information from Walmart. Furthermore, class materials are written and copyrighted by 8th & Walton, and recording them is an infringement of copyright laws.
• 8th & Walton, LLC, Bentonville, AR is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Walmart or its affiliates. All references to Walmart, as well as its affiliates, trademarks, and brands, are not intended to imply that 8th & Walton LLC is a Walmart vehicle for advertising or any other commercial purposes. Retail Link® and Walmart Luminate™ are registered trademarks of Walmart.