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General Information
Current Members Steering Committee

Background

Formed in 1993, the Council for Electronic Billing and Payment promotes electronic consumer and business-to-business billing and payment programs and services, providing an open forum for education, resource development, research, and the exchange of information about the electronic billing and payment industry. The Council serves as a voice of the industry.

Who Should Join?

Any organization interested in or involved in electronic billing and payment is encouraged to join. Current members include the following industries and backgrounds:

Corporations
Bill & Invoice Presentment and Payment Software Vendors
Consumer Service Providers
Financial Institutions
Government Entities
Internet-based Businesses
Payment Networks
Trade Associations

Benefits of Membership

Participation in the Council for Electronic Billing and Payment provides tangible benefits for you and your organization which provides:

Three conference-quality meetings annually at no additional cost.
Meeting sessions covering the latest industry developments, practitioner case studies, analyst presentations, and technology applications.
Opportunities for multiple representatives to attend meetings to network with a broad cross-section of corporations, financial institutions, technology vendors, consultants, and related organizations.
Committees dedicated to resource development and research, covering an array of B2C and B2B initiatives.
Greater industry exposure, allowing members to participate in the development of ACH Rules and to contribute to the Council's popular websites, with links to your organization.
Discounts for NACHA education programs and publications.
Free copies of Council research reports and publications.
Access to Member's Only website.

Members of NACHA's industry councils are provided with member-only communications of approved or considered ACH Rule changes, timely industry news, resources and data, and access to industry insiders.

Council Activities

Council meetings consist of educational sessions, industry updates and work group development time. Some of the Council's current projects include: The Electronic Billing and Information Delivery Service (EBIDS) pilot, the Exception Processing work group, the Tax Payment, and Mutual Fund work group. Click link for further detail.

http://cebp.nacha.org/information/initiatives/initiatives.html

Accomplishments

Published "Walk- in Bill Payment: Guidelines for Billers and Walk-in Payment Providers."
Published "Biller's Guide to Using ACH Applications for Consumer and Corporate Receivables."
Conducted primary research study, "Benchmarking the Online Bill Payment Industry," examining market size, business practices, consumer service provider-biller interactions, and market perceptions of barriers and prospects for growth.
Designed the "Accounts Payable Return-on-Investment Cost Calculator" and supporting documentation on the Benefits of Accounts Payable Integration.
Published "Marketing Electronic Billing and Payment to Consumers."
Published "Business-to-Business EIPP: Invoice Models and Payment Options."
Drafted best practices chapter for EBPP in "Understanding Internet Initiated ACH Debits." Developed industry-wide business practice standards for EBPP.
Created www.ebilling.org to educate billing corporations and consumers on EBPP and EIPP.