As you are busy with year-end and increased volumes of vendor adds and changes – you may be ready to reduce your vendor process activities by outsourcing your vendor payments next year, with a bonus of reducing payment fraud risk. How?

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 116+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
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Get ready for busy year end by building a checklist to avoid global payment fraud. Don’t forget to download your free checklist template!

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 116+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• On-Demand Webinar to Get Checklist: Build Your Checklist to Avoid Global Payment Fraud At Busy Year-End - In 5 Steps
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com

As Accounts Payable or Vendor team members we know that fraud risk is high in email. Is there a way that you can tell which email addresses are risky? And is that sufficient to manage fraud risk?

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 116+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• AVM Framework: 3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process Workshop https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/vendoronboardingworkshop
• Free Training: Plug Up the Gaps in Your Vendor Process https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/gaps
• Improve the Confirmation Call: Vendor Callback Confirmation Toolkit(TM)https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/callback-confirmation-toolkit
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com

It’s time to start vendor data tasks that will make tax reporting season easier if you do them now! What are they? And listen to the end for a bonus task that may reduce your vendor inquiries…..

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Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• AP Tax Reporting - TY 2025 - Training Pass - From an AP Perspective! 4 Training Sessions to Get You Ready for Reporting Tax Year 2025 https://training.debrarrichardson.com/bundle/ap-tax-reporting-tax-year-2025
• Get the Vendor Callback Confirmation Toolkit(TM) Today: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/callback-confirmation-toolkit
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com

When will the IRS contact you? How will they contact you? Is it really them? To hear how and when they will reach out and how you can tell if you are communicating with a fraudster….

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 116+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• Free Download: IRS Authentication Checklist
• IRS Page: Search IRS Notices and Letters
• Get the Vendor Callback Confirmation Toolkit(TM) Today: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/callback-confirmation-toolkit
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com

It’s almost the end of the 25th annual October Cybersecurity Awareness Month and if you haven’t heard of or watched the cybercriminal version of “The Office” it’s time!

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 116+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• National Cybersecurity Alliance:
  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month
  • Kubikle Videos
• Get the Vendor Callback Confirmation Toolkit(TM) Today: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/callback-confirmation-toolkit
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com

Fraudsters have evolved again – this time with check fraud because they have found a way to bypass payee positive pay. So now what?

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 116+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• Federal Reserve Board: How Criminals Commit Check Fraud Using Stolen Business Identities
• Training: Validations to Prevent Check Payment Fraud - Your Accounts System/ERP, The Bank and Your Vendor Team
• Get the Vendor Callback Confirmation Toolkit(TM) Today: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/callback-confirmation-toolkit
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com

If one of your vendor validations is checking with the State of your vendor but find that the vendor is not registered with the State of their address….now what?

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 116+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• Find States Your Vendor is Registered In: Open Corporates
• Free Download: 5 Steps to Improve Your Vendor Callback Process https://training.debrarrichardson.com/confirmation
• Get the Vendor Callback Confirmation Toolkit(TM) Today: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/callback-confirmation-toolkit
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
• More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
• More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
• Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com