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Putting the AP in hAPpy

Putting the AP in hAPpy

By: Debra R Richardson
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A weekly podcast providing fraud prevention and vendor setup training to protect the vendor master file. Immediate takeaways with actionable steps you can implement today into your vendor onboarding and maintenance process to reduce fraud and regulatory fines. Great tips for the Accounts Payable and Procurement teams to clean-up their vendor data, clean-up their vendor processes so that they can pay the right vendor.

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Episodes
  • Episode 345: What The IRS Just Announced About The FIRE System

    Episode 345: What The IRS Just Announced About The FIRE System
    Jul 3 2025

    Check out the IRS’s announcement about changes to e-filing just before the July 4th holiday!

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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:

    • Vendor Master File Tip of the Week - Demo of the IRS e-News Subscriptions https://youtu.be/Cwy9QDYX-ZM
    • Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
    • 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
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    8 mins
  • Episode 344: Another Fraudulent Payment After A BEC Scam Goes to Court – Who Won?

    Episode 344: Another Fraudulent Payment After A BEC Scam Goes to Court – Who Won?
    Jun 26 2025

    When it comes to the vendor and buyer and who is responsible when there is a fraudulent payment can depend on the country. Here is what happened in another court case….

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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:

    • Article: EFT payments and cybercrime: Court says car buyer is liable to ensure money is paid into the correct account
    • Authentication Free Training Section: 3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process Workshop
    • Vendor Banking Form Template: https://debrarrichardson.com/store/vendor-banking-form-template
    • Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
    • 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
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    18 mins
  • Episode 343: Bank Account Ownership Validation Issues > What About Vendors With Different Names?

    Episode 343: Bank Account Ownership Validation Issues > What About Vendors With Different Names?
    Jun 19 2025

    There is a common scenario for those Accounts Payable or Vendor teams that can do bank account ownership validations when setting up or changing vendor data: many vendors have legitimate reasons why their bank account holder names do not match their legal name. So, how are you supposed to know whether this is legitimate or fraudulent?

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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: 3-Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Framework to Avoid Fraud, Fines and Bad Vendor Data: https://youtu.be/prvHJ6_Rf58
    • D&B Business Directory: https://www.dnb.com
    • OpenCorporates: https://opencorporates.com/
    • SEC > EDGAR Database: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search/#/entityName=USERFUL%2520CORPORATION
    • State Registration Sites: Vendor Process Training Center > Resource Library
    • Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
    • 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
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    30 mins
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