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 332: New Scam Alert – Beware of Inbound Snail Mail Scam

    Episode 332: New Scam Alert – Beware of Inbound Snail Mail Scam
    Apr 3 2025

    Fraudsters are using snail mail to deliver scams – watch out for this one reported by the US Postal Inspection Service.

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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:

    • New Scam Alert: Ransomware Scam Letters
    • Training: Frauds and New Scam Alerts + How To Prevent Them
    • On-Demand Webinar: Vendor Validations Recommended for Compliance - Manual vs Automated https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/june2024-2
    • 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 331: Vendor Validations Recommended for Compliance

    Episode 331: Vendor Validations Recommended for Compliance
    Mar 27 2025

    Are you performing all required vendor validations to avoid non-compliance fines and penalties? Identify non-compliance risks, and get vendor validation recommendations for regulatory, watchlist, and electronic payment compliance.

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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: Vendor Validations Recommended for Compliance - Manual vs Automated
    • 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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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 330: New Scam Alert: 5 Ways the FBI Says Criminals Steal Checks You Send To Your Vendors

    Episode 330: New Scam Alert: 5 Ways the FBI Says Criminals Steal Checks You Send To Your Vendors
    Mar 20 2025

    The FBI issued a Public Service Announcement that check theft via mail is increasing. See five ways they say criminals are stealing your vendor checks from the mail, and some resources to prevent check fraud.

    Keep listening.

    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: Avoid Paper Check Fraud When Paying Your Vendors – In 5 Steps
    • New Scam Alert: FBI Issues PSA On Check Fraud
    • 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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    17 mins

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