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

    Episode 332: New Scam Alert – Beware of Inbound Snail Mail Scam
    2025/04/03

    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 分
  • Episode 331: Vendor Validations Recommended for Compliance

    Episode 331: Vendor Validations Recommended for Compliance
    2025/03/27

    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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  • 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
    2025/03/20

    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.

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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: 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 分
  • Episode 329: More Important Than Phishing Tests – Test Controls in Your Vendor Remittance Change Process

    Episode 329: More Important Than Phishing Tests – Test Controls in Your Vendor Remittance Change Process
    2025/03/13

    We are all familiar with phishing tests to test our ability to identify a fraudulent email – but what about a test to see if a fraudulent vendor request to change vendor remittance details can be leaked or changed?

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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 Training Sessions: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/free-training-sessions
    • Plug Up the Gaps in Your Vendor Process to Avoid fraud, Fines and Bad Vendor Data
    • Authentication (Includes a Free Authentication Reference Template)
    • Pressure Testing 101: How to Stress-Test AP Fraud Controls: https://www.iofm.com/ap/whitepapers/pressure-testing-101-how-to-stress-test-ap-fraud-controls
    • 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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    24 分
  • Episode 328: Vendor Remittance Information = 3 Confirmation Calls

    Episode 328: Vendor Remittance Information = 3 Confirmation Calls
    2025/03/06

    If you still receive vendor supporting documentation via email and process vendor adds and changes manually - this topic is for you, though, it may surprise some of you since I routinely say that confirmation calls are not the silver bullet to avoid fraud. What can 3 confirmation calls do?

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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 > New Best Practice To Avoid Fraud When Making That Confirmation Call: https://youtu.be/4Yv_D2hv76E
    • 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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    15 分
  • Episode 327: Do You Need to Collect A Voided Check Or Banking on Letterhead With Vendor Banking?

    Episode 327: Do You Need to Collect A Voided Check Or Banking on Letterhead With Vendor Banking?
    2025/02/27

    I still run into vendor teams that collect vendor banking information on voided checks or letterhead. Is that still a best practice and if not, what else should be done?

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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 > Bad Practices When Changing Vendor’s Banking: https://youtu.be/0tNFDyvOhzg
    • 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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    14 分
  • Episode 326: Getting Ready for IRS Tax Reporting for Non-US Vendors: The Difference Between 1042-S, 1042-T and 1042

    Episode 326: Getting Ready for IRS Tax Reporting for Non-US Vendors: The Difference Between 1042-S, 1042-T and 1042
    2025/02/20

    It’s getting close to tax reporting time for your reportable non-us vendors. In this episode, let’s talk about how to find those non-us vendors you didn’t know you had and cover the basics of the difference between 1042-S, 1042-T and the 1042. So if you are new to IRS tax reporting for non-us vendors….

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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:

    • From An Accounts Payable Perspective: A Step-by-Step Approach to Distribute 1099/1042's and File On Time: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/1099
    • IRIS: Small Volume E-Filing 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/iris
    • From an Accounts Payable Perspective: Year-End Checklist for 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC and 1042-S Reporting https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/1099yearend
    • 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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    20 分
  • Episode 325: Build a Watchlist Compliance Matrix to Avoid Fraud and Fines – In 5 Steps

    Episode 325: Build a Watchlist Compliance Matrix to Avoid Fraud and Fines – In 5 Steps
    2025/02/13

    Is your company based in the US? You may be familiar with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), but do you know what other watchlists are required based on your company attributes or your vendor's? If you want 5 steps to build a watchlist compliance matrix to avoid fraud and fines…..

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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:

    • Build a Watchlist Compliance Matrix to Avoid Fraud and Fines: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/february2024
    • 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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    34 分