Putting the AP in hAPpy 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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Episode 294: Now That GenAI Solved Poor Grammar - 4 Other Signs Your Bank Change Email Is Fraudulent
Remember the days where it was easier to spot an email from a fraudster because it had poor grammar? Well, fraudsters have access to generative artificial intelligence (just like we do) and now that fraudulent email may be grammatically correct as a college application essay. But there are still red flags you can look for….and controls you can put into place to mitigate. Keep Listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing aut...
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Episode 293: In 5 Steps: A Security Audit to Protect Vendor Data and Avoid Fraud
When was the last time you reviewed your security roles and what access is included? Reduce the potential for fraud by restricting who has access to your vendor data. Why? Because the less non-vendor team members that have access to sensitive data, the less potential for them to be social engineered into giving it away - resulting in fraud. Discover how the vendor team can implement a security audit with minimal IT input - in 5 steps. Keep Listening. Check ...
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Episode 292: If You Are Afraid Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Take Your Job – Make It Your Job By Tackling These
If you are worried that artificial intelligence will take your job that’s a sign that you need to take control and flip that around. Use Artificial Intelligence tools to keep your job! 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 my new Vendor Process Training Center for 116+ hours ...
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Episode 291: 4 Vendor Setup & Maintenance Tasks That Can Make the Unclaimed Property Process Easier
Unclaimed property for Accounts Payable can be a tedious, manual process from identifying what is unclaimed property to sending letters to vendors to avoid the complicated process of transferring that property to the applicable states. In between those steps, there are four vendor setup and maintenance tasks that might make the process easier.Keep Listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal control...
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Episode 290: One Step You Are Probably Not Doing with the Confirmation Phone Call – But Here are Reasons it Why It Might Not Work For You
I recently spoke at an in-person conference and while there I attended a session where an accounts payable practitioner revealed what they are doing when making the confirmation call that surprised other attendees – me included. 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 my new Ven...
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Episode 289: ChatGPT-4o Is Here and Triggers These Reminders to Avoid Exposing Vendor Data That Can Lead to Fraud
I now have access to the newest ChatGPT / GPT-4o, the “Omnimodel”. The capabilities of this new model triggers reminders to the vendor team to not expose vendor data that can lead to fraud while using this technology. 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 my new Vendor Process...