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 payment fraud, regulatory fines and bad vendor data. 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. 

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 409: Don’t Make It Easy For Lazy Fraudsters: Check The Email Address Domain Of Change Requests

    Send us Fan Mail Fraudsters continue to evolve but there are still lazy fraudsters that keep using the same tactics to divert vendor payments, because they keep working.   Keep listening.  Check out my website training.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. The Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.  Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:     New Scam Alert: BEC Victim Lost $600KYouTube Video:  How To Check if the Domain of Your “Vendor’s” Email Address is Fake? - ICANN  YouTube Video:  How To Check if the Domain of Your “Vendor’s” Email Address is Fake - WhoisNational Cybersecurity Alliance Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: https://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCAsk Vendor Process Questions:  AskVeraTM  Authentication Free Training:  3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process WorkshopDo You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://training.debrarrichardson.com/validation-referenceVendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCMore Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars https://training.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 409: Don’t Make It Easy For Lazy Fraudsters: Check The Email Address Domain Of Change Requests

  2. Oct 15

    Episode 408: Don’t Make It Easy For Fraudsters: Is Your Vendor Process Ready for 2027 Nacha ACH Rules?

    Send us Fan Mail How confident are you that your current vendor process can avoid tomorrow’s fraud? Without a controlled vendor add and change process to avoid fraud, two upcoming Nacha rule changes will expose your organization to increased financial losses and heightened identity theft risks.  Which two rules are coming up in 2027? Keep listening.  Check out my website training.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. The Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.  Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:     A Security Audit to Protect Vendor Data and Avoid Fraud (On-Demand):  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/january2024Increasing the Same Day ACH Dollar Limit to $10 Million - https://www.nacha.org/rules/increasing-same-day-ach-dollar-limit-10-million-0 International ACH Transactions (IAT): https://www.nacha.org/rules/international-ach-transactions-iatNational Cybersecurity Alliance Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: https://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCAsk Vendor Process Questions:  AskVeraTM  Authentication Free Training:  3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process WorkshopDo You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://training.debrarrichardson.com/validation-referenceVendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCMore Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars https://training.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 408: Don’t Make It Easy For Fraudsters: Is Your Vendor Process Ready for 2027 Nacha ACH Rules?

  3. Oct 8

    Episode 407: Don’t Make It Easy For Them: 6 Steps To Eliminate Duplicate Vendors

    Send us Fan Mail Duplicate vendors can lead to internal and external fraud.  Here is how to eliminate duplicate vendors in the vendor master file, how to prevent them in the first place, and which vendors I’ve seen that always have duplicates.  Keep listening.  Check out my website training.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. The Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.  Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:     Standardize Vendor Addresses:  Smarty - https://smarty.com/ National Cybersecurity Alliance Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: https://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCAsk Vendor Process Questions:  AskVeraTM  Authentication Free Training:  3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process WorkshopDo You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://training.debrarrichardson.com/validation-referenceVendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCMore Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars https://training.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 407: Don’t Make It Easy For Them: 6 Steps To Eliminate Duplicate Vendors

  4. Oct 1

    Episode 406: Don’t Make It Easy For Fraudsters - A Free IRS Tool To Avoid Paying A Fake Charity

    Send us Fan Mail You may know about the TIN Match tool provided by the IRS, but do you know about the other free tool you should be using to validate tax-exempt organizations? Keep listening.  Check out my website training.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. The Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ 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 2026:https://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month Training Session:  Validation with IRS Exempt Organizations and State Resources to Avoid Fake Charities for Giving Tuesday and BeyondYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCAsk Vendor Process Questions:  AskVeraTM  Authentication Free Training:  3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process WorkshopDo You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://training.debrarrichardson.com/validation-referenceVendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCMore Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars https://training.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 406: Don’t Make It Easy For Fraudsters - A Free IRS Tool To Avoid Paying A Fake Charity

  5. Sep 24

    Episode 405: Can Video Conference Calls Verify Vendor Remittance Changes?

    Send us Fan Mail We all know that a confirmation phone call for vendor remittance changes is a standard control to avoid payment fraud.  Anyone who has ever performed that duty knows how frustrating it can be to reach some vendors. One subscriber asked if they could use a video conferencing platform instead.  Hmmm…. Keep listening.  Check out my website training.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. The Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.  Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:     YouTube Video:  One Gesture That May Expose a Deepfake VideoAsk Vendor Process Questions:  AskVeraTM  Authentication Free Training:  3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process WorkshopDo You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://training.debrarrichardson.com/validation-referenceVendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCMore Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars https://training.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

  6. Sep 17

    Episode 404: Audit Revealed 5 Missed Chances To Contain A Fraudulent Payment & Lessons Learned

    Send us Fan Mail From process failures to managers covering up what was really going on, here are 5 missed chances a fraudulent payment could have been stopped or contained. Plus, what lessons you can take so the same thing does not happen at your organization. Keep listening.  Check out my website training.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. The Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.  Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:     Article:  Report says procedural failures, managerial cover-up led to Ocala’s $492,000 cyber fraud incidentFraud Training:  Fraud News & New Scam Alerts + How To Prevent ThemAdd More Controls to Avoid Fraud > AVM Framework:  3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process WorkshopAsk Vendor Process Questions:  Ask VeraTM  Do You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://training.debrarrichardson.com/validation-referenceVendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCMore Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars https://training.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 404: Audit Revealed 5 Missed Chances To Contain A Fraudulent Payment & Lessons Learned

  7. Sep 10

    Episode 403: Do Nacha ACH Operating Rules Really Apply To Our Organization? Ask These 6 Questions

    Send us Fan Mail As team members that handle vendor data or vendor payments you have a lot on your plate, and we don’t have time to waste on a new compliance requirement that does not apply to our organization.  Could that be the case with some Nacha ACH operating rules?  Keep listening.  Check out my website training.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. The Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.  Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:     Nacha Site:  Nacha ACH Operating Rules PageTraining:  Nacha ACH Operating Rules and the Vendor Master File Live Training SessionAsk Vendor Process Questions:  Ask VeraTM  Do You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://training.debrarrichardson.com/validation-referenceVendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCMore Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars https://training.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 403: Do Nacha ACH Operating Rules Really Apply To Our Organization? Ask These 6 Questions

  8. Sep 3

    Episode 402: Don't Celebrate Yet: What Failed Fraud Attempts Reveal About What’s Coming Next and What You Should NOT Do

    Send us Fan Mail Treat every failed fraud attempt as a learning opportunity, not just a close call before the next attack is successful. The controls used to block that first fraud attempt, turn into evolved fraudster tactics when they attack your organization again – especially if you do one thing that I do not recommend.  Keep listening.  Check out my website training.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. The Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.  Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:     Do You Have A Controlled Vendor Process?  Roadmap to a Controlled Vendor Process Training:  The BANK of AP: An Internal Control System to Combat Business Email Compromise Training:  3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process Workshop > 5 Authentication Techniques, 30 internal Controls, 18 Vendor Validations and 18 Best Practices Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.comCustomized Fraud Training:  https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinarsVendor Master File Clean-Up: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DebraRRichardsonLLCMore Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars https://training.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    Episode 402: Don't Celebrate Yet: What Failed Fraud Attempts Reveal About What’s Coming Next and What You Should NOT Do
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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 payment fraud, regulatory fines and bad vendor data. 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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  • Creator
    Debra R Richardson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    409
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Debra R Richardson LLC
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    Putting the AP in hAPpy