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. 

  1. Episode 386: Use AI Tools To Detect Red-Flags in Emails Requesting Vendor Bank Changes

    3H AGO

    Episode 386: Use AI Tools To Detect Red-Flags in Emails Requesting Vendor Bank Changes

    Send us Fan Mail What if you had not only had second set of eyes to review a vendor email to make sure there are no red flags in when there is a request to change banking, but also to check for this new fraudster trend to pass your confirmation call?   Keep listening.  Check out my website www.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. Check out 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:     Vendor Master File Tip of the Week:  Email Burnout Can Cause Payment Fraud - 3 Warning Signs & FixesAgentic AI Training Session:  Build a Copilot Agent For Outlook to Spot Vendor Bank Change Red Flags 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://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    23 min
  2. Episode 385: Use An Approval Workflow For Vendor Record Activity And Tips If It’s Not Automated

    APR 30

    Episode 385: Use An Approval Workflow For Vendor Record Activity And Tips If It’s Not Automated

    Send us Fan Mail Approval workflows for vendor adds and changes can help to reduce payment fraud and avoidable errors in vendor data.  For why to do it and how to do it if your system does not support approval workflows…… Keep listening.  Check out my website www.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. Check out 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:     IOFM White Paper:  IOFM’s 2026 AP Fraud Playbook 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://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    26 min
  3. Episode 384: Why You Should Add Contact Email Validation to Your Vendor Master File Clean-Up Process

    APR 23

    Episode 384: Why You Should Add Contact Email Validation to Your Vendor Master File Clean-Up Process

    Send us Fan Mail How good are your email addresses in your vendor master file?  Are they still valid?  Are they fraudulent?  Keep listening.  Check out my website www.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. Check out 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:     Free Training: 3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process Workshop > Authentication Free Training:  8 Steps to Clean Your Vendor Master File 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://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    32 min
  4. Episode 383: 30 System Functionalities Vendor Team Members Should Know But They Don’t

    APR 16

    Episode 383: 30 System Functionalities Vendor Team Members Should Know But They Don’t

    Send us Fan Mail Are you and your team members fully trained on the accounting system or ERP as needed to perform their jobs?  If you answered no, or “huh?” how would you do on a self-assessment?  Keep listening.  Check out my website www.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. Check out 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:     Download:  Self-Assessment – Vendor Team – Accounting System-ERP Functionality Checklist Watch On-Demand:  A Security Audit to Protect Vendor Data and Avoid Fraud  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://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    45 min
  5. Episode 382: 3 Facts About The IRS CP2100 Notification You May Be Receiving In April

    APR 9

    Episode 382: 3 Facts About The IRS CP2100 Notification You May Be Receiving In April

    Send us Fan Mail Around April of every year right after the tax filing season for 1099s and 1042s, just when you think you are done with IRS tasks for now, you receive an IRS CP2100 notification…now what… Keep listening.   Check out my website www.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. Check out 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:     Enroll Today:  Handling CP2100/CP2100A Notifications and B-Notices Enroll Today:  IRS W-9 Examples by Tax Classification - What To Look For When Accepting From Your Vendor  IRS Page: Backup withholding “B” programIRS Page:  Understanding your CP2100 or CP2100A Notice Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-downloadVendor 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://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    18 min
  6. Episode 381: 5 Reasons Why Annual VMF Clean-Ups Fail in 2026 And How Often It Should Be Done

    APR 2

    Episode 381: 5 Reasons Why Annual VMF Clean-Ups Fail in 2026 And How Often It Should Be Done

    Send us Fan Mail Around April of every year right after the tax filing season for 1099s and 1042s, the vendor teams definitely know they have some issues with their vendor data.  If you clean your vendor master file only once per year – that could be the problem. Keep listening.  Check out my website www.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. Check out 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:     Recording:  8 Steps to Clean Your Vendor Master File Free Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource LinksVendor 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://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    36 min
  7. Episode 380: A Fraud Prevention Strategy From A 1982 Film To Avoid Deepfakes

    MAR 26

    Episode 380: A Fraud Prevention Strategy From A 1982 Film To Avoid Deepfakes

    Send us Fan Mail This fraud prevention strategy appeared in a 1982 film with Robert De Niro and still works today to avoid deepfakes that lead to B2B payment fraud.  Keep listening.  Check out my website www.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. Check out 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:  Stay Safe Online - Safe Word & Deepfakes https://www.staysafeonline.org/campaigns/safewordFree Nacha Compliance Webinar:  Last Minute Compliance:  3 Ways To Meet Nacha’s ACH Fraud Monitoring Rule Before the Deadline! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7321756135093063258Confirmation Call / But Better:  Vendor Callback Confirmation ToolkitTM https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/callback-confirmation-toolkitCustomized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-sessionFree Download:  Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-downloadVendor 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://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

    18 min
  8. Episode 379: Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule Compliance for Non-Consumer Originators > Determining High Risk Vendors

    MAR 19

    Episode 379: Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule Compliance for Non-Consumer Originators > Determining High Risk Vendors

    Send us Fan Mail Phase 1 of the Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule for ACH initiators is here.  Part of the rule requires that you have a risk-based approach, but what criteria can you use to determine risk for your vendors?  In this episode we’ll talk about three approaches to classify your vendors based on risk.   Keep listening.  Check out my website www.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. Check out 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:  RISK MANAGEMENT TOPICS – (Fraud Monitoring Phase 1) Free Nacha Compliance Webinar:  Last Minute Compliance:  3 Ways To Meet Nacha’s ACH Fraud Monitoring Rule Before the Deadline! Confirmation Call / But Better:  Vendor Callback Confirmation ToolkitTM Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-sessionFree 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://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanupYouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.comMore ideas?  Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com Music Credit:  www.purple-planet.com

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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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  • Creator
    Debra R Richardson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    386
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    © 2026 Putting the AP in hAPpy
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