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Putting the AP in hAPpy
Debra R Richardson
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 316

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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30/11/2024#64
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Episode 316: Confirmation Call Scripts #2 – Adding Bank Details for ACH/Wire Payment
Episode 316
jeudi 21 novembre 2024 • Duration 19:08
Are you and your team members making confirmation calls to your vendors to confirm remittance information? If so, are you using confirmation call scripts? See how they can be valuable to prevent fraud and make the person receiving the call more apt to confirm their information. This is the 2nd episode in this series of 6.
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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 my new 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: Vendor Update Notifications https://youtu.be/XFnVRJSBj3k
- Debra R Richardson LLC: New Scam Alerts https://training.debrarrichardson.com/blog
- Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
- Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
- Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
- 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
Episode 315: Confirmation Call Scripts #1 – Changing Bank Details for ACH/Wire Payment
Episode 315
jeudi 14 novembre 2024 • Duration 19:31
you using confirmation call scripts? See how they can be valuable to prevent fraud and make the person receiving the call more apt to confirm their information.
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 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: Vendor Update Notifications
- Debra R Richardson LLC: New Scam Alerts
- Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
- Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
- Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
- 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
Episode 306: Cleaning Your Vendor Master File & Keeping it Clean - 20 Tips in 20 Minutes
Episode 306
jeudi 12 septembre 2024 • Duration 32:02
It’s that time of year – time to start getting ready for tax filing season, or just to keep your vendor data accurate at all times. Get 20 tips to do both…
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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 my new 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:
- Watch On-Demand Webinar: RECORDING - 20 Tips in 20 Minutes: Cleaning Your Vendor Master File & Keeping it Clean
- Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
- Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
- 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
Episode 216: Business Email Compromise Scams History with Darrell R James, Former FBI Agent
Episode 216
jeudi 15 décembre 2022 • Duration 54:28
Do you know your Business Email Compromise history? From “pig in a poke” to today, my guest Darrell R James a former FBI agent is here to talk business email compromise scams. If you want to know what “pig in a poke” means (and how many hundreds of years ago it was) and more……
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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Connect with Darrell R James
- Email: darrell@drjinvestigations.com
- Company Website: https://www.drjinvestigations.com
- Report Fraud
- IRS Report Phishing via Email: phishing@IRS.gov
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center > File a Complaint: https://www.ic3.gov/Home/BEC
- Federal Trade Commission: https://FTC.gov/complaint or https://IdentityTheft.gov
- Vendor Process Training Center: Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
Episode 215: Just in Time For the Holidays – 5 Gift Card Scams Trending Now
Episode 215
jeudi 8 décembre 2022 • Duration 13:24
Don’t know what to buy that team member for the holiday party? Or want to buy gift cards for that membership group? Especially around the holidays, gift card scams make their rounds - always with at least one new twist. I have 5 gift card scams trending today and I am saving the one I didn’t know about for last…..
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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Federal Trade Commission: ’Tis the season to spot and avoid gift card scams
- Federal Trade Commission: Gift Card Scams This one has links to reach out to merchants if you have paid a fraudster with one of their gift cards.
- KnowBe4: Beware of New Holiday Gift Card Scams
- Vendor Process Training Center: Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
Episode 214: Segregation of Duties – One Area May Be Hiding SoD Conflicts
Episode 214
jeudi 1 décembre 2022 • Duration 16:12
Do you have any Segregation of Duties conflicts? No? You sure? Here is one area that you may not recognize that may reveal a Segregation of Duties conflict.
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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines, or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- SoD Training: Mitigating Segregation Of Duties Conflicts In The P2P Process
- Vendor Process Training Center: 55+ Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
Episode 213: Analysts at CoFense Finds Out What Happens When You Give Scammers $500 Worth of Gift Cards!
Episode 213
jeudi 17 novembre 2022 • Duration 19:32
This week is International Fraud Awareness Week and so very fitting – I am going to share an experiment from a company that wondered what a scammer would do with $500 worth of gift cards!
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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Cofense Article: This is what happens when you give scammers $500 worth of gift cards: https://cofense.com/blog/this-is-what-happens-when-you-give-scammers-500-worth-of-gift-cards
- FBI Washington Field Office warns Consumers About Gift Card Scams Video: https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/psa-giftcardscam-123120.mp4/view
- Vendor Process Training Center: 55+ Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- National Fraud Awareness Week: https://www.acfeinsights.com/acfe-insights/2022/10/19/2022-international-fraud-awareness-week-events-spotlight#:~:text=Fraud%20Week%202022%20will%20be,won't%20stand%20for%20fraud
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
Episode 212: Why Setting Up Hotels and Restaurants May Be Bad for Your Bottom Line
Episode 212
jeudi 10 novembre 2022 • Duration 18:47
Right now in your vendor master file – do you have hotels and or restaurants setup as vendors? And if so – why can that be bad for your company?
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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Vendor Process Training Center: 55+ Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
Episode 211: 11 Scam Alerts on LinkedIn and Counting – and What LinkedIn is Doing About It
Episode 211
jeudi 3 novembre 2022 • Duration 26:13
Scam alerts and LinkedIn – are we surprised anymore? Here is a list of 11 that I found and hear about the 3 security features that LinkedIn has just rolled out that may help with the fake profiles that perpetrate these scams…
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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Bleeping Computer: LinkedIn's new security features combat fake profiles, threat actors
- Training Session: FRAUDS AND NEW SCAM ALERTS + HOW TO PREVENT THEM - NOVEMBER 2022
- New Scam Alerts: https://debrarrichardson.com/new-scam-alerts
- Vendor Process Training Center: 55+ Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
Episode 210: Is There A Difference When Onboarding a “Non-US” Vendor That is an Individual Versus Company? Yes!
Episode 210
jeudi 27 octobre 2022 • Duration 32:42
Are there any differences in onboarding non-us vendors that are companies vs individuals? And how does the vendor team member fare dealing with this scenario…..hint – not as good as the last episode….
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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Training Session: IRS W-9 Examples By Tax Classification - What To Look For When Accepting From Your Vendor
- Training Session: IRS W-8BEN & W-8BEN-E Forms What To Look For When Accepting From Your Vendor
- Vendor Process Training Center: 55+ Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at debra@debrarrichardson.com
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com









