Putting the AP in hAPpy

By: 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 337: April 2025 Changes to the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC

    Episode 337: April 2025 Changes to the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC
    May 8 2025

    Of course – the IRS has updated the 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC again effective for reporting Tax Year 2025 payments to your vendors. It’s not that bad though….

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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:

    • Training: From an Accounts Payable Perspective: Year-End Checklist for 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC and 1042-S Reporting
    • IRS: Instructions for Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC (Rev. April 2025)
    • IRS: Form 1099-MISC (Rev. April 2025) https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1099msc.pdf
    • IRS: Form 1099-NEC (Rev. April 2025) https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1099nec.pdf
    • 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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    16 mins
  • Episode 336: World Password Day’s Ultimate Advice for Maintaining Passwords

    Episode 336: World Password Day’s Ultimate Advice for Maintaining Passwords
    May 1 2025

    World Password Day is the 1st Thursday in May every year. For the ultimate and not surprising advice this year from the National Cybersecurity Alliance….

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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:

    • National Cybersecurity Alliance: Create and Use Strong Passwords
    • 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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    16 mins
  • Episode 335: Why the Vendor Process Is Key to Preventing ACH, Wire and Check Payment Fraud

    Episode 335: Why the Vendor Process Is Key to Preventing ACH, Wire and Check Payment Fraud
    Apr 24 2025

    Invoice automation is great for invoice processing and even has artificial intelligence tools that can help spot attempted fraud – but it’s really the vendor setup and maintenance process that will save you from making fraudulent electronic and check payments.

    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 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:

    • Training: The BANK of AP: An Internal Control System to Combat Business Email Compromise
    • Training: AVM 3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance process Workshop
    • 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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    25 mins

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