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Putting the AP in hAPpy

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

    Episode 381: 5 Reasons Why Annual VMF Clean-Ups Fail in 2026 And How Often It Should Be Done
    Apr 2 2026

    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.

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    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 Links
    • 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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    36 mins
  • Episode 380: A Fraud Prevention Strategy From A 1982 Film To Avoid Deepfakes

    Episode 380: A Fraud Prevention Strategy From A 1982 Film To Avoid Deepfakes
    Mar 26 2026

    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.

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    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/safeword
    • Free Nacha Compliance Webinar: Last Minute Compliance: 3 Ways To Meet Nacha’s ACH Fraud Monitoring Rule Before the Deadline! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7321756135093063258
    • Confirmation Call / But Better: Vendor Callback Confirmation ToolkitTM https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/callback-confirmation-toolkit
    • Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
    • Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
    • 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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    18 mins
  • Episode 379: Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule Compliance for Non-Consumer Originators > Determining High Risk Vendors

    Episode 379: Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule Compliance for Non-Consumer Originators > Determining High Risk Vendors
    Mar 19 2026

    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-session
    • Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links
    • 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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    30 mins
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