Putting the AP in hAPpy

By: Debra R Richardson
  • Summary

  • 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 326: Getting Ready for IRS Tax Reporting for Non-US Vendors: The Difference Between 1042-S, 1042-T and 1042
    Feb 20 2025

    It’s getting close to tax reporting time for your reportable non-us vendors. In this episode, let’s talk about how to find those non-us vendors you didn’t know you had and cover the basics of the difference between 1042-S, 1042-T and the 1042. So if you are new to IRS tax reporting for non-us vendors….

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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:

    • From An Accounts Payable Perspective: A Step-by-Step Approach to Distribute 1099/1042's and File On Time: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/1099
    • IRIS: Small Volume E-Filing 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/iris
    • From an Accounts Payable Perspective: Year-End Checklist for 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC and 1042-S Reporting https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/1099yearend
    • 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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    20 mins
  • Episode 325: Build a Watchlist Compliance Matrix to Avoid Fraud and Fines – In 5 Steps
    Feb 13 2025

    Is your company based in the US? You may be familiar with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), but do you know what other watchlists are required based on your company attributes or your vendor's? If you want 5 steps to build a watchlist compliance matrix to avoid fraud and fines…..

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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:

    • Build a Watchlist Compliance Matrix to Avoid Fraud and Fines: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/february2024
    • 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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    34 mins
  • Episode 324: How Often Should You Clean Your Vendor Master File? And 3 Key Tasks To Include
    Feb 6 2025

    Now that most of you have distributed your 1099’s to the vendor and filed the related forms to the IRS it’s fresh in your mind that there are issues with your vendor master file. If you want a recommendation for how often you should be cleaning it and what you should include...

    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:

    • 8 steps to Clean Your Vendor Master File: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/cleanup
    • 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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    24 mins

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