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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 payment fraud, regulatory fines and bad vendor data. 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 393: 5 Reasons to Establish a Vendor Process Audit

    Episode 393: 5 Reasons to Establish a Vendor Process Audit
    Jun 25 2026

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    Organizations put processes in place when adding new vendors and changing existing vendor information to avoid fraud, regulatory fines and bad vendor data. But are they being followed?

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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:

    • Free Webinar: Ensuring Adherence: How to Audit Your Vendor Setup and
    • Free On-Demand Training: 8 Steps To Clean Your Vendor Master File
    • 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
    • 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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    27 mins
  • Episode 392: Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule Compliance for Non-Consumer Originators - Now Everyone Must Comply

    Episode 392: Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule Compliance for Non-Consumer Originators - Now Everyone Must Comply
    Jun 18 2026

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    Phase 2 of the Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rule for ACH initiators is here and now everyone has to comply. What are the requirements and are you ready?

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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:

    • Nacha: RISK MANAGEMENT TOPICS – (Fraud Monitoring Phase 2)
    • Free Nacha Compliance Webinar: 3 Ways To Meet Nacha’s ACH Fraud Monitoring Rule - Same Day Compliance!
    • 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 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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    17 mins
  • Episode 391: An Article on the Deepfake CEO Call Confirms Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training Is Not Good Enough for AP / Vendor Teams

    Episode 391: An Article on the Deepfake CEO Call Confirms Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training Is Not Good Enough for AP / Vendor Teams
    Jun 11 2026

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    An article outlines what’s wrong with traditional cybersecurity awareness training against today’s fraudsters but misses the mark on the resolution to evolving fraudster tactics. Let’s fill-in the gaps.

    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:

    • Citybiz Article: The Deepfake CEO Call: Why AI Voice Fraud Is the Business Threat Executives Keep Underestimating
    • YouTube: Authentication | Vendor Master File Tip of the Week
    • 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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    27 mins
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