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Putting the AP in hAPpy

Putting the AP in hAPpy

Written 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 367: Top 5 Things to Know or Do Now for 1099-NEC/MISC and 1042-S Tax Reporting for TY 2025

    Episode 367: Top 5 Things to Know or Do Now for 1099-NEC/MISC and 1042-S Tax Reporting for TY 2025
    Dec 11 2025

    If you are getting ready for tax reporting for Tax Year 2025 and need the important things to know or do regarding the 1099-NEC, the 1099-MISC and the 1042-S – this podcast episode is for you! Starting with two that you don’t have to worry about (yet) then three that you do.

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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:

    • IRS Draft Forms: https://www.irs.gov/draft-tax-forms
    • IRS Published Forms: https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions-and-publications
    • IRS Publication 5903: IRIS App for TCC Tutorial and IRIS Application for TCC
    • IRS Publication 5911: IR App for TCC Tutorial and IR Application for TCC
    • 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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    22 mins
  • Episode 366: Reduce Payment Fraud Risk By Outsourcing Your Vendor Payments

    Episode 366: Reduce Payment Fraud Risk By Outsourcing Your Vendor Payments
    Dec 4 2025

    As you are busy with year-end and increased volumes of vendor adds and changes – you may be ready to reduce your vendor process activities by outsourcing your vendor payments next year, with a bonus of reducing payment fraud risk. How?

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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:

    • 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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    20 mins
  • Episode 365: Build Your Checklist to Avoid Global Payment Fraud At Busy Year-End - In 5 Steps

    Episode 365: Build Your Checklist to Avoid Global Payment Fraud At Busy Year-End - In 5 Steps
    Nov 20 2025

    Get ready for busy year end by building a checklist to avoid global payment fraud. Don’t forget to download your free checklist template!

    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:

    • On-Demand Webinar to Get Checklist: Build Your Checklist to Avoid Global Payment Fraud At Busy Year-End - In 5 Steps
    • 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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    33 mins
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