Best Accounts Payable Podcasts (2025)

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Costly Accounts Payable Mistakes that Many Don’t Realize They Are Making 9:22

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Think your AP process is airtight? You might be leaking money and not even know it. Accounts Payable mistakes are quietly draining organizations—sometimes by millions—without setting off a single alarm. And here's the kicker: most teams have no idea it’s happening. These seemingly 'small' oversights are like slow leaks in a massive tank—silent, inv…

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Episode 357: The Riskiest Scams For This Age Group is Fake Jobs – How the BBB Recommends You Avoid Them 24:14

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If you are in this age group (or not) and looking for a job….. 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 o…

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Episode 356: 5 Ways to Speed Up the Vendor Onboarding and Change Process 27:07

6d ago27:07

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I asked ChatGPT what vendor onboarding professionals have been searching for in the past week – and one of the blaring results was how to onboard vendors faster. I have five tips to speed up the vendor process…. Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, …

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Mastering the Core Principles of Accounts Payable: Unlock the Secrets Behind Every Invoice 1:01:24

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Are you ready to elevate your accounting game and streamline your financial operations? In this video, we dive deep into the core principles of Accounts Payable (AP)—the backbone of every successful accounting and finance department. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, understanding AP fundamentals like invoice processing, …

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Episode 355: Before Allowing Non-Vendor Team Members to Make Confirmation Calls, Put These Steps in Place 26:46

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Do you have a non-vendor team member performing the confirmation call? I don’t recommend that certain steps are put into place to reduce the potential for both internal and external fraud. What are they? Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best…

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Can You Tell Which Is Real? Deepfakes, Fraud & the Future of AP Risk 16:26

14d ago16:26

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Deepfake fraud is no longer a futuristic fear, it’s here, and it’s targeting accounts payable teams. With AI-powered voice, video, and image manipulation getting scarily convincing, finance professionals need to be ready. In this eye-opening episode, Debra Richardson breaks down how deepfakes are being used to manipulate vendor payments, impersonat…

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Why AccountingAccounts Payable Needs a Clear Policy and Procedures Manual—And How to Build One 44:59

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Unclear accounting and accounts payable policies and procedures can lead to costly errors, compliance risks, and team confusion. This session dives into the essential role of a well-crafted policy and procedures manual in accounting and accounts payable departments. Learn how to streamline workflows, prevent fraud, ensure audit readiness, and foste…

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Episode 354: Tariffs May Affect Your Vendor Validations 29:36

20d ago29:36

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Tariffs are here and many vendor team members may be busier than ever with how they have caused changes in the vendor process. There may be additional validations involved in four areas… Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to pre…

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Cryptocurrency, Treasury, and Fraud: Safeguarding Your Payments in a Digital World 54:05

21d ago54:05

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As cryptocurrency becomes a more common payment method for businesses, fraudsters are evolving faster than ever, especially through Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. In this episode, global treasury executive Lee-Ann Perkins shares her insights on how organizations can safely navigate cryptocurrency payments, project treasury operations, and l…

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How To Save Yourself When You Don't Know The Answer in a Job Interview 9:35

23d ago9:35

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What do you say in a job interview when you’re hit with a question you completely blank on? Freeze, fake it, or finesse it? Today, I’ll show you how to handle this situation like a pro — without tanking your chances. What can you do? We’ve got a few suggestions that will help you maneuver out of these tight spots. By the end of this video, you’ll h…

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Episode 353: Low-Cost But High-Impact Vendor Validation Step to Prevent Fraud 15:33

27d ago15:33

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If you’re looking for a low-cost vendor validation step to deter fraud – I have one for you in today’s episode. 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 th…

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Leading with Confidence: Real-World Lessons for AP Leaders 18:24

28d ago18:24

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What does confidence really look like in a leadership role? Hint: It’s not about having all the answers, it’s about showing up with clarity, courage, and consistency, even in the face of chaos. In this episode, seasoned AP leader Nicole Caley shares the lessons she’s learned over two decades in the trenches of finance operations—offering real talk …

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Expert Reveal: 5 Simple Mistakes Costing You PROFITS 9:53

1M ago9:53

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Here’s the simple, yet shocking truth that no one talks about: Over one-third of all invoices are not accurate … and you know which way those errors are going … not in your favor. Compounding the problem are invoices that get paid twice – and no, the supplier doesn’t automatically return the second payment – fraudulent invoices and payments made fr…

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Episode 352: Recurring Vendor Validations: Ensure Post-Onboarding Compliance – In 5 Steps 33:35

1M ago33:35

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Validating vendor information and checking that they are not on any applicable sanction lists is a part of your vendor on-boarding process, but what about after the on-boarding process? Today’s episode is a webinar that not only has a five-step process for recurring vendor validations, but lots of five downloads to help you get started. Keep listen…

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The Hidden Truth In Notes to Financial Statements Exposed! 10:32

1M ago10:32

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I’m sure most high-level executives would not agree (at least in public) with what I am about to say about Financial Statements, but that isn’t going to stop me. Here it is. When a public company has unpleasant information that it is obliged to divulge to its shareholders and would prefer not to be questioned about, they will often bury it in the n…

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Episode 351: What To Do When Your Company Wants to Do Business With An Inactive Vendor 31:26

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A vendor in your vendor master file is inactive – and for good reason, because the last time your company paid that vendor was four years ago. Now your company wants to use that vendor again – don’t just change the status that can lead to failed payments and bad vendor data. Why and what should you do instead? ` Keep listening. Check out my website…

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Building a Culture of Fraud Awareness in Finance 11:10

1M ago11:10

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Fraud prevention isn’t just a policy, it’s a mindset. And in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, where money moves fast and pressure runs high, culture is everything. In this powerful episode, fraud expert Paul Zikmund breaks down what it really takes to build a culture of fraud awareness in finance. From real-world red flags to leadership bl…

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Purchase Orders Explained: What Accounting Professionals Need to Know 25:29

1M ago25:29

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Purchase orders are those very common documents that impacts many different departments within an accounting organization – from the purchasing professionals who create them, to the sales department who receives them and sees to the fulfillment of the order, to the billing department who creates the invoice associated with that purchase order and f…

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Episode 350: 3 Things I Learned From Attending the IRIS Working Group Meeting – And How You Can Attend the Next One 13:57

2M ago13:57

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Did you know that the IRS has working group meetings for the Information Returns Intake System (IRIS)? To find out three things I learned when I attended, what the IRS says FIRE users should do now and how you can attend the next one.. Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniq…

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The Payment Problem Few Acknowledge 7:23

2M ago7:23

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Blinded by the administrative ease and the back-office cost savings, many accounting and accounts payable professionals embrace recurring payments without setting up the appropriate controls to prevent some very common mistakes … and these errors can be quite costly indeed. We’re going to address some of the problems recurring payments introduce in…

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Episode 349: Is That Your Co-Worker or Colleague Contacting You On Social Media - Or Is It a Fraudster? 18:28

2M ago18:28

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If a co-worker or colleague contacted you on social media – how do you tell if it’s them or not? 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 Proces…

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Lead From Where You Are 16:16

2M ago16:16

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What does real leadership look like in today’s finance operations? Monica Brooks isn’t here to sugarcoat it, but she will inspire you. In this energizing episode, Monica shares her journey from practitioner to powerhouse, offering candid lessons from her time in the trenches and the boardroom. From building high-performing teams to navigating nonst…

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Don’t Miss Out on These Sales Tax Holidays! 11:10

2M ago11:10

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Sales tax holidays are one more way to save a few dollars, both for yourself personally as well as your business. They are not offered in every state, in fact some of the larger states, like New York and California, don’t seem to have them, although Texas and Massachusetts do. We’re going to do a very brief run-down of the holidays we know about an…

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Episode 348: Converting Vendors From Check to ACH Payment? Five Do’s and One Big Don’t Before You Start 28:35

2M ago28:35

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Check fraud is increasing, they take longer to settle, and they cost more in supplies and manpower. All great reasons to convert your check payment vendors to ACH payment. But don’t use that as a way to clean your vendor master file, that task needs to be done first. Here are five do’s and one big don’t that you need to think about before you get s…

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Interview Tips: Strategies That Actually Work 8:49

2M ago8:49

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9 Unique and Powerful Interview Tips - ace your job interview by utilizing these simple strategies Link to End of Job Interview Questions And Answers [Winner Secrets] https://youtu.be/v6jekPb7nZc #jobinterview #interviewtips #accountspayableinterview Subscribe for more tips and insights like this: https://www.youtube.com/APNow?sub_confirmation=1 Lo…

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Episode 347: Access Gone Wrong - 4 Times When Employees Exploited Their Access And Colluded With Fraudsters 21:25

2M ago21:25

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Are you performing security audits, so you know who has access to your systems? Listen to today’s episode to for 4 scenarios when employees or contractors used their system access for fraudulent purposes. Then see how you can get a 5-step plan to perform a system audit. Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help …

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Tariffs, Turbulence & the Truth About AR 5:34

2M ago5:34

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Just before IOFM’s Spring event, news broke that the President had paused planned tariffs, seemingly good news for finance and supply chain pros. But according to our AR experts, that’s not the full story. In this timely episode, we unpack what the tariff delay really means for Accounts Receivable professionals. From empty ships returning from over…

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What's A Good Invoice 9:44

2M ago9:44

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Is that invoice ready for payment? In accounts payable, best practice accounting organizations like to say, A good invoice gets a good payment. What makes an invoice good? It’s a lot more complicated than it might seem. Best practice accounts payable teams look at 8 different factors. Let’s look at them together. #accountspayable #threewaymatch #in…

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The Biggest AP Automation Issues No One Talks about 38:02

3M ago38:02

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Costly overlooked issues that no one talks about could derail your accounts payable or accounting automation project. But once you know what they are, you can work around them AND recognize them when they arise. Link to The Managing Interruptions Survival Guide https://youtu.be/lAaVtX1Y1vU Subscribe for more tips and insights like this: https://www…

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Episode 346: A Big IRS Tax Reporting Change Effective For Tax Year 2026 That Can Help Your Team – But Don’t Forget About This 14:39

3M ago14:39

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After last week’s episode revealing an IRS announcement, once the big, beautiful tax bill was passed there is at least more tax reporting change for Tax Year 2026 that can reduce a huge burden, but there is one more factor to keep in mind. Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication tec…

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Trial Balance vs Balance Sheet What's the difference 8:48

3M ago8:48

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Are the trial balance and the balance sheet the same thing? Of course not. But, confusion between the two is more common than you might imagine. Let’s take a look at both of them so you understand what they are, how each is used and how they are different. They are both used in accounting, accounts payable and finance. But that is about where the s…

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Episode 345: What The IRS Just Announced About The FIRE System 7:36

3M ago7:36

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Check out the IRS’s announcement about changes to e-filing just before the July 4th holiday! 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 Tr…

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Behind the Numbers: The Jason Dinesen Story 12:25

3M ago12:25

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What makes someone fall in love with tax law? For IOFM’s long-time speaker and compliance expert Jason Dinesen, it’s about more than numbers: it’s about people, purpose, and the power of clear, honest education. In this engaging episode, Jason pulls back the curtain on his career, from founding his own firm to becoming one of the most trusted voice…

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All about Mocking, with Wiremock's Tom Akehurst 51:41

3M ago51:41

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Mocking is one of those things that started out as a simple idea, and has evolved to support an incredible amount of developer use cases over the years. In this episode of the Podcast, Tom from Wiremock chats with Phil about what mocking is, strategies for not littering OpenAPI doc with mocking details, and ways to keep api dev teams empowered by m…

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Generating API Specs can be Painful, with Joel Clermont from Mastering Laravel 27:35

3M ago27:35

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In this episode of 'APIs You Won't Hate', the Phil discusses API development with Joel Clermont, a prominent member of the Laravel PHP community. They explore different approaches to building APIs, focusing particularly on the debate between code-first and design-first methodologies. Joel shares his experiences and challenges with generating API sp…

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Episode 344: Another Fraudulent Payment After A BEC Scam Goes to Court – Who Won? 18:23

3M ago18:23

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When it comes to the vendor and buyer and who is responsible when there is a fraudulent payment can depend on the country. Here is what happened in another court case…. Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent pa…

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Bookkeeper’s Guide to Accounts Payable 1:07:18

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ookkeeping and accounts payable are closely connected, with many bookkeepers performing the accounts payable function. This guide is designed to ensure those doing that do so in a efficient and effective manner, while protecting against fraud and collecting all data necessary for complete regulatory compliance. This is harder than it sounds. #bookk…

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Episode 343: Bank Account Ownership Validation Issues > What About Vendors With Different Names? 29:30

3M ago29:30

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There is a common scenario for those Accounts Payable or Vendor teams that can do bank account ownership validations when setting up or changing vendor data: many vendors have legitimate reasons why their bank account holder names do not match their legal name. So, how are you supposed to know whether this is legitimate or fraudulent? Keep listenin…

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Away on Business or Vacation? Tips to Keep Fraud from Happening Back at Work 27:14

3M ago27:14

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Summer is here, and so are vacations, long weekends, and out-of-office replies. But before you check out, it’s time for a quick check-in on something that often gets overlooked: cybersecurity. In this timely episode, Debra Richardson and Grace Chlosta revisit practical, often-forgotten cybersecurity tips that AP and AR professionals really need to …

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Cash Management: Best Payables and Receivables Practices that AREN'T! 8:16

3M ago8:16

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When it comes to cash management, sometimes accounting and finance professionals miss the big picture … and they miss it big time. They can’t see the proverbial forest for their focus on the single cash tree. Today we’re going to take a look at both sides of the equation – payables and receivables – where cash management can make a difference – and…

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The New Procurement Playbook | Visibility, Speed & AI for Mid-Market Growth 57:20

4M ago57:20

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How AI, Speed, and Visibility Are Transforming Mid-Market Procurement In this episode, we’re joined by Xavier Olivera, Procure-Tech Lead Analyst at Spend Matters, and Jeffrey Hardy, Chief Revenue Officer at Procurify, to explore how mid-market finance and procurement teams are adapting to new challenges with the help of AI, automation, and better v…

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Critical Accounts Payable Document Problems

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Not understanding the nuances of the three critical accounts payable documents has caused more than a few accounting professionals countless hours of anguish. For one tiny misstep with regards to these documents can translate into duplicate payments, paying for something the supplier is supposed to pay for, paying too high a price or even worse, fr…

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Episode 342: Top 2 Reasons Vendors Reach Out to Me About You! 26:10

4M ago26:10

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You may be listening to this podcast to find out what your vendors are doing, but guess what? Your vendors are reaching out to me to understand what you are doing! If you want to know the top 2 reasons vendors reach out to me about you (and what you can do to avoid this), then… Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you ne…

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Accounts Payable Management for Controllers 9:06

4M ago9:06

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So, what’s the big fuss about accounts payable, you may wonder, isn’t it just another accounting function … and one of the more simple ones at that! Let me answer that politely- although you if you know me well, you know what’s going through my mind. Yes, it is part of accounting and NO – it is NOT simple. Get even one tiny part wrong and you could…

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Episode 341: Why the Vendor Confirmation Call is Not A Silver Bullet to Avoid Payment Fraud 23:01

4M ago23:01

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The confirmation call has long been hailed as a safeguard against fraud. But it’s not. Let’s delve into why and what can improve the process. 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…

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5 Simple Upfront Vendor File Verifications that Most Overlook 8:57

4M ago8:57

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Time and again, organizations skip critical vendor setup checks when setting up new vendors in the master vendor file, setting themselves up for financial losses, operational nightmares, and worst of all—an irate boss or board of directors demanding answers. Make sure you stick around until the end when we discuss the one task that many take a lack…

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Spend Culture Conversations with Vikas Kante, Head of Finance at Mitra Chem 35:08

4M ago35:08

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Candid conversations about what really happens behind the numbers. In this episode, we sit down with Vikas Kante, Head of Finance at Mitra Chem, for an unfiltered look into the decision-making moments that shape high-growth companies. From navigating complex tradeoffs to aligning strategy across investors, boards, suppliers, and customers, Vikas sh…

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Episode 340: Part 2 with Troy Baker of the BBB: Is Your Company an SMB? You’re At Risk for Fraud and the Better Business Bureau’s Resources Can Help 29:06

4M ago29:06

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If you’re company is a small or medium sized business, don’t get comfortable about fraud – you’re being targeted too. Troy Baker is back to talk fraud and how the fraud prevention resources at the Better Business Bureau can help you protect your payments from fraudsters. Keep listening. Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help…