How about tips to avoid fraud when collecting banking details and more tips for how to validate banking to….you guessed it – avoid fraud.

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Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• Watch On-Demand Webinar: RECORDING - 20 Tips in 20 Minutes - Collecting and Validating Vendor Banking Details to Avoid Fraud
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
• Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• 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
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It’s that time of year – time to start getting ready for tax filing season, or just to keep your vendor data accurate at all times. Get 20 tips to do both…

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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 my new 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:

• Watch On-Demand Webinar: RECORDING - 20 Tips in 20 Minutes: Cleaning Your Vendor Master File & Keeping it Clean
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
• Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• 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

Organizations like yours are still paying vendors by check and fraudsters know that, which means that fraudsters are still perpetrating check fraud. For a 5-step process to avoid paper check 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 prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data. Check out my new 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:

• Watch On-Demand Webinar: RECORDING - Avoid Paper Check Fraud When Paying Your Vendors – In 5 Steps
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
• Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• 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

It happens every time the IRS publishes a revised version of the Form W-9, vendors and maybe even your internal team members, push back because they don’t want to complete the new form when they can’t see why you can’t just accept the old one especially when their information has not changed….

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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 my new 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 W-9 Examples by Tax Classification - What To Look For When Accepting From Your Vendor https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/w9
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
• Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• 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

Is it frustrating when your vendor insists they gave you the right legal name and tax id combination on their IRS Form W-9, but the combination does not match IRS TIN records? To get tips on how to enter the legal name for a match….

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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 my new 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 W-9 Examples by Tax Classification - What To Look For When Accepting From Your Vendor https://training.debrarrichardson.com/course/w9
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
• Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• 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

It’s getting to that time of year where hopefully you are cleaning your vendor master file and now, you’re wondering about your vendor data. Why do you have some that have missing tax id’s, why some didn’t pass your latest validation about IRS TIN records, and how you can ensure that you collect valid taxpayer identification number in the future. This IRS Form W-9 Series is for you – and in this episode we’re talking about common mistakes for vendors in that first tax classification.

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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 my new 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 W-9 Examples by Tax Classification - What To Look For When Accepting From Your Vendor
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
• Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• 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

When vendors change their banking, in addition to fraud, you also have to wonder what the reason for the change is. The reason, many times, may be discovered only if you require the W-9 be submitted for changes to vendor banking.

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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 my new 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:

• Free Authentication Training: 3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process Workshop https://bit.ly/3r3ZDr5
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
• Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• 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

Authentication, identification or just knowing who you are communicating with can prevent payment fraud from deepfakes and other scenarios.

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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 my new 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:

• Bloomberg Article: ‘I Need to Identify You': How One Question Saved Ferrari From a Deepfake Scam
• Free Authentication Training: 3 Step Vendor Setup & Maintenance Process Workshop
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download (Get 25% Discount on the Global Vendor Registration Numbers)
• Vendor Process Training Center: https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• 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