
Episode 222: Didn’t Get a Chance to Clean Your VMF? Do These 3 Steps Before Distributing and Filing 1099-MISC/NECs to Avoid IRS Penalties
01/26/23 • 19 min
You didn’t get a chance to clean your vendor master file quarter – or maybe last year. Now it’s January that’s filled with preparation for distributing 1099s to your payees and the related 1099 filing with the IRS and some states. But you still have time to do the minimum to avoid fines and penalties...and you also have time to get help.
Keep listening.
Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Webinar: On-Demand Webinar: Vendor Master File Clean-up Tools: Validate Vendor Data / Find Missing Vendor Data / Identify Duplicates
- Webinar: On-Demand Webinar: 8 Steps to Clean Your Vendor Master File - Before the End of the Year
- YouTube Video: 3 IRS 1099 Updates for the 2022 Tax Year
- 24-Hour Vendor Validations: https://debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- Vendor Process Training Center: Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at [email protected]
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
You didn’t get a chance to clean your vendor master file quarter – or maybe last year. Now it’s January that’s filled with preparation for distributing 1099s to your payees and the related 1099 filing with the IRS and some states. But you still have time to do the minimum to avoid fines and penalties...and you also have time to get help.
Keep listening.
Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Webinar: On-Demand Webinar: Vendor Master File Clean-up Tools: Validate Vendor Data / Find Missing Vendor Data / Identify Duplicates
- Webinar: On-Demand Webinar: 8 Steps to Clean Your Vendor Master File - Before the End of the Year
- YouTube Video: 3 IRS 1099 Updates for the 2022 Tax Year
- 24-Hour Vendor Validations: https://debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- Vendor Process Training Center: Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at [email protected]
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
Previous Episode

Episode 221: 5 Steps To ReDesign Your Vendor Process to Avoid Payment Fraud
Ok – so I think what is going on now. The payment fraud that happened during the rush of year-end is starting to be found. I get the calls or emails – but the problem is – there is no tip or set of tips I can say on a phone call or in an email that will fix the problem – because the problem is bigger than that. So, on today’s episode is what I think every vendor team needs to do to prevent payment fraud.
Keep listening.
Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help cleaning your vendor master file or implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to prevent fraudulent payments, regulatory fines or bad vendor data.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- Webinar: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes: How Vendor Teams Can Avoid Business Email Compromise in 2023
- Webinar: How Vendor Teams Can Avoid Check Payment Fraud in 2023
- Webinar: The Evolution of Card and Payment Technologies
- Vendor Process ReDesign: Consulting 2-Week Project
- Vendor Setup Forms/Templates: Vendor Toolkit
- Vendor Process Training Center: Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the 3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at [email protected]
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
Next Episode

Episode 223: ChatGPT – Good News and Bad News for the Vendor Team
So I just tried to log on to ChatGPT and I received a message that “ChatGPT” is at capacity right now. Are those fraudsters tying up the site? I’m going to guess – yes. If you want to hear what I think is the good news and bad news with ChatGPT for the vendor team.....
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 my new Vendor Process Training Center for 60+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.
Subscribe today to be entered in the subscriber-only monthly drawing to win a free Putting the AP in hAPpy Coffee Mug.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
- YouTube Video: 10X Your Excel Skills with ChatGPT
- Vendor Process Training Center: Vendor Process Training Sessions – Live Online and On Demand. New Live Training Every Wednesday and Thursday.
- Vendor Validation Reference List with Resources Links: www.debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
- Vendor Master File Clean-Up: https://www.debrarrichardson.com/cleanup
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeoffeQu3pSXMV8fUIGNiw
- Prevent Fraudulent Payments. Get Your Own Copy of the3 Step Vendor Setup and Maintenance Process eGuide. (Includes Authentication Reference Template and Vendor Validation Reference List)
- More Podcasts/Blogs/Webinars www.debrarrichardson.com
- More ideas? Email me at [email protected]
- Music Credit: www.purple-planet.com
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