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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

What steps are you taking to protect your AP Department from fraud?

Here is a list of ideas to start with:


1) AP recovery audits
2) Duplicate invoice reports
3) External audits
4) Internal audit
5) Positive Pay
6) Separation of duties
7) Taxpayer ID Number matching
8) Vendor master setup
9) W-9 requirement


Also, I recommend reading:

"The Art of the Steal: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America's #1 Crime" by Frank W. Abagnale.
There is lots of great information about how to protect yourself and your business from check fraud and other scams.
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