📅Date: 03/5/2026 ⏱️Duration: 120 minutes
📊Expertise Level: Beginner
Description: Strong vendor onboarding starts with the right documents and continues with reliable validations. This masterclass gives AP, procurement, and compliance teams a step-by-step framework for building vendor packages that prevent fraud, reduce errors, and meet regulatory expectations. Participants will explore the documents every vendor file should contain, see how to design efficient forms, and practice the validations that keep data clean and compliant.
Agenda:
Purpose and use of IRS W-9/W-8x forms
Role of company-branded vendor setup and banking forms
Critical fields every form must capture
Streamlining onboarding by combining forms into a single package
Validations that strengthen vendor data integrity
Regulatory checks: IRS, OFAC, and watchlists
Standardization of addresses and naming conventions
Non-US vendor requirements and VAT considerations
Setting frequency and scope for ongoing validations
What You’ll Learn:
Pinpoint the essential documents for vendor onboarding and explain their compliance role
Design form packages that reduce back-and-forth and improve vendor experience
Capture the right fields to maintain accurate, usable data
Apply regulatory, standardization, and international validations to vendor records
Build a validation schedule that balances efficiency with audit readiness
Strengthen fraud prevention and compliance through consistent vendor oversight
Audience:
AP teams, vendor onboarding specialists, procurement staff, compliance professionals, risk managers, and internal audit teams.
Note: This program meets the eligibility criteria for continuing education under ACFCS and is eligible for 1 credit.
Instructor: Debra Richardson
📅Date: 03/5/2026 ⏱️Duration: 120 minutes
📊Expertise Level: Beginner
Description: Strong vendor onboarding starts with the right documents and continues with reliable validations. This masterclass gives AP, procurement, and compliance teams a step-by-step framework for building vendor packages that prevent fraud, reduce errors, and meet regulatory expectations. Participants will explore the documents every vendor file should contain, see how to design efficient forms, and practice the validations that keep data clean and compliant.
Agenda:
Purpose and use of IRS W-9/W-8x forms
Role of company-branded vendor setup and banking forms
Critical fields every form must capture
Streamlining onboarding by combining forms into a single package
Validations that strengthen vendor data integrity
Regulatory checks: IRS, OFAC, and watchlists
Standardization of addresses and naming conventions
Non-US vendor requirements and VAT considerations
Setting frequency and scope for ongoing validations
What You’ll Learn:
Pinpoint the essential documents for vendor onboarding and explain their compliance role
Design form packages that reduce back-and-forth and improve vendor experience
Capture the right fields to maintain accurate, usable data
Apply regulatory, standardization, and international validations to vendor records
Build a validation schedule that balances efficiency with audit readiness
Strengthen fraud prevention and compliance through consistent vendor oversight
Audience:
AP teams, vendor onboarding specialists, procurement staff, compliance professionals, risk managers, and internal audit teams.
Note: This program meets the eligibility criteria for continuing education under ACFCS and is eligible for 1 credit.
Instructor: Debra Richardson
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