My guest is Jason Dinesen, and he and I discuss the IRS draft version of the IRS Form W9 with a revision date of January 2026. We address questions such as will it really be published in January? What you should do before it’s published, what you should do after, including why this revision may require action for the vendor team that was not required with recent revisions….

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Check out my website www.debrarrichardson.com if you need help implementing authentication techniques, internal controls, and best practices to reduce the potential for fraudulent payments, compliance fines or bad vendor data. Check out the Vendor Process Training Center for 173+ hours of weekly live and on-demand training for the Vendor team.

Links mentioned in the podcast + other helpful resources:

• Jason Dinesen YouTube Channel: Accounting in the Wild
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• 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

Holidays are the best times for cybercriminals – they know we are busy trying to get out of the office and all they need is the information we typically include in an Out of Office automated email reply. Don’t give it to them – use these best practices to not let your absence lead to payment 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 the 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:

• Mailguard Article: Are ‘Out of Office’ Replies a Cyber Risk?: https://www.mailguard.com.au/blog/are-out-of-office-replies-a-cyber-risk?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• 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

If you are getting ready for tax reporting for Tax Year 2025 and need the important things to know or do regarding the 1099-NEC, the 1099-MISC and the 1042-S – this podcast episode is for you! Starting with two that you don’t have to worry about (yet) then three that you do.

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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 the 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 Draft Forms: https://www.irs.gov/draft-tax-forms
• IRS Published Forms: https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions-and-publications
• IRS Publication 5903: IRIS App for TCC Tutorial and IRIS Application for TCC
• IRS Publication 5911: IR App for TCC Tutorial and IR Application for TCC
• Customized Vendor Validations Session: https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-session
• Free Download: Vendor Validation Reference List with Resource Links https://debrarrichardson.com/vendor-validation-download
• Vendor Process Training Center - https://training.debrarrichardson.com
• Customized Fraud Training: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/customized-fraud-training
• Free Live and On-Demand Webinars: https://training.debrarrichardson.com/webinars
• 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