Use the fraud triangle to identify why vendor-master changes need independent verification.
Urgency is not evidence. The Fraud Triangle In AP The fraud triangle looks for pressure, opportunity, and rationalization. AP cannot remove every pressure. Vendors will still chase, executives will still escalate, and payment runs will still have deadlines. AP also cannot read a fraudster's mind. The most controllable side is opportunity. Vendor-Master Control Independent verification removes opportunity by refusing to let the request channel verify itself. If the email asks for a bank change, do not trust a phone number inside that email. Use a known number from the vendor file, contract, supplier portal, or procurement record. Then separate who…
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