Master Data File Management Master Class

Course type: Self-study | On-demand

Registration fee: $275 per learner

IOFM CEUs available: 3

Estimated learning hours: 1-3

Technology Requirements: Most updated version of Google Chrome, a desktop/laptop computer with a strong Internet connection

Course description: The strength of your master data practices directly impacts your organization's accuracy, efficiency, and fraud exposure. This Master Class covers best practices for managing master data files effectively, including data standards, naming conventions, address handling, security measures, and fraud response protocols to support accuracy, compliance, and data governance across your organization.

Enrollment includes: Your purchase includes an e-textbook, short videos, and three attempts at the final quiz. Enrollment expires one year from date of purchase. 

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Course instructor:

Debra Richardson, MBA, CFE, APM, APPM, CPRS, Accounts Payable Consultant | Speaker | Trainer, Debra R. Richardson, LLC 

Debra is an Accounts Payable speaker, consultant, and trainer with over 20 years of experience in AP, AR, general ledger, and financial reporting for Fortune 500 companies including Verizon, General Motors, and Aramark. 

For over a decade, Debra has focused on Global Vendor Maintenance and implemented a vendor self-registration portal for 140k+ global vendors across seven ERPs. In her consultancy, she focuses on authentication techniques, internal controls and best practices to prevent fraud in the vendor master file.  She is the President of the Central Atlantic Region IOFM Chapter and the IOFM Ask the Expert for the Vendor Master File Category.   

A Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Debra works with vendor management teams to clean their vendor data and update their vendor processes so they pay the right vendor. 

She has a YouTube channel where she posts vendor master file tips every Tuesday and hosts a weekly podcast: “Putting the AP in hAPpy”. 

Continuing education credits available!

 Continuing Education for IOFM Certification

Receive 3 CEUs toward maintaining a certification with IOFM! IOFM's premier certification programs are designed to establish standards for the industry and recognize financial operations professionals who, by possessing related work experience and passing a comprehensive exam, have met stringent requirements for mastering the body of knowledge in their profession. Additional rules may apply, depending on your certification. See full guidelines here.