{"id":13466,"date":"2026-06-23T14:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zenwork.com\/payments\/blog\/?page_id=13466"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:58:58","slug":"vendor-payment-fraud-in-the-age-of-ai-what-smbs-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zenwork.com\/payments\/blog\/webinar\/vendor-payment-fraud-in-the-age-of-ai-what-smbs-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Vendor Payment Fraud in the Age of AI: What SMBs Need to Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Paper checks and ACH transactions remain central to many small\u2011business workflows, yet bad actors \/ fraudsters are now combining old\u2011school theft with cutting\u2011edge artificial intelligence. According to the Association for Financial Professionals, 91\u202f% of organisations still issue checks and 63\u202f% of those organisations experienced check fraud last year. Mail\u2011theft\u2011related check fraud alone has generated losses exceeding $688\u202fmillion. Meanwhile, generative AI enables attackers to produce flawless phishing messages and counterfeit invoices.<\/p>

This session will translate those headlines into practical steps CPAs and finance leaders can take right now. Jeffrey\u202fCronin will break down today\u2019s fraud landscape, share real\u2011world scenarios and demonstrate how modern tools – such as customizable approval workflow, compliance-first vendor payments reduce risk without slowing operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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