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Vowels are critical when playing Wordle. But should you start with a word with 4 vowels, or 3 vowels or 2 vowels? And which ones? In this episode we delve into the role vowels play in Wordle. Wordle is the extremely popular game where you are given six chances to guess one five letter word. The correct responses are all based on the American spelling. If you are very careful when you play you have a very good chance of winning. #wordle and how many #Vowels the #wordlestarting word has in it is a critical question for many.

Wordle is the game where you are given six chances to guess one five letter word. If you are careful about it you have a good chance of winning. This video focuses on whether to use a starting word with 4 3 or 2 vowels. What is the best starting Wordle word? Is it one with 4 vowels or 3 vowels or 2 vowels. And once you’ve decided how many vowels are optimal, which vowels should be in that word and what about the other letters.

The Wordle starting word sets the player on the road to success or failure. And making sure the Wordle starting word has what the player considers to be the optimal number of vowels in it is part of that decision. Are some vowels better choices than others? Absolutely. In this broadcast we reveal which vowels will give you the best chance of winning Wordle.

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Link to The Book: Wordle: The Rules, Strategy and Expert Tips https://www.ap-now.com/snip/111.htm

 

Link to Wordle Best Second Wordhttps://youtu.be/IhKbe3Essqc

 

Link to the Wordle Play List: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HefxYm4ymJ0RSWKFC_c9Lys

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Host: Mary Schaeffer (www.ap-now.com )

Do you speak accounts payable? Do you know what all the accounts payable terms or accounts payable abbreviations stand for? In this very short video we share 20abbreviations or short cuts used in the accounts payable function and reveal what they mean. #Accountspayable, like many other #accounting functions has a language all its own, filled with jargon and special lingo. While we all know we shouldn’t use it, as it confuses others, somehow, it manages to slip in.

The accounts payable lingo or the accounts payable terminology is often strange to those who don’t use it everyday. That’s why we advise people not to use it, but somehow, many (myself included) can’t help ourselves and the accounts payable jargon we are all so familiar with slips in. That’s why we should ask outsiders, “do you speak accounts payable” before slipping into the accounts payable lingo or accounts payable jargon. It’s like accounts payable has a language of its own. Who knew there were so many different areas.

List of terms explained:1. AP2. P2P3. ERS4. T&E5. ACH6. P-card7. TIN8. W-99. 109910. AI11. RPA12. DPO13. S-OX14. SUT15. VAT16. YE17. YTD18. ME19. P&L20. 2/10 net 30

Link to watch Who Knew AP Was So Complicated (30 Topics)https://youtu.be/UGFaUkiNPP0

Hiring questions you should NEVER ask! Ask these questions and you could be exposing your organization to big liabilities. The rules are changing as to what you can ask and what you can’t. HR expert Barbara Mitchell agreed to join the AP Now platform to explain some of the new rules. #interviewquestionsnottoask #interview #accountspayable

What was a perfectly respectable question just a few short years ago, today is an interview questions not to ask a candidate. And the rules are changing every day. So what was acceptable in your state just a few months ago, today in on the list of interview questions not to ask. A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself before asking a question, do I need this information to determine if the person can do the job. If the answer is no or probably not, you might want to consider adding it to the list of interview questions to avoid asking.

Bad interview questions are often asked out of ignorance, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be asked. You might want to plan a little ahead of time about illegal interview questions and how to answer them. One of the biggest issues currently revolves around salary. You might want to plan ahead how to respond to salary questions in an interview so when someone asks inappropriate interview questions, you have an answer and are not left there staring that they even asked.

For additional information about the Big Book of HR (and to purchase)www.bigbookofhr.com

Link to Career Killers: 3 Big Fears that Can Ruin Your Accounting Careerhttps://youtu.be/lE7SPjN2wiY (254)

Guest: Barbara Mitchell (www.bigbookofhr.com)Host: Mary Schaeffer (www.ap-now.com)

Most people don’t usually think that accounts payable would make an interesting movie. Luckily, Hollywood, Leonardo Di Caprio and Willie Garson, Matt Bomer didn’t agree. We’ve got three movies that were based on real-life episodes (of fraud) that we’d like to share with you. They are instructive in that they demonstrate how the frauds were committed and you can easily see how they could have been prevented. Embezzlement is key in only some of these. #accountspayable #movies #fraud

Real life frauds happen because certain best practices are not used. These movies demonstrate that the lack of appropriate best practices can and does lead to fraud. The movies and or documentaries cover real life frauds and show how real life people stole from the companies where they worked. The broadcast also discusses best practices that would have prevented these frauds from occurring.

The broadcast also reveals where listeners and viewers can find these movies and watch them themselves. One of them was only released towards the end of 2021. The others have been around for a while. Whenever Hollywood decides to make a movie or documentary around something that happened in accounts payable, you know you’ll have a great piece of entertainment. They are instructive in that they demonstrate how the frauds were committed and you can easily see how they could have been prevented.

Watch AP Internal Controls: Peoplehttps://youtu.be/57oT9nYn4_8

Host: Mary Schaeffer( www.ap-now.com)

Zelle Scams, Zelle fraud, A new twist on Zelle fraud, these headlines seem to be everywhere. We’re here with this special update on the newest twist on current Zelle scams. Zelle accounts are becoming more popular and as they do, crooks looking to get their hands on your money are getting more innovative. In this episode we discuss the latest twist or innovation criminals are using to defraud ordinary citizens of their hard earned money. They are doing this using Zelle.

Zelle payments or payments made using the Zelle app are sometimes referred to as Instant Payments or Real Time payments. Although many sign up for Zelle through their bank, the bank does not have ultimate responsibility for these accounts. This has led to a lot of heartache and complaints when there was a fraud or scam perpetrated using a Zelle account.

Don’t let the Zelle dream turn into a Zelle nightmare, because you fell for one of the many Zelle scams. This handy payment app makes it easy to transfer money from person to person simply by using an app on your phone. But without the proper care and controls, theapp can become a nightmare. Recent stories in the press reveal how the app was used to scam college students and others out of thousands of dollars. Let’s take a look at some safety precautions every Zelle user should take to ensure they don’t get Zelle scammed. Stick around until the end when we share an often-overlooked Zelle safety precaution.

Listen to Lynn Larson’s longer explanation of Zelle Fraudshttps://youtu.be/L02mUitjsKc

Guest: Lynn Larson (recharged-education.com)

Host: Mary Schaeffer (www.ap-now.com)

WORDLE FAQs or Wordle frequently asked questions are addressed here in this video. The Wordle game has taken over the Internet with players from countries around the world playing it. New players as well as veterans still have many questions, which is why we made this video entitled Wordle FAQs. People ask about what is Wordle, who owns #Wordle, is wordle free, where can I play wordle, where can I play wordle more than once a day, what is the best wordle strategy, what is the best Wordle first word and more. The #WORDLEFAQS are addressed in this very short piece. #Wordlestrategy is another topic discussed hotly on the Internet.

We decided to make this video to answer all the different Wordle questions in one place, making it easy for viewers to find the information they want about Wordle.

Questions answered include:

What is Wordle?

How do you play Wordle?

Who created Wordle?

Who owns Wordle?

Has Wordle gotten harder since the NY Times purchased it?

Is Wordle free?

Is there a new Wordle every day?

Who’s the most famous Wordle player?

Can you play Wordle more than once a day?

Is there a secret Wordle strategy to winning every day?

 

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Link to The Book: Wordle: The Rules, Strategy and Expert Tips https://www.ap-now.com/snip/111.htm

 

Link to the Wordle Play List: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL6rWSXZ-HefxYm4ymJ0RSWKFC_c9Lys

 

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Link to Wordle Secret Winner Tactichttps://youtu.be/E5EbN23ZOYY

Link to Wordle Best First Word Revisitedhttps://youtu.be/4FY28GWPddI

Host: Mary Schaeffer (www.ap-now.com )

Accounts Payable Process: Three-Way Match Accounting answers the basic question what is the three-way match and what are you supposed to match. The Three-Way Match is the foundation for the accounts payable function and sometimes the accounting function, as well. It involves matching quite a few issues such as price, quantity, etc.

Accounts payable and accounting best practices absolutely always include a three-way match. The accounts payable process, if it includes accounts payable best practices, also includes a three-way match. It is considered a strong #accountspayable internal controlsand all #accounting professionals recommend it. #threewaymatch

The three-way match concept is an old approach used in accounts payable departments across the country, or at least those that use accounts payable best practices. It involves comparing the purchase order vs invoice and the receiving document and is a strong accounts payable internal control.

Link to What You Need to Know to Work in Accounts Payablehttps://youtu.be/UGFaUkiNPP0 [260]

What do you match in the three way match in the accounts payable or accounting process? Are you looking to match the price or the quantity asked a podcast viewer? Both, I replied, and a lot more.

Fraud through the vendor file. Most business professionals never think the weak master vendor file practices can facilitate fraud and thus don’t prevent it. Whether you call it the vendor file, the supplier file, the master vendor file or the vendor master file, the outcome is the same. #Fraud facilitated by poor practices related to the #mastervendorfile happens more frequently than you might imagine. These weak practices sometimes also enable duplicate #payments.

The issue of Fraud in the Vendor File and How to Prevent It is one that is frequently overlooked and thus Vendor file fraud is allowed to flourish. Frauds in the Vendor File happen everywhere if you don’t know how to Prevent Them. Learning how to detect vendorfraud is not difficult, especially with common vendor fraud schemes that are not overly sophisticated. Usually, fraud facilitated by weak master vendor file practices is a type of occupational fraud.

Link to Fraud Protection Roundtable Discussionhttps://youtu.be/CqEPqoO-n_I

Link to Password Stupidityhttps://youtu.be/ChiqWwJ-DIo

Master vendor file and fraud and be prevented by using master vendor file best practices and regularly reviewing changes made to the vendor file. The master vendor file function is often not given the attention it deserves, making the vendor master file prone to the mal  intentions of fraudsters. The supplier file is used for making payments. Ideally, the master vendor file and separation of duties are strong. Changes to the master vendor file should be verified to prevent accounts payable fraud. The techniques used to prevent vendor file fraud will also put a damper on duplicate payments.

Host: Mary Schaeffer (www.ap-now.com)

What’s A Unicorn in Business? [Unicorn Companies and Unicorn Startups]

What’s a unicorn in business? There’s great interest in unicorn companies and unicorn startups. Suddenly everywhere you turn your hearing and reading about unicorns in business, unicorn companies and unicorn startups. This broadcast explains what a unicorn in business is, why unicorn startups are so desirable and gives a quick rundown on the status of unicorns in the business world in 2022. #unicorn #unicorninbusiness #unicorncompanies

What's a unicorn in business is a frequently asked question along with what is a unicorn company? Unicorns in business have been discussed in the popular press for some time, often without a precise definition. This broadcast attempts to shine some clarity on the definition or explanation of what’s a unicorn. The number of unicorn companies and unicorn startups have been growing each year.

In 2022 unicorn companies are all the rage and new unicorn startups 2022 are even more popular. Any company lucky enough to be considered a unicorn is well on its way to success. The broadcast also identifies some of the unicorns that provide services to the AP and P2P community.

Link to Verifying Change of Bank Account Requestshttps://youtu.be/iBJDDrh3e0k

 

Host: Mary Schaeffer (www.ap-now.com)

Ransomware explained; what ransomware is, it how ransomware works and how to protect against a ransomware attack. That’s what we’re here to discuss. The topis is of such broad interest that John Oliver discussed ransomware on Last Week Tonite a number of months ago. A #ransomewareattack can do serious financial damage to an organization. A ransomware attack is a form of #fraud and as such steps need to be taken to protect the organization. #ransomwaretips

What is ransomware is a question frequently asked by those who have heard the term ransomware but aren’t exactly sure what it means. The want to know how ransomware works, and more importantly, how you can protect against a ransomware attack. That is why it is so important that everyone understand and why we offer this tutorial on ransomware explained, as well as a ransomware attack explained. 

Most importantly, the guest offers ransomware protection advice including what to do if your organization is a victim of a ransomware attack as well as what steps everyone can take to protect themselves. What ransomware is, how ransomware works and how to protect against a ransomware attack are all covered in this broadcast.

The guest on this session is Vic Hartman, retired FBI agent and author of The Honest Truth about Fraud

Link to YT video on The Honest Truth about Fraudhttps://youtu.be/NUIxIc4ZXY8

Information about/purchase book: The Honest Truth about Fraud (https://hartmanfirm.com/author/)

Guest: Vic Hartman (https://hartmanfirm.com/ )Host: Mary Schaeffer (www.ap-now.com )