A better way to improve efficiency, mitigate payment fraud risk, and strengthen compliance
Financial Operations Networks (FON) combines technology, education, and accounts payable certification so finance and AP teams can prevent payment fraud, strengthen compliance, and do more with limited resources.
4.9+ average customer rating
Trusted Partners
- Payment fraud
- Compliance
- AP efficiency
Reduce payment fraud risk before payments are made
Fraud prevention starts long before payments are issued.
FON helps organizations strengthen critical control points across vendor onboarding, supplier maintenance, invoice inquiries, and payment processes.
The result? Fewer fraud attempts, stronger controls, and greater confidence in every payment.
- Verify vendor information before it enters your systems
- Validate bank account ownership and changes
- Reduce exposure to business email compromise (BEC)
- Strengthen controls around supplier data management
- Identify and mitigate risks earlier in the process
200+
government and industry watchlists screened on every vendor
Source: VendorInfo sanctions screening
Improve compliance and audit readiness
Regulatory requirements and internal control expectations continue to evolve. FON helps organizations standardize procedures, improve documentation, and implement best practices that support stronger compliance programs.
Organizations benefit from reduced compliance risk and improved organizational accountability.
- Standardized vendor management processes
- Improved documentation and recordkeeping
- Enhanced due diligence procedures
- Stronger internal controls
- Better preparation for audits and reviews
- Documented internal controls for accounts payable
Increase accounts payable efficiency
Many finance and AP teams spend countless hours managing manual processes, answering supplier inquiries, and correcting inaccurate information. FON helps automate routine tasks so teams can focus on higher-value activities.
The outcome: greater productivity and more time for strategic initiatives.
- Automate supplier onboarding workflows
- Reduce manual vendor maintenance
- Deflect repetitive supplier inquiries
- Improve information accessibility
- Streamline financial operations
Up to 80%
fewer vendor calls and emails to AP
Source: InvoiceInfo customer results
Improve vendor master data accuracy and visibility
Strong financial controls depend on accurate information.
FON helps organizations improve the quality, consistency, and visibility of critical vendor and payment data.
You benefit from more trustworthy information and fewer downstream issues.
- Improve supplier data accuracy
- Reduce duplicate and incomplete records
- Increase visibility into invoice and payment status
- Create more reliable vendor master data
- Support better decision-making
Empower finance professionals with accounts payable certification
Technology alone is not enough.
Organizations also need knowledgeable professionals who understand emerging risks, evolving regulations, and best practices. FON helps finance teams build expertise through educational resources and professional certifications.
The result is stronger teams that are better equipped to manage risk and drive improvement.
- Develop specialized fraud prevention knowledge
- Strengthen compliance expertise
- Improve operational effectiveness
- Build professional credibility
- Support career growth and development
Gain a trusted partner in financial operations
Most organizations struggle with fragmented tools, disconnected processes, and conflicting guidance.
FON brings together technology, education, certifications, and decades of expertise under one trusted partner.
The outcome? A more secure, efficient, and future-ready financial operation.
- Access proven solutions
- Leverage industry best practices
- Stay informed on emerging risks
- Strengthen organizational resilience
- Accelerate financial operations modernization
2 weeks
typical time to launch
Source: VendorInfo and InvoiceInfo deployments on the existing ERP
Why organizations choose Financial Operations Networks
Organizations partner with Financial Operations Networks because they need more than software. They need:
- 01Stronger controls
- 02Reduced fraud exposure
- 03Better compliance
- 04Greater efficiency
- 05More knowledgeable teams
- 06Trusted guidance
By combining technology, education, certifications, and expertise, FON helps organizations build financial operations that are safer, smarter, and more resilient.
Frequently asked questions
How FON improves efficiency, mitigates risk and keeps the vendor file audit ready.
FON strengthens front-line control points across vendor onboarding, supplier maintenance, and payments — verifying vendor information, validating bank account ownership, running compliance checks, and reducing exposure to business email compromise (BEC) before payments are made.
Yes. Every W-9, TIN match, OFAC screen and bank account verification is recorded, and bank account changes require four-eyes approval, so the vendor file carries its own audit trail.
FON increases AP efficiency by giving suppliers self-service access to invoice status, payment dates, and remittance advice through InvoiceInfo, which can deflect up to 80% of vendor calls and emails to AP. VendorInfo automates vendor onboarding, including tax ID matching, OFAC screening, and bank account verification, cutting down the manual work of setting up and maintaining vendor records.
FON improves vendor master data accuracy by verifying vendor information, such as tax IDs and bank account ownership, before it enters the vendor master file rather than correcting it afterward. This reduces duplicate and incomplete vendor records and gives finance and AP teams better visibility into vendor and payment data.
Yes. Financial Operations Networks (FON) offers the AP Payment Fraud Prevention Certification and the Accredited Vendor Information Professional (AVIP) Certification through VIMCOE, its center of excellence for vendor information management education. Both programs are delivered online in a self-paced format and help finance and AP professionals build expertise in fraud prevention and vendor information management.
