Mitigating Dual Fraud Risk: Security Controls Across Integrated Procurement and AP Systems

Modern purchasing runs on a connected stack – intake forms, catalogs, contract repositories, PO workflows, and invoice automation tied to the ledger. That connectivity accelerates purchasing, but it also enlarges the attack surface. Business email compromise, malicious bank-detail edits, and doctored invoices can spread faster when identities, data, and workflows sync in real time.The goal is not to slow the system down. The goal is to embed controls at the seam where procurement and Accou