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AI for AP & Tax: How to Prevent Costly 1099 Errors and Strengthen Compliance

90 Minutes

September 11, 2026

01:00 PM EST

Live Webinar

Overview

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how Accounts Payable (AP) and Tax Departments manage vendor onboarding, W-9 collection, TIN validation, payment classification, backup withholding, and Forms 1099 reporting. Organizations are increasingly leveraging AI tools within ERP systems, AP automation platforms, OCR solutions, procurement workflows, and vendor management systems to enhance efficiency and support compliance initiatives. Despite these advancements, many AP and Tax professionals continue to face challenges in determining where AI strengthens compliance efforts and where it may introduce additional legal and operational risks.

Designed for beginners, this comprehensive webinar provides a practical introduction to AI best practices for Accounts Payable and Tax professionals. Attendees will learn how AI can strengthen vendor onboarding processes, improve year-end filing accuracy, and support more effective reconciliation procedures while understanding why human oversight remains essential when making tax reporting determinations. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, participants will gain valuable insights into avoiding common AI implementation pitfalls and developing stronger internal controls, audit readiness strategies, and AI governance standards.

Learning Objectives

·      Identify how AI can improve W-9 collection, strengthen vendor onboarding, TIN matching, and Forms 1099 reporting workflows.

·      Recognize when AI should not be used to make tax reporting determinations without AP or Tax Department review.

·      Review examples of successful AI-assisted AP workflows while avoiding common AI implementation failures.

·      Discover real-world examples of AI-related mistakes occurring in AP and Tax Departments today.

·      Identify practical AI procedures that can be implemented immediately within AP and Tax policies.

·      Improve internal controls, audit readiness, reconciliation procedures, and AI governance standards for AP and Tax Departments.

This webinar offers practical guidance on using artificial intelligence effectively within Accounts Payable and Tax functions while helping organizations avoid costly 1099 reporting errors. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to strengthen compliance efforts, improve reporting accuracy, and better understand where AI delivers value and where human review remains critical.

Areas Covered

·      1099 operational best practices

·      IRS compliance requirements

·      Workflow controls

·      Internal audit considerations and 1099 reporting

·      When organizations should not rely on AI and why human review remains critical for tax determinations

·      How to use AI to strengthen vendor onboarding

·      How to use AI to identify reporting issues earlier

·      How to use AI to improve year-end filing accuracy

·      How to use AI to reduce correction filings, monitor backup withholding obligations, and improve reconciliation procedures

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$999 per year

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Speaker

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Steven Mercatante

Accounting & Tax

Steven Mercatante is the Principal and Founder of TIR Consulting, LLC and a nationally recognized expert in tax reporting education, consulting, and specialized compliance matters. He has provided on-site consulting and compliance guidance to corporate clients worldwide and has delivered numerous seminars and webinars for leading professional organizations, including Convey Compliance Systems, IAPP, Balance Consulting, The Accounts Payable Network, Accounts Payable Now and Tomorrow, Progressive Business Conferences, and The Center for Competitive Management. Steven is also a published author with extensive expertise in tax and financial law. He has written numerous articles and developed comprehensive tax guides covering W-9/1099 and W-8/1042-S compliance and reporting, payment cards, U.S. state and local reporting, workers’ compensation issues, international tax compliance, and other specialized tax and reporting requirements. His extensive consulting, teaching, and writing experience enables him to translate complex tax compliance requirements into practical guidance that professionals can apply in their day-to-day responsibilities.