As businesses embrace digital transformation and automate their financial workflows, the risk of fraudulent activities within accounts payable processes becomes more pronounced. Accounts payable, being a central hub for financial transactions, is susceptible to various types of fraud, including invoice fraud, payment diversion, and vendor impersonation. Fraudsters may attempt to impersonate legitimate vendors to trick organizations into redirecting payments to fraudulent accounts. The accounts payable fraud detection mechanisms should include thorough verification of vendor identities through multi-factor authentication and real-time cross-referencing with established databases.