A free, practical ebook for small business owners and office managers who approve invoices, process supplier bills, and handle payment requests.

The weak point in every business isn't the firewall — it's the gap between an invoice landing in the inbox and someone deciding it looks normal enough to approve. One rushed approval can move money. Three simple checks stop most fake invoices first.

What's inside: • The Approval Gate Stack — a core framework of three fast checks that catch invoice fraud before money moves • Where Approval Breaks — exactly how scammers exploit the moment between "this looks right" and "approved" • How to flag odd invoices by reading the sender line before the amount line • Comparing new invoices to the last real one — the fastest way to catch impersonation • Separating real supplier requests from convincing fakes • Practical guidance you can apply to the very next invoice that hits your desk

Designed to be read in under an hour. No long training course, no jargon — just a quick-win system for tightening approvals and protecting your business.