RAS AP Consulting Advances 1099 Education and Readiness Initiative Through IFOL Training and Finance Technology Showcase
Nov 1, 2026
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Oct. 31, 2026 - PRLog -- RAS AP Consulting™, an advisory firm specializing in Accounts Payable Governance, Vendor Master Management, information reporting compliance, and AP transformation, is advancing its 2026–2027 educational initiative focused on helping organizations strengthen 1099 readiness, supplier data integrity, internal controls, and financial operations.
The initiative builds on RAS AP Consulting's recent educational outreach surrounding the IRS FIRE-to-IRIS transition, year-end AP readiness, and the principle that 1099 compliance starts in the Vendor Master File, not at filing time.
Under the campaign theme "Continuing the Education. Advancing the Solution." RAS is moving the conversation through four connected stages:
Awareness → Education → Live Training → Solution
From Compliance Awareness to Practical Education
RAS AP Consulting's recent educational communications have focused on the operational foundation behind accurate information reporting, including Vendor Master governance, taxpayer documentation, supplier classification, data quality, and year-end reporting readiness.
That education is now moving into live professional training.
Beginning November 17, 2026, Rosemarie A. Smith, who holds professional certifications in 1099 Information Reporting and 1042-S Information Reporting, will serve as course tutor for IFOL's 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop, covering essential changes for Tax Year 2026.
Presented by IFOL and developed and conducted by RAS AP Consulting, the workshop combines current reporting updates with practical guidance drawn from real-world Accounts Payable, Vendor Master, and information reporting experience.
Additional sessions are scheduled for December 16, 2026, and January 19, 2027.
Advancing the Conversation Through Technology
On November 19, 2026, RAS AP Consulting will participate in the IFOL Finance Tech Solutions Showcase, a live online event designed to give finance professionals practical demonstrations of solutions addressing finance operations challenges.
RAS AP Consulting's showcase participation will focus on strengthening Accounts Payable processes and 1099 readiness through Managed AP Governance™, featuring Morado 1099, an RAS ecosystem partner solution.
The progression is intentional: build awareness of changing compliance requirements and the governance issues behind them, strengthen practitioner knowledge through education and live training, and then demonstrate how technology can support a more controlled and sustainable approach.
Building on Growing Educational Visibility
The initiative follows growing visibility for RAS AP Consulting's educational content across syndicated news outlets.
The firm's current educational release, "RAS AP Consulting Releases Educational Resource to Help Organizations Prepare for IRS FIRE-to-IRIS Transition," has generated 446 documented full-text syndication placements in the distribution report, demonstrating broad circulation of RAS AP Consulting's compliance education message.
At the same time, an earlier RAS National Compliance Alert continues to rank on syndicated outlets' "Popular" lists, reflecting continued visibility beyond initial publication.
Across eight documented outlets reviewed by RAS, the prior release has appeared as high as #1 on eTravelWire, #2 on Floridant, and #3 on both Amzeal and DelhiScan, with additional placements appearing in the Top 10.
Together, the 446 documented full-text syndication placements for the current educational release and the continued "Popular" rankings of the earlier release demonstrate growing visibility for RAS AP Consulting's compliance education as the initiative advances from awareness and education into live training and technology-enabled solutions.
Managed AP Governance™: Connecting Education, Process and Technology
RAS AP Consulting pioneered Managed AP Governance™ as an approach for bringing greater structure to supplier data, Accounts Payable controls, compliance, technology, and financial operations.
The broader objective extends beyond preparation for a single filing season.
It is about helping organizations establish stronger data, stronger controls, better-informed teams and technology-enabled processes capable of supporting information reporting throughout the year.
"1099 compliance doesn't begin when an information return is filed. It begins upstream, with the integrity of supplier data, documentation, classification and the controls surrounding those processes," said Rosemarie A. Smith, Founder and CEO of RAS AP Consulting. "Continuing the Education. Advancing the Solution. reflects where we are taking this conversation next: from awareness and education into live training, practical application and technology-enabled solutions."
Upcoming Educational and Technology Events
November 17, 2026
IFOL 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop
Covering Essential Changes for Tax Year 2026
Presented by IFOL | Developed & Conducted by RAS AP Consulting
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Register for IFOL Live 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop
👇
Live Training: 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop | IFOL®
November 19, 2026
IFOL Finance Tech Solutions Showcase
See Finance Solutions in Action
Presented by IFOL | Featuring Morado 1099, an RAS Ecosystem Partner Solution
RAS AP Consulting | Managed AP Governance™
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT
Register for the IFOL Finance Tech Solutions Showcase
👇
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2917902520770/WN_T7pzZli4TQqGSxs0rzv2Mg
December 16, 2026
IFOL 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop
Covering Essential Changes for Tax Year 2026
Presented by IFOL | Developed & Conducted by RAS AP Consulting
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Register for IFOL Live 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop
👇
Live Training: 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop | IFOL®
January 19, 2027
IFOL 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop
Covering Essential Changes for Tax Year 2026
Presented by IFOL | Developed & Conducted by RAS AP Consulting
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET
Register for IFOL Live 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop
👇
Live Training: 1099 MISC and NEC Reporting Updates Workshop | IFOL®
About RAS AP Consulting
RAS AP Consulting is a Florida-based advisory firm specializing in Accounts Payable Governance, Vendor Master Management, Information Reporting Compliance, AP Transformation, and Supplier Lifecycle Governance.
The firm helps organizations strengthen controls, reduce compliance risk, improve supplier data integrity, and modernize Accounts Payable operations through practical governance frameworks, technology partnerships, and operational excellence initiatives.
For more information about RAS AP Consulting, Managed AP Governance™, and its Accounts Payable transformation and compliance services, visit rasapconsulting.com or email [email protected].
Media Contact
Rosemarie A. Smith, BSBA
Founder & CEO
RAS AP Consulting™
Managed AP Governance™
AP Transformation | Vendor Master Management | 1099 & 1042-S Compliance
Website: rasapconsulting.com
Email: [email protected]
Continuing the Education. Advancing the Solution.
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