# Invoice fraud checks for IFS Cloud

IFS Cloud covers part of invoice fraud checks on its own. Pulsify flags changed bank details, an invalid or missing tax ID and emails that fail sender checks.

Invoice fraud checks look for fake invoices and changed bank details before money leaves your account.

## What IFS Cloud does on its own

IFS has a Blocked for Payment flag on the supplier. There is no standard approval of bank detail changes, so customers set Blocked for Payment through custom events when a payment address changes. The ABN is held in Document Tax Information.

- No standard bank change approval

## What you need in IFS Cloud

- Custom events for bank change alerts
- Supplier page access

## Setting it up in IFS Cloud

Where to find it: Supplier > Payment; Blocked for Payment; Supplier > Address > Document Tax Information

1. Create the supplier and add address details.
2. Enter the ABN in Supplier > Address > Document Tax Information or Association No.
3. In the Payment sub menu set the payment method.
4. Set Blocked for Payment until checks are done.
5. Use a custom event to block payment when a payment address changes.

## Good to know in IFS Cloud

- IFS does not check the ABN against ABN Lookup.
- A mistyped ABN is only caught when you compare it with ABN Lookup yourself.
- The country guide describes no approval step for a new supplier.

## How to do it in IFS Cloud

### How to set up a new supplier safely in IFS Cloud

Before the first bill, collect the supplier's ABN and bank details, check the ABN, phone to confirm, have a second person approve the supplier record in IFS Cloud, then enter the first supplier invoice. Full guide: https://www.pulsify.tech/how-to/set-up-a-new-supplier-safely-in-ifs-cloud/

### How to check a supplier's ABN in IFS Cloud

Look up the supplier's ABN on ABN Lookup, then save it in IFS Cloud. Check the status is active, the name matches and the supplier is registered for GST. Full guide: https://www.pulsify.tech/how-to/check-a-suppliers-abn-in-ifs-cloud/

### How to stop paying a supplier invoice twice in IFS Cloud

Before you enter a supplier invoice in IFS Cloud, search the supplier's bills for the same number or amount. Use one reference format and check the payment proposal for repeats. Full guide: https://www.pulsify.tech/how-to/stop-paying-a-bill-twice-in-ifs-cloud/

## What Pulsify adds

1. Pulsify compares the bank details on each invoice with the supplier's past invoices and your contact in IFS Cloud.
2. It checks the supplier ABN and flags one that is invalid or not registered for GST.
3. It flags a tax ID that differs from the supplier record or is missing.
4. If an email fails sender checks and the sender's domain enforces it, Pulsify holds the email and warns you.
5. Each document gets one signal in the queue: Needs fix, Check or Ready.

Pulsify connects to IFS Cloud. We set up the connection for you.

What Pulsify does not do:

- Flags are warnings. Call the supplier on a number you already have before paying new bank details.
- Pulsify never moves money.

## Common questions

### Does IFS approve bank detail changes?

No standard workflow exists. Customers use custom events.

### Does IFS check the ABN?

No format or lookup check is described.

### Where do I hold payment?

Use Blocked for Payment on the supplier.

### What is the most common invoice fraud?

A fake email asking you to update a supplier's bank details. The next real invoice is then paid to the fraudster's account.

## Sources

- https://community.ifs.com/finance-financials-42/supplier-payment-details-approval-of-change-26446

Source: https://www.pulsify.tech/invoice-fraud-checks-for-ifs-cloud/ (last checked 2026-10-19)