# Match the record and write down the date

Lesson 2 of [Check an ESA vendor before you spend](https://esavendors.fyi/academy/check-an-esa-vendor-before-you-spend.md), 14 minutes.

A similar name on a list is not enough. Match the record to the exact vendor and the exact program, and write down the date. Match three facts 1. The legal business name. A trading name can be different from the legal name. Use the vendor's own site to find the legal name and a contact method. 2. Th…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Check an ESA vendor before you spend works](https://esavendors.fyi/academy/check-an-esa-vendor-before-you-spend.md).

Also on the [web page](https://esavendors.fyi/academy/check-an-esa-vendor-before-you-spend/match-and-date-the-record).