In today’s news, there is another story of a former trusted employee that now faces charges for allegedly takng nealry $50,000 from a previous employer. WBRE has reported that Dunmore Police, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania arrest Stepahine Vansickle, 32, of Moscow. It appears that the alleged thefts started out by stealing just a few dollars, and over ensuing months, the thefts increased to just a few dollars short of $50,000.

The WBRE news story is here (a new window will open).

This is why we always encourage clients to have systems in place to detect shortages. Surprisingly, many clients choose to ignore such advice. We still believe no matter how much you trust the people you work with, protect your business with smart bookkeeping workflows and procedures.

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