WPVI Channel 6 (6ABC.com) reported that two Chester County women have been charged with stealing over $450,000 from their employer, a doctor in West Chester.

Multiple charges have been filed against 22-year-old Mikayla Zeigler of West Chester and 25-year-old Danielle King of Chadds Ford.

Both women allegedly were trying to sell property owned by their employer, a doctor. The real estate was valued at about $1 million dollars. There was also a plot to get a will changed naming one of the women as a beneficiary.

The stolen proceeds were used for lavish spending sprees, vacations, and tattoos, according to authorities. The complete 6ABC.com new story is here.

Sheldon Bookkeeping highly recommends that small businesses should have safeguards in place to prevent this type of alleged activity from occurring. “This is one reason why a company’s books should be reconciled monthly, George Sheldon, a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor says..