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Tips to prevent employee theft

仔细的雇佣和分配责任可以确保没有人从钱柜里偷钱.

Employee theft, a costly workplace crime that costs U.S. businesses $50 billion annually它影响着所有公司的财务状况——从小型企业到大型企业.

Employee theft can come in many different shapes and sizes; whether it's taking home office supplies, skimming from the registers, 内部抢劫或复杂的贪污和计算机欺诈. 现代职场的现实是,企业所有者明智地采取适当的控制措施,这些措施可以帮助最大限度地减少和防止员工盗窃.

Want to protect your business? 这里有几个步骤可以让你朝着正确的方向前进.

Hire honest people

这可能听起来很明显,但你防止员工盗窃的最好方法就是雇佣诚实的人. 通过要求详细的申请来彻底筛选所有的求职者, 检查推荐信并进行面对面的面试. If you'd like to go even further, 你可以要求对所有潜在雇员进行犯罪背景调查, and in some states, depending on whether the employee will be handling money, you can require a credit check. 有时,这些要求本身会导致不受欢迎的候选人离开.

Internal controls aid in preventing employee theft

一些简单的政策变化和企业日常运营的调整可能会使员工盗窃变得更加困难. Consider the following:

  • Duties such as issuing checks, making deposits, 管理存货和对账应该分开. 超过500美元的付款支票需要第二签名.
  • 接触公司账簿或采购/支付职责的个人应受到监控. 这些雇员只应获得他们履行职责所需的尽可能多的访问权限.
  • Rotate tasks among employees whenever possible.
  • 仔细检查所有的日记账分录,并警惕大量不必要的分录.
  • 考虑聘请外部会计师事务所进行年度审计.
  • 要求员工使用密码访问计算机或网络,并要求员工每月更改密码. 员工离开办公桌时应该注销电脑.
  • 一定要做好会计记录的备份,并将副本存放在办公场所以外的地方. If you later think someone's been changing the books, you'll be able to conduct a thorough comparison.
  • Conduct regular inventory audits of all property. 如果你的公司存货特别多或员工人数很少,你的公司可能想要考虑一个独立的审计师.

Security to protect your property

You may trust your employees with your property, 但这并不意味着你不能保持额外的控制水平. Here's how:

  • 考虑使用钥匙卡系统或数字密码系统,而不是传统的钥匙和锁. 两者都能让你更好地控制谁能进入你的业务,谁不能, 两者都提供了更多关于何时以及如何访问您的财产的信息.
  • 如果您使用传统的钥匙和锁系统,保持对建筑物钥匙的访问控制. 不要把钥匙拿出来供任何员工使用. Keep all spares locked up.
  • Make sure all shop, 仓库和办公室密钥是没有主密钥就无法复制的类型.
  • 准确记录那些被分配钥匙的员工. It will decrease the likelihood of keys disappearing, but it will also help the police if you ever have a break-in.
  • 当员工离开或被解雇时,考虑更换或重新锁上门锁.

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