Protecting Your Business from Employee Fraud

• Segregate duties: Ensure no single employee has complete control over financial transactions.
• Audit trails: Keep clear records of approvals, expenses, and payments.
• Random checks: Carry out spot checks on cash handling, expense claims, and procurement.

Be alert to signs that could indicate fraudulent activity:

• Employees living beyond their means.
• Resistance to oversight or refusal to take holidays.
• Unexplained discrepancies in accounts, stock, or time records.

• Provide anonymous reporting channels such as whistleblowing hotlines.
• Reassure staff that genuine concerns will be taken seriously without retaliation.
• Promote a culture of integrity from senior leadership down.

• Implement payroll, expense, and procurement software with built-in fraud alerts.
• Restrict access to sensitive data on a need-to-know basis.
• Regularly review system permissions when staff change roles.

If suspicions are confirmed or the risk is too great to handle internally, engaging a professional investigator is the next step. At Panthera Investigations, we provide discreet, lawful, and court-ready support — from covert surveillance to forensic analysis of records.