We all hope our co-workers and employees are honest, and they probably are. Yet, improper cash control and poor cash practices can tempt people who are basically honest. Think about parking at the local mall. You always roll up your windows and lock your car to protect your possessions, especially if you made some purchases at an earlier stop. Most of the people who walk by your car at the mall are honest, yet you don’t want to tempt them by making it easy to take something that doesn’t belong to them.
Cash Security Is About Prevention
The same idea applies to your cash process; you want to use best cash practices and follow proper cash procedures. In business you can reduce cash risk with good cash controls through removing opportunity and temptation. While your employees may be honest, sloppy cash control is like leaving your car windows down at the mall… you are just begging for something bad to happen.
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