Glencoe Accounting

Chapter 11: Cash Controls and Banking Activities

Extend: Matter of Ethics

Pocketing Differences

• Theft by employees is one of the most serious problems facing businesses today.
• Using your favorite search engine, research the topic of employee theft. Try using search terms like "stealing cash from employers" and "employee theft."
• Find recent annual estimates of how much employees steal from American businesses.
• Write a summary of your findings. Address the following questions:

• What do employees steal?
• Why do employees steal?
• How can employers prevent employee theft?