It is difficult to describe the range of emotions felt by a dentist when he or she becomes convinced that a trusted staff member is stealing. Dentists who have been victimized describe feelings of anger, despair, guilt and even in some cases, fear. Many report a feeling of being violated, almost in the same way ...
An Embezzlement Environment? Large corporations have departments dedicated to preventing employee fraud and embezzlement. The typical dental office is more susceptible to “inside jobs” but usually does not have a monitoring program in place to detect improprieties. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s 2008 Report To The Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, ...