
Margaret Serna, 42, of Sacramento, California turned herself in to authorities on embezzlement charges after detectives determined she had taken approximately $20,700 from a dental practice over a three-year period between 2005 and 2008. A three-year theft window prior to discovery is consistent with the pattern Prosperident observes in the majority of dental embezzlement cases, underscoring the importance of periodic independent financial review.
Most dental embezzlement goes undetected for years—and the average loss is in the tens of thousands of dollars. Prosperident's First Look Financial Review can tell you right now whether your practice has a problem.