Penny Lussier, a former bookkeeper at a Vermont dental office, pleaded not guilty to charges of embezzling more than $60,000 from the practice over several years. The case was investigated following the discovery of financial irregularities in the practice’s accounts. Regardless of the ultimate legal outcome, the case illustrates that bookkeeper access to practice accounts requires careful monitoring and periodic independent financial review.
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