Zed Turner, of Palm Harbor, Florida, was accused by Pinellas County sheriff's detectives of posing as a legitimate accountant to steal approximately $375,000 from a dental office client. The allegation was not Turner's first: in 1997 he had been convicted of stealing more than $250,000 from an 88-year-old blind woman in Palm Harbor, for which he received four years of probation and paid $107,000 in restitution.
The case is a reminder that embezzlement risk extends beyond internal staff. Outside financial advisors and consultants warrant the same level of vetting and oversight applied to employees with direct access to practice funds.
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