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Sandwich Blitz Unit 3

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My Local Merchant: Subway Continuing on from Unit 5, I will observe and discuss how my local Subway most likely accounts for, protects and manages their cash. “Employees steal because they can”, (Collins, 2013.) Cash is such an important current asset to a business, especially for the every day running of it, so ready access to cash is crucial. Therefore, every company must utilize safeguards to protect and manage their cash. An alarming statistic in one of The National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) reports shows that employee theft cost $8.5B to its members in 2007 – the equivalent of 4% of food sales. Furthermore, only 10% of employees do not commit fraud in any situation, while 5% do commit fraud, and the other 85% will actually consider …show more content…

To thwart armed robbery, Subway should have a secure safe on site to store cash, and have video surveillance cameras inside and outside the establishment. Here are some examples of ways in which Subway’s owner should be implementing, to combat internal fraud: 1. Develop, document, communicate and enforce cash management procedures. - Keep cash handlers to a minimum. - Know who is responsible when cash is drawn out of the register at the end of shifts or at the end of the day. - Have guidelines for petty cash handling. - Make consequences clear (such as penalties enforced) if someone fails to follow correct procedures. 2. Train every staff member who handles the cash, how to use the register correctly. - Lower the risk of employees mis-ringing items, for example, just to complete the transaction and keep customers from waiting. - Separate employees taking in money from those who spend money. 3. Conduct routine, as well as surprise audits and video surveillance checks. - Regular accounting audits of cash receipts and comparing them to transaction records, is good cash

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