Marie is the bookkeeper for the Buildco Construction Company. She makes out the payroll; prepares all of the payroll checks and reconciles the bank statements for the firm. She decides to increase her income by padding the payroll; accordingly, she makes out a check in the name of someone who does not exist. She then indorses the check with the payee's name and her name and cashes the check herself at First Bank where the company has its account. Under the fictitious payee rule, Buildco and not the bank will be liable for this check.

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Under the fictitious payee rule, if an employee issues a check to a non-existent person and endorses it, the loss typically falls on the employer, as they are responsible for supervising their employees and preventing such fraud.

Marie Is the Bookkeeper for the Buildco Construction Company