In one of the case studies in the textbook, Stefan Winkler was the controller for a beverage company in south Florida. Money was collected by either the delivery drivers who brought in the cash and checks from their route customers (route deposits), or by credit customers who mailed in their payments (office deposits). Winkler stole cash from the route deposits and made up for it by using checks from the office deposits. How did Winkler conceal his crime?

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Winkler concealed his crime through a combination of methods: altering electronic files to hide the discrepancies, stealing cash receipt journals, copies of customer checks, and deposit slips to remove evidence, and removing his personnel file to eliminate any direct links to him. These actions together made it difficult to trace the theft back to him.

In One of the Case Studies in the Textbook, Stefan