One of the important aspects of using a cash register of course is security. However most people no longer use the features of a cash register designed to help stop theft. One of the oldest methods is the “Z” counter. When you “Z” a cash register out the “Z” report will have a running number printed that will be increased by one each time the register is “Z” out. The reason is that many times a clerk or manager will operate the register for awhile and then “Z” it out, taking all of the money. At the end of the day the real “Z” is taken and of course the register balances just fine and you would never notice. You should always look at the number to make sure there are no gaps in the running counter. If your “Z” reports are not all counted one at a time, someone is taking “Z” in between the last “Z” and the one turned in at the end of the day. I have seen stores taken for excess of 15K in one month because the manager was taking two “Z” a day.
If you think you are immune to this type of theft you are probably wrong. I had another client taken for $100,000.00 over a period of years from a long time trusted employee.
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TCRG
