Author Archives: "Betty Bookkeeper"

About "Betty Bookkeeper"

"Betty Bookkeeper" is a fictional character whose main job is to lie, cheat and steal until a Small Business Owner either loses his shirt, or nails her hide to the wall. She is not an evil person - in fact she's very easy to trust - but she works with a lot of money and that money is tempting. She knows she's paid less than any other employee in the company, so she figures there's nothing wrong with skimming a little off the top. It's only when she's caught that she'll finally realize just how much she embezzled. You can email her at BettyBookkeeper@OneHourBookkeeper.com, but there is no guarantee that she will write you back. (I'm just saying...)

Diary of a Bad, Bad Bookkeeper (Day 30) – The Double Payday Scam

  By "Betty Bookkeeper" | April 4, 2012 - 12:43 am | Diary of a Bad Bookkeeper, Fighting Fraud
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Dear Diary, Today was payday – the second since I’ve been here.  I figured it was about time to test the Double Payday Scam – to see if my boss would actually catch me. So, I started the day by doing the .  Just like two weeks ago, I created and took all of the paychecks to the boss to sign.  He signed them, with only the occasional request to see a corresponding timecard…then he signed mine without question. I took the back to my office and set mine aside.  Then, I printed up another paycheck that I took back … Continue reading →

Diary of a Bad, Bad Bookkeeper – (Day 1) A New Job

  By "Betty Bookkeeper" | February 28, 2012 - 11:27 pm | Diary of a Bad Bookkeeper
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Dear Diary, I just started my new job today, and it’s perfect.  It’s a small company with only a few employees, most of whom are never in the office – they all work “in the field.”  Also, there’s a receptionist, so I won’t have to be constantly answering the phone (thank goodness for that).  The receptionist is very friendly, and I can tell that she’s looking forward to having another woman in the office.  Most of the other employees are men – all the better for what I have planned. The interview went well (…of course it always does).  The … Continue reading →

Diary of a Bad, Bad Bookkeeper – (Day 9) In the Clear

  By "Betty Bookkeeper" | February 7, 2012 - 10:49 pm | Diary of a Bad Bookkeeper
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Dear Diary, Well, it’s been a little over a week, and I would say I’ve got “the lay of the land.”   Apparently, the Owner wasn’t kidding when he said he’d be out of the office a lot.  I have yet to actually see him in the office for more than an hour a day.  He comes into the office in the morning to give his field guys their daily assignments, then he talks to me for about 10 minutes before he too heads out.  Right before he walks through the door, he stops and talks to the receptionist, telling her … Continue reading →

Diary of a Bad, Bad Bookkeeper (Day 14) – The Carnage Begins

  By "Betty Bookkeeper" | November 7, 2011 - 9:56 pm | Diary of a Bad Bookkeeper
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Well Diary, Today was the day… the FIRST day that I stole from the company. Today, I forged my first check with the owner’s signature. I would have done it a couple days ago – as soon as I found out the owner doesn’t open the bank statements, and in fact expects me to do it – but the owner suddenly changed his pattern. Instead of staying out of the office, like he had done every day of the first nine days, he decided to stay in the office to “take care of some things.” Since I wasn’t expecting it, … Continue reading →

Diary of a Bad, Bad Bookkeeper – (Day 97) The Shell Company Scam

  By "Betty Bookkeeper" | August 19, 2011 - 6:23 pm | Diary of a Bad Bookkeeper, Money Saving Tips
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Dear Diary, Another day, another dollar…or at least, another stolen dollar. Well – I’ve had my own company for about two weeks now and I’ve made a couple thousand dollars skimming off the deposits.  The boss hasn’t noticed.  As far as he’s concerned, all of the invoices are paid, and I’m doing my job incredibly well.  In fact, I just passed the three month trial period, and the boss gave me a $0.50 an hour raise.  When he told me that, I felt like saying, “Really?  A whole $0.50 an hour.  You’re too kind.  Now I can buy that car … Continue reading →