Cash Register Discrepancies | Inventory Differences

The larger a company, the greater the risk of facing one or more dishonest employees. Often, management does not notice theft or fraud for a long time; especially in cases of fraudulent schemes, perpetrators are known to be highly inventive. In the worst-case scenario, it can take years before a human resources department realises, for example, that an employee’s sick notes are actually a regular “extension” of their time off.

Theft and embezzlement, on the other hand, can usually be detected during stocktaking. Of course, there are always discrepancies that are not attributable to employees, such as shoplifting in retail or various other variables. However, unusual inventory differences often indicate that one or more employees are illegally benefiting from company property. Signs may arise from the size of the discrepancies, the type of missing goods, and various accompanying circumstances.

Identifying the perpetrators and securing evidence admissible in court is part of the daily responsibilities of our corporate detective team in Wuppertal: +49 202 5289 0063.

Case-specific Investigations with Variable Methods

Our methods for investigating property offences to the detriment of companies are diverse: surveillance of individual suspicious employees, monitoring of company premises through security technology (where legally permissible), or the use of undercover approaches, such as embedding a detective within your company. The approach depends heavily on the nature and scale of the offence, the layout of the company building, the specific activities of the suspect(s), employee and customer traffic, and other factors. Accordingly, no investigation should be conducted according to a generic handbook; each case must be analysed specifically to determine the optimal method.

We are happy to advise you in a non-binding consultation with our detectives from Wuppertal. You can also describe your case to us by e-mail, allowing us to gain direct insight into the situation and provide concrete proposals: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-wuppertal.de.