10/26/2026
Most businesses do not have a lack-of-effort problem here. They have a lack-of-process problem: Benefits of Conducting a Financial Audit.
Use this operating checklist:
• Use spending limits and require approval for unusual transactions.
• Restrict access to banking, payroll, and accounting systems based on job responsibilities.
• Review vendor changes, refunds, write-offs, and manual journal entries.
• Back up records and maintain an audit trail for important financial activity.
Quick win: Review who can create a vendor, approve a bill, release payment, and reconcile the bank. Remove unnecessary access.
Why this matters: Simple controls prevent errors and make fraud harder to hide.
Need help turning this into a working system? Campos Tax and Business Consulting supports Ontario businesses with bookkeeping, corporate tax, HST, payroll, financial reporting, and practical business advisory.
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