There are some people in the world who you just assume are
trustworthy, and teachers and other school professionals are usually among
them. Unfortunately, however, in a bizarre case from San Bernardino County,
California, a school accountant who presided over her school’s lunch money has
been charged with embezzlement. 48 year old Judith Oakes had served as a Rialto
school district accountant since 2005, but that all came crashing down when she
was caught on video stuffing lunch money into her bra.
It is estimated that Oakes has stolen as much as $1.8
million dollars in her time as the school accountant, and she is now facing
sixteen felony charges, all of which she has pleaded “not guilty” to. If convicted
on all counts, Oakes could face as much as eleven years in prison, an amount of
time many people feel isn’t long enough.
Regardless of what you think about the Oakes case, let it
serve as a reminder to you to be careful about who you entrust your money to.
hiring someone to help you with tax
preparation or to oversee your business’s funds throughout the year, be
cautious. For tax preparation and general accounting professionals you can
always trust, turn to Susan S. Lewis, Ltd. of Naperville.
Whether you’re 
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