How to keep cash safe

Cash is the easiest thing in a business to lose or steal. It has no name on it and leaves no trail.

• Every sale goes through the till, and the customer is offered a receipt
• The till stays shut between sales, and only named staff use it
• Spare cash is kept in a locked safe, and few people hold a key
• Takings are banked often, and at different times of day

Each control either makes a theft harder or makes a loss show up quickly.