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Accountant Gets 18-Month Prison for £40,383 Fraud

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  • Kirsty Payne, a UK chartered accountant, received an 18-month prison sentence for defrauding her employer.
  • She processed a £400,410 payment that exceeded the required amount by £40,383.
  • The £40,383 surplus was transferred to a family member’s account.
  • After a doctor’s note dated 30 March, she confessed during an HR welfare check and resigned.