The company I work for has several customers that have a credit balance. The
owner refuses to inform these customers and has made me remove the credit
balance and book the amounts as income. Some of the clients and in a
different state.

Is there any law to make him refund the money to these customers?

Tom wrote:
The company I work for has several customers that have a credit balance. The owner refuses to inform these customers and has made me remove the credit balance and book the amounts as income. Some of the clients and in a different state.
Is there any law to make him refund the money to these customers?

Check with an attorney. Or call the attorney's general office.
You could get more help perhaps if you posted which state you're in.

We are in Ohio.

I also had to make journal entries moving his country club dues, meals,
entertainment, sports tickets, etc to Cost of goods. Total entry was over
$120K. He has his company pay his Amex bill each month. He has swing sets,
furniture, groceries, clothes, vacations, among other things on there. Last
year the Amex bill was over $100K.

Any advice would be appreciated.

"Richard" <anom@anom> wrote in message news:bkvs060q1i@enews2.newsguy.com... Tom wrote: The company I work for has several customers that have a credit balance. The owner refuses to inform these customers and has made me remove the credit balance and book the amounts as income. Some of the clients and in a different state. Is there any law to make him refund the money to these customers? Check with an attorney. Or call the attorney's general office. You could get more help perhaps if you posted which state you're in.

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:48:14 GMT Tom <Tomwilk@asacdc.com> whittled these words: The company I work for has several customers that have a credit balance. The owner refuses to inform these customers and has made me remove the credit balance and book the amounts as income. Some of the clients and in a different state.
Is there any law to make him refund the money to these customers?

There might be scenario's that would allow it to be kept, but rather
unlikely they would heppen multiple times. The principle of an action for
"unjust enrichment" is an ancient one.

http://www.law.sc.edu/ctapp/3140.htm

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 00:59:06 GMT Tom <Tomwilk@asacdc.com> whittled these words: We are in Ohio.
I also had to make journal entries moving his country club dues, meals, entertainment, sports tickets, etc to Cost of goods. Total entry was over $120K. He has his company pay his Amex bill each month. He has swing sets, furniture, groceries, clothes, vacations, among other things on there. Last year the Amex bill was over $100K.
Any advice would be appreciated.

Get a new job ASAP. Staying puts you at risk for being held responsible
for these misrepresentations. I certainly can't make an accusation of
illegal activity based on such sparse statements, but the RISK that there
is illegal activity is certainly there. Regardless of whether there is a
risk of criminal or civil reprisal its not something you want to get
caught up in. Whether you should *report* this information depends upon
factors that should not in any way be disclosed publicly. Consult an
attorney confidentially to get solid advice on balancing your risks and
your personal sense of ethics. Depending upon facts (which you should NOT
share except with your personal attorney) your risks include both
disclosing and keeping quiet so you really ought to get advice as to which
road to consider.

Diane Blackman