Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Importance of Document Destruction in the Accounting Industry

Today, instances of identity theft and fraud due to the theft of sensitive business documents are on the rise. Criminal elements are always looking for specific types of documents for their criminal enterprises. The best way to secure sensitive business documents is use a document destruction company. For the accounting industry, it is vital that they use these document shredding companies to effectively and permanently destroy their sensitive accounting documents.
Sensitive accounting documents that are vulnerable to criminals include: accounting reports, banking records - deposit and withdrawal records, voided and canceled checks, and other bank-related documents. Other accounting documents that should not fall in the wrong hands include: accounts payable invoices, check requests, personnel files - departmental copies including performance information, income information, corporate tax returns, and correspondence with governmental and other external regulatory organizations.
By using document destruction services, sensitive accounting records will be put through an efficient shredding process allowing your company, whether small, medium, or a corporate enterprise, to protect the confidential accounting information of your company. Security and privacy starts at the moment the sensitive documents are in the hands of the document destroying company. They will either pick up the documents and take them to their secure facility for shredding or they will shred them on-site using a shredding machine they brought on their truck. With on-site shredding, there are surveillance cameras on the truck for added security during the shredding process. You can watch the destruction of your sensitive documents for you own personal verification.
With off-site-services, the company picks up the filled container and loads it on to their trucks and then takes it to their facility where the documents are shredded by their efficient shredding machines. The chain of custody remains unbroken until the documents are destroyed. Following destruction, you will receive a Certificate of Destruction verifying the documents have been successfully and permanently destroyed. After the documents are destroyed, the shredded papers are taken to their warehouse for recycling.
Research shows that most identity thieves acquire their sensitive data in the form of business documents rather that electronic formats. By using a document destruction company, a business will benefit from the following: use of locked and secure containers given to their company to store their documents that will be destroyed, compliance with legislation, protecting their clients' privacy, prevent identity theft and security breaches, as well as improved security and efficiency.
Today, it is vital that the accounting industry implements a security process that efficiently and permanently destroys their sensitive documents. There are many benefits to choosing a professional shredding services. You do not have to purchase and keep machines in the office and hire skilled workers to operate and maintain the shredding machines. At your convenience, the documents will be destroyed and the remaining shredded pieces will be recycled. With document destruction services, you can protect your business, your employees, and your customers. You will rest easy knowing that your most sensitive documents will never fall in the hands of criminals.

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