Preventing fraud in auto dealerships requires a strong internal control system.  This will serve to prevent occupational fraud from cutting into your auto dealership’s profits and generating negative publicity. And effective controls start with current and accurate financial statements. Preventing fraud in auto dealerships starts in accounting One sign of weak internal controls is an accounting department that fails to generate financials until two or more weeks after month’s end. Accounting should post transactions daily, including new and used vehicle sales, repair orders, invoice payments, payroll and cash receipts. By 1 p.m. on any given day, you should have access to real-time checkbook balances and other accounting information effective as of 5 p.m. the day before. That way, you might be able to catch the first signs of...