Accountant Faces 233 Charges Over RM3.6 Million Allegedly Stolen From Employer Over Five Years
The scheme allegedly went undetected until management noticed cash flow irregularities and launched an internal review — the accountant’s failure to produce accounting statements on time is what ultimately triggered the police report.
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A 48-year-old accountant at a wet wipes supply company is facing 233 charges after allegedly siphoning RM3.6 million from her employer over a five-year period.
Investigators said it involved repeated unauthorised transfers into her own bank accounts and a company registered under her husband’s name.
Goh Hui Lan, a married mother of one, appeared at the Magistrate’s Court in Muar, Johor, on Thursday (2 April) before judge Mohd Khairi Haron.
She pleaded not guilty to all charges, entering her plea in Mandarin.
The case is being heard across five separate court sessions due to the sheer volume of charges involved.
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How It Allegedly Happened
The 33 charges heard in this session relate to a specific window: 18 January, 2020 to 26 November, 2021.
During that period, Goh was serving as chief accountant at a wet wipes supply company in Parit Hulu, Muar.
She is accused of deceiving the company’s 34-year-old female manager into approving expenditures totalling RM600,236.64 — ostensibly for payments to suppliers.
The funds, prosecutors allege, were instead transferred online into Goh’s personal accounts at Alliance Bank and Public Bank, as well as into a UOB account belonging to a company registered under her husband’s name.
The charges fall under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which covers cheating and dishonestly inducing the delivery of property.
If convicted, she faces a minimum of one year and a maximum of ten years in prison, along with caning and a fine.
The Trail That Led to Her Arrest
The case unravelled after the company’s management noticed cash flow irregularities and launched an internal review — suspicion hardened when Goh allegedly failed to produce accounting statements by the required deadline, prompting a police report.
Investigators found the funds had not reached the company’s accounts but had instead been redirected to Goh’s personal bank accounts and a company registered under her husband’s name, leading to her arrest.
Prosecutors initially sought bail of RM20,000 per charge, which the magistrate reduced to RM10,000 per charge following an appeal.
Goh has appeared in court twice since 18 March, accumulating 63 charges across both sessions, with a total bail of RM210,000 — an amount she has been unable to meet — and is currently on remand at Simpang Renggam Prison in Kluang.
The case returns to court on 21 May for the submission of documents and the arrangement of legal representation; Goh has yet to engage a defence lawyer.
The prosecution is led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Ameerah Allaudeen, with lawyer Lim Shi Yi appearing as observing counsel for the company.
The remaining charges will be heard across three further court sessions.
Source: China Press
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