I have researched this quite a few websites regarding accounting controls and could not find an answer to this question...
I work for an organization as a bookkeeper and have been a bookkeeper for over 20 years. I have been taught that the companies financials are private and confidential and should not be accessible to any "non accounting" personnel. However, my office is opened on the weekends when one of the receptionist is working because she has a key. The only reason to be in there is to possibly get the paychecks from a small safe in my office. I seem to be having a hard time explaining that the number of people with an office key should be the administrator, the business manager, myself (bookkeeper) and maintenance. Maintenance can always unlock the door for them to get what they need and lock it back up.
I feel as if I am doing something wrong by not keeping tighter security on all that confidential information. Do you see a problem with the scenerio?