{"id":890315,"date":"2026-02-05T03:23:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/new-jersey-accountant-allegedly-steals-over-1-6m-from-client-business\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T03:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:23:28","slug":"new-jersey-accountant-allegedly-steals-over-1-6m-from-client-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/new-jersey-accountant-allegedly-steals-over-1-6m-from-client-business\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey accountant allegedly steals over $1.6m from client business"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The accused also pocketed more than $910,000 in sales taxes and other funds<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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New Jersey accountant allegedly steals over $1.6m from client business<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
A trusted accountant has been accused of quietly embezzling more than \u00a31 million from a New Jersey business over several years.<\/p>\n
Michael Delia, an accountant and bookkeeper, has been charged with a string of serious offences including money laundering, theft and failing to hand over collected taxes, according to a statement released by the New Jersey Attorney General\u2019s Office via NJ.com<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Investigators allege Delia abused his position while working for a local business owner, secretly diverting around $1.64 million from two companies between 2016 and 2023. <\/p>\n
Prosecutors say the money was funnelled from company accounts into Delia\u2019s personal and corporate bank accounts for years.<\/p>\n
A review of his financial records reveals a steady, calculated misuse. Authorities claim the stolen funds were used to cover everyday personal expenses, including sports betting, mortgage payments and credit card bills.<\/p>\n
According to prosecutors, Delia also pocketed more than $910,000 in sales taxes and other funds that should have been passed on to authorities. <\/p>\n
Adding to it, he allegedly wrote cheques to himself that exceeded his agreed salary by roughly $733,000.<\/p>\n
The alleged scheme reached its peak in 2023 when Delia transferred about $123,000 owed to the New Jersey Department of the Treasury into a company called STP Processing, a business registered in his own name.<\/p>\n
Delia now faces multiple criminal charges as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n
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The accused also pocketed more than $910,000 in sales taxes and other funds<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n