A woman accused of embezzling almost a million dollars from an Armidale business will next face court in April.
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Police have laid fresh charges against Stephanie Louise West, who now faces 71 counts of fraud.
West is accused of embezzling almost $900,000 from her employer between 2008 and 2013.
Armidale Local Court heard the 51-year-old has been charged with an additional three counts of making a false instrument and one count of using a false instrument.
It’s the second time fresh charges have been laid since the Armidale woman’s arrest in October.
Police raided the woman’s home following an investigation sparked by suspicions over missing funds.
She originally faced 65 charges when she first appeared in court on October 18 but two additional charges were laid just one week later.
West allegedly passed a number of fraudulent cheques, defrauding her former employers of nearly $900,000.
She faces nine counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception, 32 counts of making a false instrument, 29 counts of using a false instrument and two charges of dealing with property suspected of being the proceeds of crime.
West remains on bail and is yet to enter a plea.
