I showed Dana the entry.

“Keep the explanation he gave you separate from the bank record,” she said.

“The bank record establishes what the account shows.

Your account establishes what he said.”

Next, I checked publicly available business information about Beacon.

It connected Kendra to the agency as an owner.

The extent of her interest and the current arrangements would need confirmation, but the link was enough to raise a conflict question: the marketing director appeared connected to a supplier she helped approve.

Compliance could obtain and verify the relevant ownership records.