Accountant ‘swindled 700k’

An accountant defrauded an architects firm out of £700,000 and splashed out chauffeur driven cars and private helicopters trips, a court heard today. Henry Sathiyabalan, 33, denied taking the cash over a period of three years while working as a finance director from Watkins Grey International. The court heard how Sathiyabalan, who was paid £38,500 a year, bumped up his salary with £20,000 in bonuses and £9,000 in sick pay. The court was told that he took so much money…