The malicious often masquerade as incompetent.

Therefore as to not provide refuge time and again to scoundrels, and criminals, the consequences of incompetence must be the same as the consequence for malice. Otherwise soon, all that you will be left with will be (malicious) "incompetents", from top to bottom.

They cry out "it was an accident!" as they strike you. And then rob you.

What the article did not address is whether the errors were mathematical, or there is money missing without proper documentation. Either case is a basis for removal of the responsible accountants.