A trainee accountant who embezzled more than £38,000 was caught after bosses were tipped off to her criminal past.

Kirstie Donovan, 35, made payments totalling £38,055 from Fidelite Credit Management to her own account over two months in 2015.

A trial heard Glasgow-based Fidelite was informed by an anonymous caller that Donovan had previously been jailed for stealing from another company.

When questioned she admitted her past but denied stealing in her current role.

After bosses at Fidelite began an investigation Donovan's illegal activity was uncovered and police were called in.

On Wednesday, Donovan, from Helensburgh, Argyll, pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard Donovan has a previous conviction from 2009 when she was jailed under the name Kirsty Male for pocketing £47,984 from accounting firm Davidson and Workman.

Passing sentence, sheriff Alan MacKenzie said: "I consider the only disposal that's appropriate is imprisonment."