Compliance

Rationalizing Bribery: Corruption Has No Witness

Rationalizing Bribery: Corruption Has No Witness

When there’s no witness to wrongdoing, it can be so much easier to justify. And there are rarely witnesses when bribes are being made. The situation gets particularly sticky when compensation is a factor; the internal discussion turns from “do I need to report this” to “what would reporting this cost me?”

The Light at the End of the Tunnel . . . or Cliff

The Light at the End of the Tunnel . . . or Cliff

A few months into its fifth year, the Affordable Care Act remains true to its original set of goals and does not appear to be losing its momentum in its quest to reform health care. Author Craig Garner provides expert analysis of the order's impact on the industry -- and some forecasts for what's to come.

Investment in Compliance Professionals Rising Too Slowly to Meet Increasing Compliance Risk: Deloitte/Compliance Week Survey

Investment in Compliance Professionals Rising Too Slowly to Meet Increasing Compliance Risk: Deloitte/Compliance Week Survey

The “In Focus: Compliance Trends Survey 2014” report was a joint effort between Deloitte and Compliance Week. Executives were surveyed across functions including ethics, compliance, risk management, and governance and across multiple industries, and the results are clear: findings underscore the growing scope and complexity of the modern corporate compliance function. And while focus on compliance is growing, it's not...

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China’s Aggressive Enforcement of Domestic Corruption Laws

In China, FCPA violations are rampant, and maintaining compliance is no picnic. Despite its relatively moderate ranking on the Corruption Perceptions Index, China is arguably among the worst offenders; between the government’s stronghold on the marketplace and the lack of financial controls, bribery of government officials has been commonplace. Until now. Recently, the country’s president began an assault on corruption,...

Hitting the Ground Running – Your First 100 Days as a New CCO

Hitting the Ground Running – Your First 100 Days as a New CCO

The changes Presidents bring to pass in their first 100 days in office have long been the measure of their success early on. Like our commanders in chief, our CCOs should aim to hit the ground running, quickly establishing themselves as champions of ethics and compliance. The first orders of business for new CCOs: use all resources available to you...

Financial Services to Test the Waters of Social Media Testimonials

Financial Services to Test the Waters of Social Media Testimonials

Until very recently, social media testimonials or endorsements from clients were strictly off limits to financial advisers. And since consumers mine social media for reviews on all manner of service providers, the financial services industry has been at a bit of a disadvantage, unable to benefit from clients’ shared positive experiences. The industry has earnestly sought guidance from the SEC...

Improving Compliance with Data Science

Improving Compliance with Data Science

Life sciences organizations face significant challenges with regard to risk management. One solution to minimizing risk may be better “big data” management, including forensic data analytics to mine mountains of data for indicators of fraud or corruption. Competitively speaking, there is immense power in big data...though that must be done with an eye on risk.

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