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"There's More to Fighting Corruption Than Compliance"

2/24/2015: “Everyone is against corruption,” begins Michael Volkov in a post on the Corruption, Crime & Compliance blog. From that starting point, Volkov pokes a stick in the side of the business community, putting it on notice that fighting corruption takes more than their individual compliance with anti-corruption laws.  What else?...

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"The Risk in Referral Fees"

2/24/15: It could be argued that the polite term “referral fee” is simply a kickback given by some person or group in exchange for receiving a referral for professional services. Whichever term you use, it’s a conflict of interest. In a...

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"Can Business Shine a Light on Corruption?"


2/9/2015:
Can – or should – businesses expose corruption? According to a post by Michael Volkov in his Corruption, Crime & Compliance blog, “The private sector is on the front lines of the corruption battle but operates as a silent witness. Foreign officials demand bribes and other illegal payments. Yet, there is no structured reporting...

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"Leadership and Emotional Intelligence"


2/9/2015: In a post on the FCPA blog Troy Carlton writes, “Many business organizations today, despite decades of research and findings to the contrary, don’t understand the benefits of emotional intelligence (the soft skills). They don't get it that when leaders connect better with employees, and employees connect better with...

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"Top Fraud and Corruption Trends for 2015"


2/9/15:
EY Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS) released its "Top Fraud and Corruption Trends for 2015." Not surprisingly, bribery and corruption remain significant challenges for companies, especially in highly regulated industries. The report points to three key considerations for developing general risk management plans: cyber...

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