Compliance Communications Blog

 

"Fraud is Corruption is Fraud"

 

8/18/15: A key finding of PWC’s newly released Global Economic Crime Survey states flatly, “… our 14 years of survey data shows that at any given time period, nearly one in three of those surveyed report suffering a significant economic crime event.” Not a pretty picture for global companies, especially since the survey...

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"What about those Third Parties"

 

6/30/15: The 2015 Anti-Bribery and Corruption Benchmarking Report offers welcomed insight into the headaches afflicting today’s compliance professionals as they avoid the damages of corruption and bribery. The report, a collaboration of Kroll and Compliance Week, contains some sobering numbers, especially...

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"Where are Investigations Underway?"

 

4/14/15: Once again, the FCPA Blog provides two unvarnished snapshots about the state of anti-corruption investigations around the world. On April 8, Richard Cassin listed the names of countries disclosed in 108 pending investigations, giving a sharp-edged look at where the most investigative action is...

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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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"Checking the Rear-View Mirror"


1/6/15: When you’re planning out 2015’s compliance goals, activities, and projects, it’s probably a good idea to look back at what happened in 2014. Matteson Ellis gives a helping hand with an article featured on Corporate Compliance Insights (reprinted with permission from Ellis’ FCPAmericas Blog). The article, “What FCPA Enforcement was Thinking...

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