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In our first Compliance Week TV video we hear from Frank Diana, executive vice president of enherent Corporation, who discusses the challenges involved in information management.
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Webcasts of the Week

Defining and Executing Systematic, Risk-Based Third-Party Due Diligence for FCPA Compliance
Sponsored by The Steele Foundation

Help Wanted: Ad of the Week

Compliance Education & Communications Mgr.
Submitted by Oracle

Event of the Week

Corporate Governance Programs
Courtesy of Harvard Business School

Thought Leadership of the Week

Access Management: Efficiency, Confidence, Control
Courtesy of SAP

The Resource Exchange

Code of Conduct
Submitted by BP

Sample Risk Acceptance Request
Submitted by Circuit City

Featured Databases

Whistleblower Guidelines
Search Whistleblower Policies, Contract Options

Class-Action Filings
Download Text of Class-Action Complaints

GRC Illustrated Series

Improving GRC by Visualizing Your Data
The 24th Installment in This Exclusive Series

Databases & Spreadsheets

Below is a list of the latest disclosure databases available to subscribers of Compliance Week. Links to related materials or original filings are provided where appropriate. Please contact us at (888) 519-9200 or via email for more information.

Auditor Changes: Downloadable spreadsheet of all changes in certifying accountants, updated weekly. Also see data from 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.

NEW: Bylaws & Policies: Searchable database of more than 1,000 corporate bylaws, certificates of incorporation, and corporate governance guidelines.

CEO, CFO Certifications: Searchable database of certifications provided by chief executive and financial officers in periodic reports of public companies.

Class-Action Filings: The latest class-action filings, including downloadable versions of the actual complaints.

Class-Action Settlements: The latest class-action settlements, including settlement values and downloadable settlement notices.

NEW: Codes of Business Conduct: Searchable database of more than 1,000 codes of conduct, codes for financial executives, and mission/values statements.

Compensation Agreements: Searchable database of the Form 8-K Item 5.02 disclosures, which were effective Nov. 7, 2006 under the SEC’s compensation disclosure rule.

Compensation Discussion & Analysis: Searchable database of the “principles-based narrative” (CD&A) that was mandated by the SEC’s new compensation disclosure rule.

Corporate Charters: Includes audit committee charters, governance committee charters, nominating committee charters, and others.

Internal Controls: Searchable database of Item II 9A on Form 10-K and Item I 4 on Form 10-Q, entitled “Controls and Procedures.”

Investigations & Probes: Tracks both formal and informal inquiries by the SEC and DoJ, as well as "internal investigations" launched by public companies.

Management Discussion & Analysis: Searchable database of the MD&A sections of companies’ periodic reports, to help subscribers understand how their peers are disclosing risks.

Material Definitive Agreements: Searchable database of agreements as required under Items 1.01 and 1.02 of the SEC’s new Form 8-K amendment.

Rules, Standards & Guidance: Searchable database of rules, standards, guidance, FAQs, speeches, and related resources from multiple regulators and standard setters, such as the SEC, PCAOB, FASB, IASB, and EU Internal Markets.

NEW: Sustainability Reports: Full-text searches of corporate sustainability and global citizenship reports, most of which use the GRI framework.

NEW: Whistleblower Guidelines: Compare and contrast hundreds of whistleblower guidelines, including contact options and “what happens” steps.