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Ask the Practical Ethicist

2017-06-06T11:30:00Z

When does entertainment become bribery? Arthur J. Gallagher’s chief ethics and compliance officer, Tom Tropp, addresses real-world ethical dilemmas with advice anybody can learn from.

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Boards and CCOs adapt to the new forces that unify them

2017-06-06T10:00:00Z

What’s the best way for compliance officers to communicate with directors? That question, like the strategies that answer it, are more important than ever before.

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Defending against the dark side of the Internet of Things

2017-06-06T09:45:00Z

The Internet of Things is often a boon for companies, but experts warn of the need for a response plan when that technology becomes a weapon of mass destruction.

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Financial instrument rule plays second fiddle to bigger changes

2017-05-31T13:45:00Z

As companies prepare for new revenue recognition and lease accounting standards, a new rule on how to classify and measure financial instruments is finding itself on the back burner.

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Reform on the horizon, as U.K. preps for next general election

2017-05-31T13:30:00Z

As U.K. citizens are headed to the polls for the fourth time in four years, the country is headed toward significant corporate governance reforms.

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Nancy Jardini: The legal mind

2017-05-31T13:00:00Z

Nancy Jardini’s experience in public interest roles has uniquely prepared her for her most challenging—and rewarding role—leading compliance and ethics for mortgage financing giant Fannie Mae.

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The quest to build business value from risk mitigation

2017-05-31T11:45:00Z

Compliance and risk mitigation, in traditional terms, are situated within the organization to plant a stop sign ahead of bad behavior. Is there a better approach?

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Debate over whistleblowers and their protections takes center stage

2017-05-31T11:30:00Z

The SEC has taken great pains to encourage, reward, and protect whistleblowers. Have they done so to the detriment of public companies?

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How two companies successfully merged their compliance functions

2017-05-31T09:30:00Z

When Johnson Controls and Tyco merged in 2016 to form Johnson Controls International, the merged entity created a single compliance function that was greater than the sum of its parts.

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Understanding the inner workings of FCPA enforcement

2017-05-31T09:15:00Z

At Compliance Week 2017, former SEC FCPA Chief Kara Brockmeyer spoke candidly about the future of FCPA enforcement, cooperation credit, third-party risk mitigation, and more.

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Have you vetted fraud risk under new revenue standard?

2017-05-23T16:30:00Z

The risk of fraud in revenue recognition is growing as companies’ sluggish adoption of new rules creates fresh opportunities for would-be perpetrators.

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Rob Easton: The crossover expert

2017-05-23T14:45:00Z

Robert Easton’s experience as a regulator and among the regulated gives him a keen understanding of the special compliance needs facing the insurance market.

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Michael Hershman: For the love of the game

2017-05-23T14:30:00Z

International Centre for Sport Security CEO Michael Hershman’s biggest challenge is bringing honesty and transparency to the world of professional sports.

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GE’s approach to fostering a culture of integrity

2017-05-23T13:45:00Z

During a recent Webcast, compliance officers at General Electric discussed how the global corporate giant fosters a culture of compliance built on integrity.

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Forget Comey, what about Borbély and Eckert?

2017-05-23T13:45:00Z

As FIFA quietly gets rid of the bulk of its ethics committee, it would appear that the agency’s internal reform efforts have come to an end in questionable fashion.

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SocGen and Libya bribery settlement

2017-05-23T09:00:00Z

A look at the recent billion-dollar, out-of-court settlement between French banking group Socie´te´ Ge´ne´rale and Libya’s sovereign wealth fund.

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Risk management lessons of the WannaCry ransomware

2017-05-23T01:15:00Z

A global hack attack that held organizations’ data hostage for Bitcoin ransoms raises regulatory issues, disclosure debates, and risk management concerns.

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Treasury Secretary tries to make sense of shifting bank regs

2017-05-22T01:00:00Z

Why do Republicans and President Trump keep hyping a new Glass-Steagall Act? Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tried to answer that and other burning regulatory questions.

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Technical conclusions taking shape in revenue recognition

2017-05-16T17:30:00Z

Technical consensus is starting to gel in certain aspects of the new revenue recognition accounting requirements, but the answers are not black and white.

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Applying the Milgram Experiment to compliance

2017-05-16T15:00:00Z

Good behavior comes from constant reinforcement by a voice of authority, because most people actually need permission to do the right thing.