All articles by Bill Coffin – Page 2
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Revenue recognition implementation way behind schedule for most: survey
With less than a year to go before implementation, a new survey from Workiva shows that many companies are not as prepared as they ought to be.
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The Four Goods
As in the sport of jiu-jitsu, the four goods, “good control, good technique, good position, and good submission,” could also benefit the world of compliance, writes Bill Coffin.
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‘A Dog’s Purpose’ is not to drown
Bill Coffin looks at what went wrong during the filming of ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ and the American Humane’s role in ensuring (or not) that the film was compliant with animal rights.
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No, Bill, there is no Santa Claus
Like any business, journalism is susceptible to ethical failures. But for a profession predicated on telling the truth, the problem is existential. Bill Coffin has more.
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The science of compliance
Carrie Penman of NAVEX Global uses her background as a scientist to forge an unconventional, and highly successful career in ethics & compliance, writes Bill Coffin.
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How did GSK obtain a declination?
If GlaxoSmithKline deserved a declination to prosecute, then the Justice Department needs to provide a better explanation as to why. Tom Fox reports.
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Conflicts of interest already hound Trump
President-elect Trump won the White House by offering a break from politics as usual. But he is already displaying a worrying array of conflicts of interest, writes Bill Coffin.
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On Remembrance Sunday, a lesson in culture and compliance
International compliance is far easier said than done. Take it from a clueless American traveling abroad, writes Bill Coffin.
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BlogTuesday newsletter update
Our Tuesday, Nov. 15 newsletter will be a special issue featuring a series of stories that focus on the compliance implications of a Trump presidency. In the meantime, be sure to follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter for all the latest news and commentary on this historic election.
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A simple, brutal solution to dishonesty
To contain bad behavior, we need first to understand why we behave badly. Or do we? Perhaps sometimes the harshest compliance solutions are the least empathic … and the most effective. Bill Coffin has more.
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Here come the good guys
The modern compliance profession has labored in the shadows for a decade or more, but now it’s finally getting the recognition it deserves with Compliance Officers Day. More from Bill Coffin.
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ArticleRichard Wallace: Failure is not an option
Thanks to the work of CFO Richard Wallace and an enterprise-wide effort to build a world-league compliance program, the Options Clearing Corp. doesn’t strive to just meet current regulatory requirements, it lives by a set of internal expectations that exceeds the mandatory.
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ArticleThe unconventional CFO
Throughout CFO Jan Siegmund’s time at ADP, he has come to realize that when your business processes pay for millions of people, your business is more than payroll. It’s about compliance. An interview by Bill Coffin.
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Olympic heroes in an age of cheating
As our sporting heroes take to the field in Rio this week, their exemplary efforts are undercut by the creeping notion that among them, somebody is cheating. Bill Coffin has more.
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Iceland and Ireland both jailed their bankers. Why aren’t others learning by example?
Ireland just sentenced three senior bankers to prison for their role in the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Given how common misbehavior was among senior bankers all over the world in the days before the crisis, why haven’t more been sentenced to jail? Bill Coffin offers an explanation.
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ArticleChristopher Michaelson: A man of letters
Bill Coffin catches up with Christopher Michaelson, who works as a professor of ethics and business, as well as a practicing business advisor. By keeping a foot in both the academic and practical worlds, Michaelson sees a path forward for ethics and compliance not just as a professional or as ...
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Black and blue: Can compliance help stop the police brutality?
As the arguing points of #BlackLivesMatter and #BlueLivesMatter square off, bodies continue to pile up across the country. But maybe—just maybe, says Editor Bill Coffin—there is a compliance angle to consider that could save lives and help defuse tensions.
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ArticleEllen Hunt: The accidental expert
Bill Coffin talks with Ellen Hunt, chief ethics and compliance officer at the AARP, recently chosen as one of 12 compliance experts and featured in Compliance Week’s exclusive Top Minds edition.
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Shots fired
In the aftermath of the Orlando massacre comes the all-too-familiar debate about guns and gun control in the United States. In that, a familiar refrain arises: Why bother regulating something when the evil and disturbed clearly will not obey the laws anyway? Why, indeed. The answer that matters most might ...
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Compliance Week publishing one day late
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, Compliance Week will publish one day late this week on Wednesday, June 1.
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