We polled practitioners on 11 key topics in ethics and compliance at the recently concluded Compliance Week 2018 conference. Check out the results to help you benchmark your own programs.
Surveys & Benchmarking
Posted inRisk Management
For leading compliance programs, it’s all about technology
Leading compliance programs more often use technology tools than do their peers, according to the results of PwC’s annual State of Compliance study. These include data analysis tools, dashboards, continuous monitoring, data warehousing, data extraction tools, and a GRC solution.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Newest poll shows lag in lease accounting adoption
With only six months to the effective date of a new lease accounting rule, more than half of companies have not started to prepare, according to a new survey.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Restatements dip again in 2017, newest study shows
Title: Restatements dip again in 2017Restatements took another downward dip in 2017, suggesting continued improvement in financial reporting quality, according to the newest study from Audit Analytics.
Posted inRisk Management
Building a top-notch anti-corruption program
A panel of experts spoke at Compliance Week 2018 on how to embed anti-corruption procedures into the compliance function.
Posted inRisk Management
Best Practices: Compliance Programs Now Require Microlearning
Traditional long compliance training sessions, whether in-person or online, are no longer effective. Employees get bored, tune out and disengage – shorter attention spans demand shorter bursts of content. Utilizing microlearning methods in your training ensures that employees will engage with and retain your compliance communications.
Posted inEurope
What to do to make sure you’re ready for GDPR
Data protection experts are emphatic about what a company’s first reaction should be if it believes it is not fully GDPR compliant as 25 May approaches: Don’t panic.
Posted inRisk Management
Reducing fourth-party risk with eyes wide open
Recent analyses show that many companies don’t have adequate visibility into their third parties, and even less so their third parties’ third parties and beyond (so-called Nth parties).
Posted inAnti-Bribery
Implementing and maintaining a successful compliance program
There are three key areas that can help boards of directors to establish and maintain an effective compliance program—structure, culture, and risk management.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Going concern opinions drop in 2016, study shows
Corporate filings flagging doubt over a company’s ability to continue as a going concern reached a low in 2016, according to the newest research.
