Three compliance practitioners received shares of a more than $1 million whistleblower award announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Whistleblowers
Posted inEurope
BSI guidance offers whistleblower management best practices
The British Standards Institution has created international guidance to help companies set up an effective whistleblowing management system.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Encouraging whistleblowing could mean casting the word aside
Whistleblower is a loaded term, one that conjures up images of rats, snitches, and backstabbers. Maybe it’s time to call it something different.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Five pieces of advice for potential whistleblowers
Thinking of becoming a whistleblower? The path ahead likely won’t be easy. Learn from others that have been through the process.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Seven things whistleblowers want compliance officers to know
Aaron Nicodemus explains what whistleblowers, their supporters, and advocates would like compliance officers who handle internal complaints to understand about the process from their side of the table.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
SEC to revisit Trump-era whistleblower changes
The Securities and Exchange Commission will review two Trump-era changes to the agency’s whistleblower program, with an eye toward encouraging individuals to report wrongdoing.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Waiting for payout a grueling test of tenacity for whistleblowers
The road to a payout for whistleblowers is long, lonely, and full of obstacles. Commitment to the idea that they are doing the right thing helped our whistleblower subjects endure years of hardship to bring their cases to conclusion.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Whistleblower Appreciation Day a chance to review improvements needed
It’s important to take stock of how far whistleblowing has advanced over the last few years. That said, there is still room for improvement. Aaron Nicodemus offers three suggestions.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Retaliation pervades while whistleblowers persevere
Retaliation for blowing the whistle comes in all kinds of forms. Our whistleblower subjects share their stories—from losing jobs to getting blacklisted to being the target of a newspaper hit piece.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Blowing the whistle weighs uncertainty against moral duty
Once someone decides to blow the whistle, their life is forever changed. Their action stands to benefit many people they don’t even know while putting much in jeopardy on a personal level. Our whistleblower subjects each explain what led them to their determinations.