On more than one occasion I have had someone tell me that Americans are a bit crazy about compliance.
This statement is usually followed by an explanation that, while the employee understands what the company expects of him, compliance is really just an “American” thing—that local employees of an overseas unit don’t worry about compliance nearly as much as the U.S.-based parent does. From my discussions with compliance officers at other U.S. companies with businesses abroad, I know that this experience is not particularly unique.
