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FCPA Compliance Report

WireCard and Germany Inc.


In the Episode, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director of Institutional Ethics & Integrity at Affiliated Monitors.  Mikhail’s areas of expertise include technology, privacy, cybersecurity, IP and accountability in artificial intelligence; the global anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regimes; media & entertainment; biotech and the life sciences; the public sector and international law.  She is accustomed to working on extremely sensitive and high-profile matters, both nationally and internationally. In this episode, we continue our multipart series on the Wirecard accounting fraud. Today, we consider the role of Germany Inc. in the Wirecard saga.
Some of the highlights include:

  • Wrap up of the most current event in the Wirecard saga.
  • Where does Germany fit in the global economy?
  • Other examples of German corporate fraud?
  • Where is all this corporate malfeasance coming from?
  • What is the co-determination management structure and how does it play into all this?
  • Political fallout?
  • EU response?
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Compliance and Coronavirus

Andy Goldstrom on Making Your Business More Sustainable


Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Andy Goldstrom, founder of Midcourse Advisors. Andy is a two-time Inc 500 executive and his team help companies grow profitably and do it fast. Andy works with business leaders who need to change and adapt to both sustain and propel their businesses forward. Given the impact of Covid-19 on small businesses, business leaders are understandably anxious and uncertain which direction to turn. In this episode, we visit about shifting to make your business more sustainable during the age of Coronavirus.
Some of the highlights include:

  • How do businesses need to adapt in the era of Covid-19?
  • What are the 4 Strategic Shifts businesses need to make to not only sustain themselves as businesses reopen, but also position themselves for growth in the second half of the year and into 2021?
  • What tools and methodologies can I use to manage remote teams?
  • How can I enhance my network in the current environment?

For more information on Andy Goldstrom or Midcourse Advisors, click here.

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Great Women in Compliance

Haydee Olinger on the Secret Sauce of Life After Compliance


Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, co-hosted by Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley.
Lisa and Mary extend their heartfelt thanks to everyone who heeded the call for submissions for their book and told us your stories, experiences and sage advice. We are so looking forward to publishing the book in the coming months and hearing what you all think about it.
In the meantime, we are pleased to present our latest episode which is inspired by a listener’s feedback for featuring folks outside the typical Compliance role, for example someone who has gone on to do other things since being a Compliance Officer. Haydee Olinger’s profile fits the bill. Haydee was a dedicated employee to McDonald’s Corporation for over thirty years(!) in a number of roles. She was the company’s first ever Chief Compliance Officer and responsible for building and rolling out their Compliance program. Hear her Compliance story at one of the world’s most recognizable brands and then find out where her journey took her next – now Haydee is no longer a Compliance Officer but continues to add value to the community.
Join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn here.

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Compliance Into the Weeds

Vindman and Whistleblowers


Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode Matt Kelly and Tom Fox take a look at an Op-Ed piece penned by Alexander Vindman in the Washington Post where detailed his experiences as a whistleblower in the Trump White House.
Some of the highlights include:

  • What is the psychology for a whistleblower?
  • What is the role of senior management in a speak up culture?
  • What is the role of a CCO after a whistleblower speaks up?
  • What are the ethical values of a whistleblower?

Resources
See Matt’s blog post, A Must Read on Whistleblower Retaliation on Radical Compliance.

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Daily Compliance News

August 5, 2020-the Great Timing edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Trump wants cut of Microsoft TikTok deal. (WaPo)
  • BP reports loss but increases green investment. (NYT)
  • UK issues sanctions warning for maritime sector. (WSJ)
  • SEC probing Kodak. (WSJ)