A company that does not perform adequate due diligence prior to a merger or acquisition may face both legal and business risks. Perhaps most commonly,
One of the areas articulated in the 2020 Update was around payments and payroll. For the both the compliance professional and the corporate payroll function,
The role of the compliance professional and the compliance function in a corporation has steadily grown in stature and prestige over the years. When it
The role of the CCO has steadily grown in stature and prestige over the years. In the 2020 FCPA Resource Guide, under the Hallmarks of
One of the critical elements found in the 2020 Update is the need to use the information you obtain, whether through risk assessment, root cause
The call, email or tip comes into your office; an employee reports suspicious activity somewhere across the globe. That activity might well turn into a
The 2020 Update was very clear about the need for continuous improvement in any compliance program. It stated quite succinctly, “One hallmark of an effective
There is nothing like an internal whistleblower report about a compliance violation, the finding of such an issue, or (even worse) a subpoena from the
Due diligence is generally recognized in three levels: Level I, Level II and Level III. Each level is appropriate for a different level of corruption
The building blocks of any compliance program lay the foundations for a best practices compliance program. For instance, in the life cycle management of third
