SEC Challenged Over Delay on Whistleblower Award Decision

Tipsters have grown frustrated with the length of time it has taken the the SEC ("Commission") to determine whether a tip warrants a reward. 

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PHorensically Speaking Podcast Feed is Live!

With the help from a true friend, Tom Fox, I am entering the world of Podcasting. I will be developing at least three Podcasts per

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Hidden Assets and Illegal Payments

Stuffed animals, loose bricks in basement walls, mattresses, caves, hollow tree trunks, holes in the ground, and safe deposit boxes have provided hiding spots.Today, hiding assets may be a much more sophisticated endeavor, often involving investments, banks, and overseas financial transactions.Investigators should consider using a defined process to pursue matters that involve a search for hidden assets and illegal payments.

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Fraud Training - The Investigative Interview: Assessing Subject Credibility

This one day Fraud Symposium, hosted by the Institute of Internal Auditors - Philadelphia Chapter, will include other topics such as: Fraud hotlines, Current trends in white-collar crime (FCPA, FCA, etc.), Investigation pitfalls, Third-party risk management, and Compliance and Internal Audit issues.

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March 22, 2019, IIA Philadelphia's Annual Fraud Symposium Sponsored by Baker Tilly - Register Today!

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Fraud and Compliance Master Class in Chicago, Illinois on March 20 and 21, 2019

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Combating Fraud Through Effective Internal Controls

“Fraud is not an accounting problem; it is a social phenomenon.” Joe WellsMost companies will not readily admit that their organizations may be vulnerable to fraud.According to the 2020 Report to the Nations published by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (“ACFE”), which contains an analysis of approximately 2,500 cases of occupational fraud that were investigated between January 2018 and September 2019, organizations lose 5% of their annual revenues to fraud. While this number is only a general estimate based on the opinion, it represents the collective observations of anti-fraud experts who together have investigated hundreds of thousands of fraud cases. Based on the ACFE’s study, the median loss caused by frauds was $125,000, with 21.0% of the cases resulting in losses of at least $1 million.

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Collusion, Conflicts of Interest, and Corruption!

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Investigation Roundtable on January 23, 2019, in Center City Philadelphia - Register Today! CPE/CLE

Investigation Roundtable on January 23, 2019, in Center City Philadelphia

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Focus on the Bad Actors! DOJ Outlines Key Policy Revisions Re-Focusing on Individual Accountability

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Fraud and Related Party Transactions

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Compliance Thought Leaders You Should Be Following

Compiling a list of thought leaders in ethics and compliance is fun, but so challenging. There are simply too many thoughtful people in this field — which is itself enormous and wide-ranging — to call out everyone worth following. So below is a small slice of the thinkers in corporate ethics and compliance that I try to follow.

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Today’s General Counsel: White Collar Crooks Share Certain Characteristics

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DOJ Refines Monitorship Policies

Ultimately, a monitor should benefit the company, its employees, shareholders, and the public by effectively furthering the goal of preventing and detecting future misconduct.

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FCPA - Cash, Bribes, and the “Four Eyes Principle”

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Registration is Now Open - Class Size is Limited! Doing Compliance Master Class Training with Tom Fox will be held in New York City on November 12-13 (Two Days), 2018.

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News Release: Baker Tilly Strengthens Growing Forensic Litigation Valuation Services Practice with Addition of Industry Leader Jonathan T. Marks

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FCPA Settlement - Petrobras Board Involved

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Third Party Red Flags

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Perfect Place Syndrome and the 10-80-10 Rule to Ethics

At some point it appears there was a human behavior theory that was possibly applied to fraud risk management and the 10-80-10 Rule to Ethics was born.This theory is based on the assumption that 10 percent of the people are ethical all of the time, 80 percent could behave unethically depending on the situation or the pressure(s) being applied, and 10 percent have no or a severely broken moral compass and will pounce on opportunities to commit fraud.

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