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Brother Can You Swop a Car? FCPA and Bribery Act Implications in the Barter Economy
While the economy has improved from the depths of the Bush Recession of 2008, things are not back where most businesses and governments would like them to be. One of the more interesting responses
Read More »Frankenstein, Lance Armstrong and FCPA/Bribery Act Compliance
We continue our series focusing on the classic Hollywood monsters from the Universal Pictures era by taking a look at Frankenstein. Unlike Dracula, where Bela Lugosi basically only played his character in one classic
Read More »The Changing Role of Internal Auditors
Every company knows that its internal auditing function is the lifeblood of its compliance program. Some companies carry that to an extreme by placing the overall compliance function in the auditing department.
Read More »Fight against corruption and bribery
The fight against corruption and bribery is a global phenomenon which has gained worldwide momentum in recent years. However, the problem is that if anything, it’s getting worse, and especially so in Africa. The
Read More »Companies Say Effects of Corruption Down, Survey Finds
About one in 10 companies said they were affected by corruption and bribery in 2012, a significant decline from 2011, according to a new survey. The survey, released Tuesday by Kroll Advisory Solutions, found that
Read More »Entering High-Risk Corruption Markets
The fear of corruption can sometimes be overblown. If corruption fears drive business decisions, the fear is winning and business loses. Global businesses sometimes decide not to enter a new market because of corruption
Read More »Italy makes push on corruption after scandals
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti unveiled plans for a corruption commissioner on Wednesday as the government pushed ahead with an anti-graft law to shore up public confidence in a political system battered by a
Read More »Uganda: Government Told Not to Interfere in Corruption Fight
The Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU), an advocacy civil society organisation has insisted government should keep a distance from institutions that fight corruption in Uganda if the vice is to reduce. Speaking to The Independent in
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