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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Tailored and Effective Compliance Training

One of the key goals of any compliance program is to train employees in awareness and understanding of the FCPA; your specific company compliance program; and to create and foster a culture of compliance. While it seems...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Monitoring and Improvement of Internal Controls

What happens when controls are continually overridden? Does that necessarily mean that companies are engaging in activities that violate the FCPA or some other law such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Cristina Revelo said she would...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Internal Controls

What are internal controls? The best definition I have come across is from Jonathan Marks, partner at BDO, who defined internal controls as: An internal control is an action or process of interlocking activities designed to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Policies and Procedures

There are numerous reasons to put some serious work into your compliance policies and procedures. They are certainly a first line of defense when the government comes knocking....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs - March 22nd - 23rd, Mexico City, Mexico

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a global spotlight on anti-corruption compliance...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Aerospace, Defense & Government Contracting Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 21st, 8:55 am - 4:45 pm CT

Stay on top of the complexities in aerospace, defense, and government compliance - Few industries are as heavily regulated as aerospace, defense, and government contracting, and few also have such a large investment in...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

FCPA And The CPA

FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) compliance ought to be at the forefront of companies of all sizes in all industries. Due to the globalization of company operations, as well as bribes paid to foreign officials ...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Anti-Corruption London - November 2nd - 3rd, London, United Kingdom

C5's 15th International Conference on Anti-Corruption London will take place November 2 – 3, 2021 in Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, London. Join your peers for the IN-PERSON reunion of the legal and compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

From Risk Assessment to Continuous Improvement

How does your risk assessment lead directly to continuous improvement in a best practices compliance program? I recently visited with John Arendes, Vice President and GM of Global Compliance Solutions at Skillsoft and Stephen...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Consistency as a Compliance Best Practice

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Asha Palmer, Convercent Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (CECO) and Executive Vice President (EVP) of CONVERGE and Rex Homme, Partner at StoneTurn to consider some of the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Prudent discharge of compliance obligations by a Board

What are the obligations of a Board member regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)? Are the obligations of the Compliance Committee under the FCPA at odds with a director’s “prudent discharge of duties to...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Best Practices under the FCPA updated Resource Guide

On July 3, 2020, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Second Edition”.  This updated edition is a concerted effort of the DOJ, Securities Exchange Commission...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] April Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - April 27th - 30th, Chicago, IL

Our Basic Academies are ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience who are ready to support, enhance and manage a comprehensive compliance program. They are taught by compliance professionals,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Taming Complexity in Compliance

One of the lessons we have learned from various Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions over the years is how complexity in business organizations can work to defeat compliance programs. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Competitive (Compliance) Advantage of Data

The Department Of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have both made it clear that they expect companies to be more robust in their use of data analytics in compliance programs....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] March Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - March 2nd - 5th, San Diego, CA

Our Basic Academies are ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience who are ready to support, enhance and manage a comprehensive compliance program. They are taught by compliance professionals,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation an Essential Best Practice In Successful Compliance Programs - Q&A with Tom Fox

Q&A with Tom Fox on innovation in compliance programs, coming on the heels of publication of his new book, The Complete Compliance Handbook....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Performing Risk Assessments

One cannot really say enough about risk assessments in the context of an anti-corruption program. Since at least 1999, in the Metcalf & Eddy enforcement action, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said that a risk assessment,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Using Strategic Risk to Your Advantage

I am beginning to feel this week’s theme becoming all-encompassing. As hard as I might try, it looks like it will be the Houston Astros second World Series appearance. During the first one back in 2005, I was in the corporate...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

SCCE Compliance and Ethics Institute – Eugene Soltes and How Compliance Programs Works

The first full day of the SCCE 2017 Compliance and Ethics Institute (CEI) featured a talk by Eugene Soltes, an associate professor at Harvard Business School and author of “Why They Do It”. For this book Soltes spent over...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Operationalizing Compliance: Part I – It All Starts with Pizza

With the release of their Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Evaluation) in February, the Department of Justice (DOJ) emphasized yet again the importance of actually doing compliance and not simply having a paper...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Rethinking Stakeholder Engagement for the New Millennium – Part I

What does stakeholder engagement mean in the 21st century? How has the topic gained such traction over the past few years? What is the role of the compliance professional in stakeholder engagement? How does increased...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Hallmark 9 – Continuous Improvement: Periodic Testing and Review

You should keep track of external and internal events which may cause change to business process, policies and procedures. Some examples are new laws applicable to your business organization and internal events which drive...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Star Wars Week, Part III – VI – Return of the Jedi-Moderating Training

Today we continue our celebration and exploration of the first trilogy of Star Wars movies with a look at Episode VI. Return of the Jedi. In this final movie from the original three, the good guys win in the end after...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Counsel Metrics – Part II: Policies, Procedures and Their Communication

Today, we continue our exploration of the new Department of Justice (DOJ) Compliance Counsel and the metrics laid out by Assistant Attorney General Leslie R Caldwell who called for her review of compliance programs. Today we...more

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