Ethics, FCPA, Fraud & Disclosure Process in an International Environment Webinar (1.5 Hours)

Overview: 

This webinar will discuss key challenges faced by multinational companies when dealing with ethics, FCPA, fraud and the disclosure process in an international environment. Specifically, the focus will be on:

  • International risk compliance
  • FCPA hidden traps
  • Foreign government anti-corruption measures
  • Effective compliance programs
  • Ethics training for employees, field inspections and more

 

Objective: 

Legal and compliance experts will provide you with guidance for maintaining ethical standards in the international marketplace, while complying with FCPA and other foreign government anti-corruption measures. They will also show you best practices for conducting an investigation within your company.

 

SPEAKERS:

David Bligh, Director, AlixPartners

Evan Singer, Partner, Security Litigation & SEC Enforcement, Jones Day

Arielle Tobin, Director, Risk & Regulatory Legal Group, Charles Schwab
 

Emphasis: 
  • US & International Enforcement
  • Motivation for Fraud
    - Cooperation with SEC
    - Individual accountability
  • FCPA & Foreign Government Anti-Corruptions Measures
    - Enforcement actions
  • Key FCPA updates
  • Criminal and civil penalties
  • International bribery regulations
  • Statute of limitations
  • Whistleblowers
    - Bounty and retaliation provision
      rules
  • Internal Investigations
    - Who will conduct and oversee?
    - Managing the investigation
    - Data preservation and collection
    - Disclosing findings
    - Reporting “up-the-ladder” under
      SOX
    - Attorney-client privilege
    - Remediation
  • Ethics Programs
    - Ethics policy vs. code of conduct
    - Bribery
    - Insider trading
    - Harassment
  • Compliance Programs
    - Proactive and reactive
  • 10 Compliance strategies to Consider

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Prerequisite: 

None.

Preparation: 

No advance preparation required.

Level of Knowledge: 

Basic.

CPE Credit: 
1.50
NASBA Field of Study: 
Accounting