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10/7/2025 4:13:58 PM

The Emperor's New Clothes? Debunking Financial Crime Risk Appetite Statements

By Lee Hale

Background Much like the tale of "The Emperor's New Clothes," where truth is clouded by fear and conformity, organisations encounter...

9/8/2025 8:09:29 PM

The Strategic Investigation: Moving Beyond Fact-Finding to Organizational Learning

By Paul Tan

Introduction Internal investigations, if conducted effectively, can serve a range of important functions for companies responding to...

7/11/2025 2:00:56 PM

Beyond External Audits: Understanding When and Why Organizations Need Forensic Auditors

By Paul Tan Lorynn Demetriades

Introduction Although external and forensic auditors often hold similar qualifications — typically as certified public accountants — and...

6/18/2025 5:31:46 PM

Understanding 'Shadow Investigations' Through the External Auditor’s Lens

By Paul Tan Colin Flood

Introduction When allegations of fraud, misconduct, or other illegal acts arise, internal investigations — often led by in-house counsel...

5/28/2025 2:50:27 PM

The Forces Behind Corporate Fraud in China: Don’t Get Caught Off Guard

By Paul Tan Alexander Stankovic

Introduction In recent years, global business leaders have focused heavily on external threats to their China operations. Shifting...

4/11/2025 2:44:49 PM

Quality Unleashed – Integrating Quality Assurance and Quality Control

By K.C. Gingras Petra Hrachova

In today’s fast-paced and continuously evolving landscape of quality management, the pursuit of excellence has become more essential...

2/24/2025 5:53:33 PM

Takeaways From The 3rd Annual Ankura Sports Governance, Integrity And Investigations Conference In Partnership With LawInSport

By Jonny Gray

The Ankura Sports practice held its third Sports Governance, Compliance, and Investigations Conference at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne...

2/7/2025 9:20:13 PM

Remediation Happens: How To Identify, Mitigate and Resolve Related Risks

By Jordan Kuperschmid Pete Pearlman

Remediation occurs for a host of reasons. You may identify remediation risk from internal activities (e.g., an audit, a control break) or...

1/21/2025 3:33:56 PM

Balancing Courtesy and Compliance: Best Practices in Corporate Hospitality

By Elena Galluccio Lorynn Demetriades Alecia Futerman +1 more...

Whether part of local customs, relationship building or ways to give thanks, gift giving and hospitality (collectively referred to here...

1/6/2025 2:01:43 PM

The Extended Network: Managing Third Parties' Bribery Risks

By Lorynn Demetriades Alecia Futerman Emma Walker

Introduction Approximately 90% of U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement cases from its inception in 1978 have involved...

11/19/2024 2:00:05 PM

Enhancing Corporate Fraud Prevention: Guidance on the Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

By Louise Hatton Emma Walker

The final UK Government guidance on failure to prevent fraud has now been published Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023:...

11/18/2024 2:00:45 PM

Quality Control Unveiled: Insights from Transaction Monitoring

By K.C. Gingras

Ensuring high-quality standards in any organization is an essential ingredient that must be rooted within a company’s Quality Management...

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