Culture Edgar Schein presents culture as a series of assumptions a person makes about the group in which they participate. Below are some “red flags” that may
Author: Jonathan T. Marks, CPA, CFF, CFE
Board Advisor - Fraud, Ethics, Governance, Global Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, & Anti-Corruption Strategist.
Jonathan has 30 years of experience working closely with his clients, their board of directors, audit committees, senior management, internal audit, & law firm on fraud, misconduct, cyber (data breach) & global bribery/corruption (FCPA, UKBA) matters & when appropriate conducting an investigation (10A, cross-border, etc.), performing root cause analysis, developing remedial procedures, & designing or enhancing governance, global risk management, & compliance systems along with internal controls & policies & procedures to mitigate future potential issues.
Marks has deep expertise in accounting (GAAP), auditing (GAAS/PCAOB) and SEC matters. He has worked with companies, their auditors, management, & regulators on highly-technical issues.
He is also skilled at financial, operational, & regulatory compliance due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, transactions, & third party intermediaries or service providers.
Mr. Marks has educated & advised some of the world’s largest companies in these & other areas, which include complex accounting, disclosure, internal control, fraud risk management, operational, & regulatory compliance, SEC reporting, registrations, & compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Exchange Act of 1934, the False Claims Act (FCA) the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOx), Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, and the United Kingdom’s Bribery Act (UKBA).
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