Welcome to my site. I have spoken and been the keynote speaker for many conferences, including the ABA, ACC, ACFE, IIA, and IMA to name a few. I have designed customized training for the board, senior leadership, legal, compliance, internal audit, and others for some of the world’s largest organizations.
Overview – Fraud vs. Groundbreaking Science Elizabeth Holmes (“Holmes”) founded Theranos in 2003 at 19 years old and dropped out of Stanford University to run the company. She marketed a » Read More
I am constantly reminding boards and Chief Executive’s or CEO’s of the strategic importance of ethics and values and that they should not be underestimated.
DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs
If you think Good Tone or Conduct from the Top means you have an ethical environment, guess again! Some of your people are up to no good. Train and » Read More
Lack of separation of the CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CCO) and the GENERAL COUNSEL (GC) has been cited as a cause of numerous corporate mishaps or failures. In fact, separation is now the norm in Health Care organizations. In spite of numerous recommendations to separate the two functions, there is general agreement that the roles are closely related, and frequent collaboration is required.
In addition to establishing an ethical environment, board members and management must also take the lead in implementing and maintaining a formal fraud risk management program. One key element of such a program is a fraud risk assessment.
