"Its Not Just Tone At the Top: How Companies Can Build a Corporate Ethical Culture, Prevent Fraud, and Stay Focused on the Bottom Line" This session will describe practical ways that companies can strengthen their ethical culture and build effective anti-fraud programs as a way to stay out of the newspapers and remain focused on their bottom line.
ABSTRACT:
Just open any newspaper in the world today and you'll see front-page accounts of corporate fraud, government enforcement actions, fines, and settlements, all of which can destroy a company's reputation and derail its focus on achieving financial and strategic objectives. Too often, companies wait for a disaster to occur before conducting an honest appraisal of the causes of fraud and misconduct, and taking steps to strengthen their culture to prevent a recurrence. This session will identify practical steps that companies can take to strengthen their ethical culture, build effective anti-fraud programs, and keep their organization focused on the bottom line.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
-- Learn how to assess the current state of your corporate ethical culture and identify weaknesses that can put your company at risk; -- Identify practical steps that companies can take to strengthen their ethical culture and demonstrate due diligence to government regulators and law enforcement; -- Demonstrate the "Return on Investment" of Anti-Fraud Programs, and be able to compete for resources and attention from senior corporate leadership
TARGET AUDIENCE:
All industries, but particularly the highly regulated industries such as banking, energy, pharma, government contractors, etc. Corporate Ethics and Compliance professionals, Inside and Outside legal counsel, Internal Auditors, and others will benefit from this session.
