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By Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® | 3 Minutes Read March 20, 2019

Whistleblower, hacker, or both? How the Rui Pinto Case can be applied to corporate compliance officers

Rui Pinto was arrested in January by authorities in Budapest on suspicions of illegally hacking emails about European soccer clubs and providing them to the Football Leaks website.

Article by Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® / Business, Privacy / compliance officers, ethical conduct, ethical dilemmas, ethics and compliance, whistleblower

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 2 Minutes Read May 5, 2014

Internal control system: How is your accountability?

In COSO’s updated Internal Control – Integrated Framework, one of the 17 principles they present is that the organization holds individuals accountable for their internal control responsibilities in the pursuit of objectives. Have you considered how your control system enforces accountability?

Article by Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / accountability, achieving objectives, authorities, board of directors, corrective action, COSO, disciplinary action, ethical conduct, evaluating performance, excessive pressures, holding individuals accountable, ICIF, Internal Control: Integrated Framework, Internal Controls, legal compliance, performance evaluation, performance incentives, performance measures, performance rewards, points of focus, responsibilities, responsible business conduct, standards of conduct, structures

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 5 Minutes Read December 2, 2013

Ethics and business conduct

The ethical standards of a company are driven from the top. The ethics policy should be recommended by the president, ratified by the board and rolled out to the company with appropriate explanations and training. Implementing and consistently following a top-down ethics policy—with input from all levels—will help employees, customers, stakeholders and others who interact with the company to understand and relate to the company’s intentions.

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