Episode 43 of “Profession in Focus” features the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Margaret McGuire, Senior Counsel to the Director of Enforcement and Chief of the SEC’s Financial Reporting and Audit (FRAud) Group. McGuire discusses the objectives of the FRAud...
Episode 41 of “Profession in Focus” features KPMG LLP Partner Timothy Hedley. Hedley discusses the keys to robust fraud deterrence and detection, the role of technology in anti-fraud efforts, and the importance of ethical corporate culture.
The goals that a company’s investors may have for long-term value creation may come into conflict with incentives that are introduced by short-term pressures, with examples including analysts’ expectations, internal profit targets, and compensation bonuses tied to...
This webinar explores the emerging trend of using data analytics to detect and deter fraud. A panel of experts discusses the foundations of data analytics and how companies can utilize analytics within their own organization. Webinar participants will be given an...
On July 16, 2015, the Anti-Fraud Collaboration hosted a panel of experts to discuss what can be done to deter fraudulent financial reporting. Their discussion provides concrete, actionable steps that governance professionals can take, and helps address that...
The key to reducing fraud is to identify the behaviors that could lead to it. Through pressure, opportunity, and rationalization, someone could be led to commit fraud which could cause irreparable reputational and criminal risk to companies. Learn more about this and...