The anti-corruption handbook [[electronic resource] ] : how to protect your business in the global marketplace / / William P. Olsen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910140618303321
• Autore: Olsen William P
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2010
• ISBN: 0-470-61311-4; 1-119-19845-3; 1-282-54771-2; 9786612547713; 0-470-61309-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.4/7
• Soggetti: Business ethics - United States; Corporations - Corrupt practices - United States - Prevention; Business enterprises - Corrupt practices - United States - Prevention; Fraud - United States - Prevention; Compliance auditing
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Anti-Corruption Handbook: How to Protect Your Business in the Global Marketplace; Contents; Preface; About the Contributors; CHAPTER 1: Managing Corruption Risk; CHAPTER 2: What Is Anti-Corruption?; CHAPTER 3: U.S. Efforts to Combat Global Corruption; CHAPTER 4: U.S. Laws Governing Corruption; CHAPTER 5: The Evolution of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; CHAPTER 5: Internal Controls and Accounting Provisions of the FCPA; CHAPTER 7: Do Not Crimp: The Need for Oversight of Foreign Operations; CHAPTER 8: The Human Factor; CHAPTER 9: Corporate Governance: The Key to Unmasking Corrupt ActivityCHAPTER 10: Whistle-Blower Programs; CHAPTER 11: Document Retention; CHAPTER 12: Information Security: Intellectual Property Theft Is Often the Result of Government Corruption; CHAPTER 13: Anti-Money Laundering: The USA PATRIOT Act; CHAPTER 14: Procurement Fraud: Detecting and Preventing Procurement and Related Fraud; ; CHAPTER 15: Construction Fraud: Monitoring, Mitigating, and Investigating Construction Fraud; CHAPTER 16: Special Investigations: How to Investigate Allegations of Corruption; CHAPTER 17: Navigating the Perils of the Global MarketplaceCHAPTER 18: Case for Collective Action: The World Bank Initiative; CHAPTER 19: Leveling the Playing Field; Book Research Summary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The global marketplace can be risky business. Get the knowledge and tools you need to get a competitive advantage in the global markets with The Anti-Corruption Handbook: How to Protect Your Business in the Global Marketplace. Authoritative and timely, this essential guide equips you-whether you are an auditor, CFO, general counsel, internal auditor, compliance officer, or forensic accountant-to readily identify the signs of corruption and fraud in the global marketplace and successfully investigate it. This practical guide presents a clear picture of the world of global bu