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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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Shruti J. Shah
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Russell A. Stamets
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Eric Carlson
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Posts Tagged: American Conference Institute

World Bank combats corruption — but questions linger about process

As the financier of development projects around the globe, the World Bank has been a leader in the effort to eradicate poverty through lending.

It also has caused concern with the American defense bar i about corruption investigations that aren’t required to follow any nation’s rules of criminal procedure or recognize the American concept of due process.… Continue Reading

SEC comments bring commercial bribery clearly into FCPA scope

Commercial bribery is prohibited by many anti-corruption laws throughout the world, such as the UK Bribery Act (UKBA). The anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) focus on official bribery, however, leaving commercial bribery to be pursued by U.S.… Continue Reading

Inaugural FCPA seminar for auditors and accountants in Houston

The American Conference Institute is offering a new, one-day workshop on January 21, 2014 targeting audit and accounting professionals and their responsibility for implementing anti-corruption compliance programs and internal controls.

This seminar will precede the regularly scheduled FCPA Boot camp, a two-day event being held on January 22 and 23.… Continue Reading