The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
This extensive presentation contains information on the best ways at foiling fraudulent activity, including the key steps to discovering fraud, investigating it and gathering the right electronic evidence.
PowerPoint slides from Venable LLP's presentation on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The presentation provides information on due diligence considerations for nonprofit investment fiduciaries.
A poll taken in 2003 by ACC and the National Association of Corporate Directors asked directors and general counsel "What would most improve corporate governance?" Seventy percent of members of boards of directors and 82% of general counsel replied, "Senior management creates and sustains an ethical business culture." This best-selling chapter program shares best practices in how to start and sustain a business ethics program in your company.
A perennial favorite every year, this year's program will include the latest and greatest developments in securities law. Senior SEC representatives along with corporate and securities experts will bring you up to date on corporate and securities law and share their insights on what to expect beyond this year's meeting
You've taken the plunge and are determined to build a dedicated compliance function. Explore key strategies and tactics for implementing and maintaining a compliance program that fosters ethical, legal, and productive operations while also minimizing business risk. Review the impact of recent legal and business developments on compliance strategy. Learn how to maintain leadership buy-in and commitment, and avoid common pitfalls that make a compliance program difficult to maintain.
This interactive presentation will provide you with insight into valuable strategies to prepare for and respond to employment related government audits and compliance with current agency initiatives. Our panel will explore best practices for avoiding auditing issues when that inevitable knock on the door comes.
The lawyers and accountants made a treaty in 1976 that forms the basis on which attorneys can respond to audit letters inquiring about loss contingencies (particularly pending or threatened litigation) in a way that provides the accountants information needed for financial statements while protecting the attorney-client privilege. Recent corporate disclosure scandals have resulted in increasing pressure for additional disclosures.