ACI's 36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

White Collar Defense and Investigations Chair Jodi Avergun will be speaking at the upcoming International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Jodi's panel is titled, "Special Deliberation #1 – 'Adequate' Internal Controls vs. 'Creating a Risk of Bribery': Advanced Session on Books and Records Enforcement, Analytics and The Role of Audit Committees."

This important session will bring together government, legal, compliance and forensic experts to discuss the finer points of books and records compliance and enforcement risk mitigation. As part of the discussion, speakers will focus on the roles and priorities of boards of directors and audit committees and how the legal, compliance and accounting/financial functions have evolved accordingly. Additionally, the discussion will also work through important lessons for navigating the toughest legal, compliance and financial decisions affecting your business.

The last hour of the session will be dedicated to open Q & A with senior SEC accounting and enforcement officials.