Across China, compliance has never been more challenging with strengthened regulations, increased local enforcement, as well as renewed US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement. A slowdown of the global economy has also added pressure for companies and individuals to perform and meet demanding revenue targets in China, which has historically generated growth. Occasionally, this revenue and growth pressure leads to unethical behavior, which may damage a company’s reputation.
Once such behavior has been identified, it is extremely important to handle internal investigations in an efficient, thorough and legal way. Investigations are more complex than generally imagined. Executives need to be seen to react quickly to whistleblower reports and to conduct fair and objective investigations.
During this session, we will cover the following:
· What is fraud
· The fraud status quo in China
· Anatomy of an investigation
· Typical approach to an investigation
· Case studies
This discussion will be extremely relevant for executives, chief compliance officers, in-house counsel, legal professionals, heads of internal audit and investigations, as well as HR directors involved in investigations.
Agenda:
2:30-3:00 registration and networking
3:00-3:45 presentation by Mr. Frankie Leung, Partner at EY’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS)
3:45-4:15 presentation by Ms. Bonnie Xie, Senior Manager of Fraud Investigations
4:15-4:45 Q & A