Over the summer I had the privilege of speaking to two MBA programs on the UT Dallas campus. Both programs are highly rated nationally, so it always gives me hope to see students engaged and determined to help make a more ethical work culture after graduation.
Speaking at the 23rd ACFE Annual Emerging Trends in Fraud Conference
As long as institutions and organizations offer their students, members, and employees the chance to learn about and openly discuss ethics, unethical behaviors, and what they witness in their interactions, we can help safeguard against future fraud and the harm that comes from ignoring warnings.
I was honored to present the 2024 J. Craig Smith Business Ethics Lecture at the University of Alabama
I recently delivered the 2024 J. Craig Smith Business Ethics Lecture at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business. Speaking about corporate ethics to this group of future business leaders was an honor.
Will Citigroup Finally Fix Its Corporate Culture?
Jane Fraser, who replaced Michael Corbat as CEO of Citigroup in March of 2021, follows a line of CEOs who have each tried unsuccessfully to change Citigroup’s culture and the resulting ongoing problems with risk compliance and internal controls.
Speaking at IIA Super Conference
It was my great honor to give the opening keynote address to the Dallas chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Super Conference in Dallas, Texas. The IIA is the internal audit profession’s leader in standards, certification, education, research, and technical guidance, with chapters around the world. The Dallas conference was heavily focused on… [Read More]
Tenth Anniversary of Speaking to UTD Cohort Full-Time MBA Program
These talks create a great opportunity for me to help students understand ethical issues and importance while gaining insight into what future business leaders face in their current professional settings.
Speaking to a UT Dallas EMBA Class
It was an absolute pleasure to speak to the graduating class of the Executive MBA program at the University of Texas at Dallas recently.
Thanks to Whistleblowers, the State of Texas May Finally Get Rid of this Legal and Ethical Embarrassment
Paxton, who was first elected as Texas Attorney General in 2015, is the top law enforcement officer in Texas. He is responsible for over 4,000 employees and 117 offices around the state, and may finally see some accountability thanks to Texas Whistleblower Act.
Who follows the Sarbanes Oxley Act?
The Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), passed in 2002 after the failures of Enron and Worldcom, specifically addressed internal controls and oversight responsibilities for all publicly-traded companies, including banks. SOX mandates that management must establish and maintain “effective” internal controls and must publish a separate “Internal Controls Report” certifying the effectiveness of its internal controls and certifying that there is no fraud.
Resisting Corporate Corruption at the University of North Carolina
The class discussed the case about my experience at Citigroup “Write to Rubin? – Pressure on Underwriting Standards at Citigroup,” focusing on whether or not there were viable alternatives to my writing my email warning Robert Rubin (who was named Chairman of the Citigroup Board of Directors the following day) about the massive fraud I had discovered involving the underwriting and selling of mortgage loans.
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