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How Companies Can Take a Stand Against Bribery

Harvard Business Review

External standards can also be a powerful tool in support of those efforts, helping companies strengthen ethics and compliance practices by offering a clear framework for action. It also requires that the compliance function be staffed by those with the right skills, status, authority, independence, and resources.

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Many Employees Have a Mid-Career Crisis. Here’s How Employers Can Help

Harvard Business Review

They approached her about shifting to social media, emphasizing the need to determine benchmarks for the company’s performance and develop a social media strategy for the brand. KPMG offers a very structured CPA mentorship program to ensure its newer employees succeed in detail- and compliance-oriented areas.

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