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June 16–17, 2015 | Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park | Chicago, IL Full Day Seminar – FCPA for Auditors & Accountants American Conference Institute’s 7th Chicago June 18, 2015 BOOT Earn CLE Credits CAMP Earn CPE FCPA Credits June 16–17, 2015 | Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park | Chicago, IL In-House Executives Share What’s New for 2015? FCPA Best Practices: • How to React When Your Industry, Client or Business Partner is Under Investigation Abbott Laboratories • Status Update on Expanding FCPA Enforcement for Senior Company Executives Abbvie • Inside SEC Expectations for an Adequate System of Internal Controls Allscripts • Expert Insights into Disgorgement Calculations Archer Daniel Midland • How to Take Your Compliance Program from Good to Great Barrick Gold • Managing the intersection of FCPA and Sanctions Compliance Chevron • What is the Ideal Reporting Structure for Your Audit, Ethics, Legal and Compliance Teams Cisco Systems Hear From Senior Government Officials CME International Jonathan P. Scott Nicola Mrazek CNH Industrial America Assistant Regional Director Senior Litigation Counsel Division of Enforcement FCPA Unit, Criminal Division Dover Corporation U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission U.S. Department of Justice Eli Lily Federal Signal Benchmark with Your Peers – Benefit from Interactive Audience Participation Sessions GE Capital Discuss compliance best practices in small groups Brainstorm on how to conduct third party due diligence in high risk countries Google Share FCPA training success stories Grainger International Hess Corporation Pre-Conference Practical Working Groups – June 15, 2015 Hill-Rom A Sharpening Your FCPA Third Party Due Diligence Program to Better Target Your Mars Highest Risks B How To Evaluate Your Anti-Bribery Compliance Program in China Amid PSB and Masco SAIC Crackdown on Foreign Multinationals and Executives Mead Johnson Nutrition Medtronic Seminar – FCPA for Auditors and Accountants, June 18, 2015 Motorola Navistar International Takeda Pharmaceuticals Tyco Lead Sponsor: Sponsored by: Register Now | 888-224-2480 | www.FCPAConference.com/Chicago Rave Reviews from Last Year’s Chicago Boot Camp “Overall experience was very good. The speakers addressed real life issues on a daily basis.” “Very good ideas, wide range of subject matter and – Attorney, Occidental of Oman, Inc. engaging speakers” – Deputy Anti-Corruption Compliance Solicitor, “Impressive suite of topics and speakers” ASDA (Walmart UK) Senior Director, Strategic Finance, Alter Trading & Risk Management This highly interactive FCPA Boot Camp is the premier anti-corruption conference in the Midwest. It offers the latest enforcement trends, practical guidance on anti-corruption policies and procedures and an unrivalled opportunity to meet with your peers in compliance and legal departments. FCPA enforcement continues in 2015 and the scope has expanded to include non-US companies and corporate executives. The SEC has recently announced plans to focus not only on multi-nationals but also on small and medium companies who are expanding internationally for the first time. Recent headlines also indicate that no industry is immune from FCPA investigations. After a sweep in the defense, oil and gas and pharma/biotech industries, prosecutors are leading multi-jurisdictional investigations in the retail, financial services, high tech, telecom, food, beverage and consumer goods industries, among others – and the list keeps on growing. Global companies need to have effective anti-corruption compliance program in place and need to have a strong monitoring and auditing function. During this Unique FCPA Boot Camp in Chicago, Discuss Critical Compliance and Enforcement Issues including: • How to Scope an Internal Investigation • M & A Guidance for a Newly Aquired Subsidiary • Minimizing FCPA Exposure in Majority, Minority & Contractual Joint Ventures • Case Study for Utilizing Technology to the Fullest ACI Boot Camps are different than other conferences. This program is designed to provide you with the latest guidance through war stories and best practices. Whether you are new to anti-corruption compliance or need a refresher, this program will provide a fresh look on FCPA compliance. There are interactive audience participation sessions to allow you to discuss best practices in small groups. Benefit from the opportunity to ask the expert in-house faculty about their global compliance programs and learn from the industry leaders. The program also features prominent attorneys and accountants all involved in recent FCPA investigations. Due to popular demand, this conference will sell out. Bring your team and take advantage of our discounted group rates. Be sure to secure your place by calling 1-888-224-2480, faxing your registration to 1-877-927-1563 or registering online at www.FCPAconference.com/Chicago Train Your Accounting and Audit Team on FCPA Compliance Audits FULL DAY SEMINAR | Thursday, June 18, 2015 – FCPA for Auditors and Accountants • Learn how internal audit and compliance teams can work • Learn how data analytics can be used to detect potential together to create a robust FCPA compliance program violations and improve your compliance program • Get updated on what the SEC expects for internal control systems • Ensure that you are complying with the Books and Records • Get sample audit programs that you can take back to the office provision of the FCPA Go to www.FCPAConference.com/Accounting for a detailed seminar description and to register. Limited seating available. Book early. 2 Join the Conversation ACI: Anti-Corruption/FCPA Group @ACI_AntiCorrupt / #ACIFCPA Monday, June 15, 2015 | Pre-Conference Workshops 9:00–12:30 (Registration begins at 8:30 am) 1:30–5:00 (Registration begins at 1:00 pm) A Practical Guide to Sharpening Your FCPA Third How To Evaluate and Update Your Anti-Bribery A Party Due Diligence Program to Better Target Your B Compliance Program in China Amid PSB and SAIC Highest Risks Crackdown on Foreign Multinationals and Executives Vince Draa Matthew L. Stennes Vice President and General Counsel Senior Counsel, Global Investigations Grainger International (Lake Forest, IL) Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) Raj Parikh Assistant General Counsel Robert J. Blazejowski Masco Corporation (Taylor, MI) Senior Counsel, Anti-Corruption & Global Product Protection Abbvie (North Chicago, IL) Kenneth Kurtz Chief Executive Officer David W. Simon Steele CIS (San Francisco, CA) Partner Join this interactive third-party management workshop to obtain Foley & Lardner LLP (Milwaukee, WI) a comprehensive overview of best practices and key factors to Participants in this interactive workshop will examine practical consider when risk ranking third-party relationships and seeking steps for responding to the explosion of bribery investigations in to uncover difficult-to-discern government relationships and the People’s Republic of China. Find out how to design an effective connections among your third-parties. Obtain nuts-and-bolts process to assess the newfound risks presented in the internal and guidance on creating cost-effective, credible and risk-based external environments in which your company or client operates third-party vetting programs. Benefit from reviewing sample in China. With emphasis on the key operational risks presented due diligence checklists which can be used to weigh various risk by local market conditions and recent enforcement initiatives by factors when evaluating third-party vendors, contractors, brokers, China Police and SAIC, participants will consider how to move agents or partners. from risk assessment to response. Don’t miss this opportunity to Learn how to: test your China business acumen and benchmark with your peers • Establish appropriate vetting and screening protocols based during this insightful and practical new working group dedicated on relationship type and business interests to China risks. Topics include: • Weigh self-reported background information and adjudicate • Customizing your approach to the Chinese landscape: red flags Essential components of effective risk assessments based • Understand the differences between database checks and due on your industry and geographic scope in the PRC diligence • Who, what, when: staffing, scope and frequency of your • Determine how much government ownership is enough to assessments interest the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities • Addressing China’s unique compliance environment: how to Exchange Commission (SEC) secure cooperation, and how to test whether you’re getting it • Understand what to look for when evaluating parties within • How to design a module focusing on third party risks certain countries (regional and local risks) • Money-saving methods: mini-audits, technology shortcuts, • Establish how far down the chain to explore and determine and other tools to stretch resources which third-party employees need to be screened • Using Chinese language software to search and review • Understand the local business environment, customs, and the relevance of the corruption perception index documents • Understand how expanding data privacy laws impact the • Complying with Chinese privacy regime: How to access diligence you require information while complying with Chinese laws and regulations • Leverage information uncovered during the vetting process to make a go/no-go decision regarding which third-party • Strategies to detect fraudulent transactions in your China relationships to continue based on vetting results books and records and fapiao • Understand what constitutes ongoing monitoring and obtain
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