Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
23 min! Run Time
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Description
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is a cornerstone statute in the global fight against corruption, and enforcement has only intensified. This course explains where it came from and what it prohibits.
What this course covers:
- The background and history of the FCPA
- The core concepts at the heart of the Act
- What conduct violates the FCPA
- How the Department of Justice and SEC enforce it
A concise primer for professionals who need to understand the FCPA and how it applies to international business.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is the U.S. law most often used to prosecute bribes paid abroad. This course focuses on building a program to comply with it.
What this course covers:
- What the FCPA prohibits and why controls matter
- Elements of an effective compliance program
- Detecting and preventing FCPA violations
- Tailoring controls to your business risks
Suited to compliance officers, finance teams, and managers with overseas dealings.
Frequently Asked Questions
The course explains the background and history of the FCPA, describing it as a cornerstone statute in the global fight against corruption, with enforcement that has only intensified over recent years. This detail sits at the center of what the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act course is meant to teach.
It covers the core concepts at the heart of the Act, giving professionals a concise primer before moving on to the practical question of what conduct actually violates it in real terms. It is one of the specific points the course on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act walks through in depth.
The course explains what conduct violates the FCPA, laying out the primer's central practical question for professionals working in international business who need to stay on the right side of the law. The course keeps this grounded in the practical realities covered under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
It covers how the Department of Justice and SEC enforce the Act, giving a concise look at the two agencies responsible for pursuing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases nationwide. This is a core thread the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act material returns to throughout the lesson.
It is a concise primer for professionals who need to understand the FCPA and how it applies to international business dealings without wading through dense legal text on their own. It reflects the kind of applied detail the course builds into its coverage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
With over a billion dollars in FCPA resolutions in a single quarter, U.S. regulators are cracking down hard on foreign bribery. This course covers the core concepts of the law.
What this course covers:
Ideal for employees and managers new to anti-corruption compliance.