Bank Secrecy Act requires financial institutions to assist government agencies to detect and prevent money laundering. In May 2013 FinCEN published issue #23 of The SAR Activity Review Trends Tips & Issues. Table 2 documents the most frequent activities defined in Category S – Other. Tax Fraud or Evasion makes up 22% of those cases. FinCEN goes on to discuss an Overview of Correspondent Banks, Tax Havens, Shell, Shelf and Offshore Co...

Both individuals and businesses need to be aware of the risks of identity theft. One major question is “How do criminals steal personal information from individuals and businesses?” The financial costs to individuals can be in the tens of thousands of dollars and to businesses in the millions of dollars. It is important to recognize these risks and take steps to mitigate the risks. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND The first step in protecting...

In today’s workplace, it isn’t enough for your managers, supervisors and professional staff to be smart; what’s required is to have emotional intelligence training to gain the ability to manage effectively emotions and behavior; navigate emotional IQ, and make the right decisions that will achieve positive results. There are extraordinary benefits to boosting emotional intelligence to handle workplace training. With a greater...

This AML compliance webinar will look at the use of financial statements as a tool to commit fraud upon the financial sector and investors and common tricks used by fraudsters, as well as identifying “red flags” for potential problems. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Many companies have started addressing financial statement fraud due to the financial losses suffered and collapse of their well established brand identity. This webinar will di...

With the finalization of the FDA’s FSMA Preventive Control Rules, new FDA outbreak testing technologies and increasingly complex supply chain controls, spices and other low moisture foods are becoming increasing identified as outbreak contributors. Spices are frequently found to carry salmonella, are full of physical adulterants, are often not identified as allergens, and may be impacted by lead and, when not carefully controlled through...

The Government Contractors Association's (GCA) mission is to educate, facilitate, and advocate for business owners seeking government contracts. Over $500 BILLION is awarded annually in government contracts and 23% of it is allocated towards small business owners. Are you ready to learn the steps to start winning contracts? Learning "governese" (the language of government contracting) to become a successful government contractor can take years...

Under the leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau the rules change significantly in 2017, 2018, and for large institutions again in 2020. There will be changes reducing the number of financial institutions must report, the types of loans subject to reporting, the data which will have to be reported, and the methods and IT reporting requirements. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Everyone in the value chain of making mortgage decisions and f...

This interactive session on employee recognition program will explore the pros and cons of several types of variable pay plans and introduce ideas on how best to implement them. The ultimate goal of incenting through variable pay is to improve organizational performance. However, designing the proper plan can be a daunting task. This interactive session will explore the pros and cons of several types of variable pay plans and introduce ideas o...

Many executives are finding that doing what they’ve always done isn’t going to get them to where they need to be today. As you think about that last statement, doing what you’ve always done, will not get you the results you need. In addition, many leaders are reacting rather than planning change. It is almost like your organization is a hamster on the running wheel? You just keep running and running and running, but you never...

The goal for this course is to provide an understanding of cybersecurity leadership focused on people and not just technology and policy. It will give you an overview of frameworks to support your risk management activities. It is highly useful to any organizational executive, or leader seeking an understanding of building cybersecurity cultures and governance. The word cybersecurity is thrown around, used and abused to scare people into buyin...