Protiviti and Covington & Burling LLP to Host Webinar: What Executives Should Know About the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

WHAT:

Enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) are at an all-time high, and there is every reason to believe that the vigorous enforcement of the Act will continue into the future. Often a hidden vulnerability for companies doing business abroad, corruption risk is now manifesting itself in very real ways that create significant strategic, financial and reputation consequences.

Experts from Protiviti and Covington & Burling LLP will talk about the rules of doing business in this challenging and often confusing global marketplace during a complimentary FCPA webinar. The one-hour session will cover such key areas as:

1. How local anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws affect U.S. companies abroad
2. The types of payments permissible under the FCPA
3. How to conduct effective due diligence of intermediaries and other parties
4. How to implement critical accounting and compliance controls
5. How to foster collaboration among the legal, compliance and internal audit departments for successful FCPA compliance activities.

WHEN:

Monday, May 3, 2010 at 10 a.m. PDT/noon CDT/1 p.m. EDT

WHO:

Stephen Anthony, partner, Covington & Burling LLP

Pam Verick, director, Protiviti Inc.

HOW:

Register for this webinar by visiting: http://tinyurl.com/36xdmmu