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Netflix Review – 5 lessons from “Athlete A”

We watched “Athlete A”, the Netflix Documentary dedicated to the sexual abuse scandal involving the US National Gymnastics Federation (USAG) through the lens of our ...
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Netflix Review – 5 lessons from “Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal”

We watched “Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal”, the Netflix Documentary covering the epic hack of the infamous dating site dedicated to extramarital affairs, its ...
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Enquêtes internes : anticiper l’imprévisible

« Improviser, ça ne s’improvise pas » est l’adage bien connu des ténors du barreau et des artistes de scène. Mais ce pourrait tout aussi ...
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Netflix Review – 5 lessons from “Big Vape

This is another larger-than-life story of incredibly fast growth and brutal collapse, controversies and lawsuits.
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Augmented risks: lessons from recent corporate scandals in the tech sector

Augmented Risks: managing hidden externalities and over-hyped expectations associated with technological innovations”
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Netflix Review – 5 lessons from “Bad Surgeon”

We watched “Bad Surgeon: Love under the knife”, the Netflix Documentary covering the story of Paolo Macchiarini, a thoracic surgeon with build himself as a ...
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Enquêter avec intégrité : 4 biais de jugement à éviter pour l’enquêteur interne

Connaissez-vous les quatre biais qui peuvent affecter les enquêteurs professionnels dans leurs activités ? Tenir compte de ces faiblesses potentielles dans nos processus de réflexion ...
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Netflix Review – 5 lessons from “Madoff the Monster of Wall Street”

We watched “Madoff the Monster of Wall Street” and read books this documentary was based on, through the lens of our respective compliance practices.
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5 practical tips for internal investigators

I started internal investigations over 15 years ago. Here's what I wish I knew back then.
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The Book Cooking Club – Fraud & corruption

This week's selection covers all things fraud and corruption; from bribery’s impact on society to fraudulent statements used to cover up misconducts or mislead investors…
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The Book Cooking Club – Convicted criminals

This week, we are presenting a selection of 5 books written by convicted white collar criminals. All of these stories lead us to wonder: “what ...
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The Book Cooking Club – Enron

More than 20 years after this epic bankruptcy, the Enron fall is still the benchmark reference for accounting scandals and fraudulent financial misstatements. We listed ...
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The Book Cooking Club – Investigative Journalists

This week, we are presenting a selection of five books written by award winning investigative journalists. They present months (sometimes years) of relentless search for ...
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How to be “investigation-ready”

An investigation plan does not have to be complex or sophisticated. It just has to be pre-defined in order to minimize the level of improvisation. ...
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The Book Cooking Club – Madoff

Two years ago, Bernard Madoff died in prison after confessing to engineering the biggest Ponzi-scheme in history. We looked at five books focusing on this ...
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6 essential steps for internal investigations

What are the key steps to a successful and robust internal investigation? Investigations are not linear processes; they are iterative by nature. However, there are ...
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The Book Cooking Club – Whistleblowers

We are starting a series of reading recommendations focusing on white collar crime. Whether you are an avid reader of true crime stories or a ...
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8 success factors for an internal investigation

Do you know what makes an internal investigation successful ? We go through 8 factors that can help you achieve the right results.
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The three laws of organizational integrity

What if the expectations from employees could be summarized in three directives ? This article and video present a parallel between Isaac Asimov’s “three laws ...
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Scandales financiers et faillites monumentales : recommandation de livres pour les fêtes.

En cette fin d’année, je vous propose ma sélection des meilleurs livres traitant de la criminalité en col blanc, à lire entre deux repas de ...
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Focus on IFRC’s event – Preventing corruption in humanitarian operations

Organizations should not be over confident about their control system, but rather take a hard look at their culture, which is shaped by power dynamics
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It doesn’t take a government official to tango… or to corrupt

It takes two to tango and to corrupt, but none of these activities necessarily require a government official to be involved.
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Investigating with integrity: four potential biases of the internal investigator

Are you aware of the four of the biases that may affect professional investigators in their activities? Taking these potential weaknesses into account in our ...
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