Michael Varnum, Managing Director, Kroll to Speak at KC’s Mitigating Bribery Risks with Financial Controls in 2014 Live Webcast

New York, NY, July 19, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Michael Varnum, Managing Director will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Mitigating Bribery Risks with Financial Controls in 2014 Live Webcast”. This event is scheduled for July 31, 2014 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

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About Michael Varnum, CFE

Michael Varnum is a Managing Director with Kroll’s compliance practice based in the firm’s Washington, DC office. At Kroll, Michael’s main focus is on the development of anti-corruption and AML Due Diligence, as well as fraud and financial crimes investigations. Michael has vast experience in risk consulting, fraud investigations and anti-money laundering.

Michael joined the private sector in 2003 after a distinguished career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, by which time he had become internationally recognized as a leader in law enforcement and the intelligence community.

About Kroll

Kroll is the leading global provider of risk solutions. For over 40 years, Kroll has helped clients make confident risk management decisions about people, assets, operations, and security through a wide range of investigations, due diligence and compliance, cyber security, physical and operational security, and data and information management services.

Headquartered in New York with more than 55 offices across 26 countries, Kroll has a multidisciplinary team of nearly 2,300 employees and serves a global clientele of law firms, financial institutions, corporations, non-profit institutions, government agencies, and individuals. For more information visit www.kroll.com.

Event Synopsis:

This course offers an overview of the latest trends and best practices with respect to mitigating bribery risks with financial controls this year 2014. A panel of thought leaders and practitioners will help firms better understand bribery risks and offer an in-depth discussion of the need to develop and implement an effective anti-bribery policy.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:
- Significance of financial controls in reducing bribery risks
- Tips on how companies can reduce risks of bribery
- Anti-bribery compliance policies and procedures
- Guidelines on how to develop an effective anti-bribery program
- The need for due diligence to avoid/mitigate bribery risks

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org