Anti-Bribery – Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 addresses accounting transparency requirements and bribery of foreign officials. Corrupt business practices diminish the integrity of our worldwide business community. This matters to you because governments all over the world have created anti-corruption laws. These laws come with harsh penalties for both companies and individuals alike.

To ensure that these laws have teeth, most nations have well-funded enforcement organizations staffed with brilliant and aggressive professionals. But it’s not just law enforcement organizations that are on the lookout. Most laws include generous incentives for whistle-blowers. Therefore, if you engage in corrupt business practices, you risk losing your business, career, savings, and even your liberty. That’s right. If you violate business corruption laws, not only can you be left in financial ruin, but you can end up in prison, for years!