Mark Townsley: An 'ABC' of anti-bribery and corruption rules

Key challenges for your business

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Mark Townsley offers some practical tips on how the management of advice businesses can keep up-to-speed on the changeable and increasingly challenging anti-bribery and corruption climate

Most directors will be aware of the UK Bribery Act and what is involved in managing the risk of anti-bribery and corruption (AB&C) - but is your firm doing enough in a changeable regulatory climate? The UK Anti-Corruption Plan puts pressure on UK-based firms to help fight against global corruption and to stamp out bribery. This added responsibility poses significant challenges to UK firms when viewed alongside current compliance demands. A low appetite among firms for doing business in certain jurisdictions due to AB&C risks is a potential issue for the world economy. UK firms' respon...

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