Conflicts of Interest (Comprehensive Course)

This course first discusses how best to deal with offers of gifts and entertainment in a business setting. Depending on what type of item is offered, it may be considered a bribe. This course will teach you how to differentiate between an ethical gift and a bribe, while also shedding light on the types of items it is acceptable to receive. Next, this course introduces how best to approach the hiring of family and friends in a business setting. This course will teach you the appropriate way to hire a family member or friend, while also providing tips for how best to deal with a friend or family member who is a supplier or customer. This course articulates the concept of moonlighting. This course will teach you about the importance of competing fairly and outline the necessary steps to take if you happen to be a member of an outside organization. Then, kickbacks are discussed in this course. Though kickbacks are always considered somewhat shady, there are types that are not illegal. This course will help you distinguish between legal and illegal kickbacks, while discussing the ethical dilemma associated with accepting a kickback of any kind. You will also learn how to detect suspicious behavior in the workplace. This course wraps up with a discussion of secure transactions. Conducting insecure transactions puts your company at risk of identity theft and if the problem is happening internally, the consequences can be even more severe. This course will teach you how to identify internal breaches and provide helpful tips on how to decrease the chance of an internal breach occurring.

Conflicts of Interest: Gifts and Entertainment (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces how best to deal with offers of gifts and entertainment in a business setting. Depending on what type of item is offered, it may be considered a bribe. This course will teach you how to differentiate between an ethical gift and a bribe, while also shedding light on the types of items it is acceptable to receive.

Conflicts of Interest: Moonlighting (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of moonlighting. When money is tight you may consider moonlighting, but it should not conflict with your main source of employment. This course will teach you about the importance of competing fairly and outline the necessary steps to take if you happen to be a member of an outside organization.

Conflicts of Interest: Moonlighting (Compliance Spot)

This course reviews moonlighting activities as a conflict of interest and offers students options for how to engage in these types of activities in the correct way.

Conflicts of Interest: Kickbacks (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of kickbacks. Though kickbacks are always considered somewhat shady, there are types that are not illegal. This course will help you distinguish between legal and illegal kickbacks, while discussing the ethical dilemma associated with accepting a kickback of any kind. You will also learn how to detect suspicious behavior in the workplace.

Conflicts of Interest: Secure Transactions (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of secure transactions. Conducting insecure transactions puts your company at risk of identity theft and if the problem is happening internally, the consequences can be even more severe. This course will teach you how to identify internal breaches and provide helpful tips on how to decrease the chance of an internal breach occurring.

Conflicts of Interest: Hiring Family and Friends (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces how best to approach the hiring of family and friends in a business setting. For the most part, it is not a good idea to hire a family member or friend for a position at your place of work, but what do you do if they're the most qualified candidate? This course will teach you the appropriate way to hire a family member or friend, while also providing tips for how best to deal with a friend or family member who is a supplier or customer.

Anti-trust: Overview of Anti-trust Issues (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces an overview of anti-trust issues. You will learn about anti-trust laws and what they prohibit, as well as the roles the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act played in the making of these laws. This course will also describe the red flags you should be on the lookout for when doing business.

Anti-trust: Dealing with Customers and Competitors Fairly (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces how best to deal with customers and competitors fairly in a business setting. Businesses cannot employ the practice of discriminatory pricing when dealing with specific customers and in this course you will learn how to avoid these types of anti-trust laws and when it's ok to have different prices for the same product. You will also learn about the acts that shaped the anti-trust laws pertaining to illegal pricing and negotiation prices.

Anti-trust: Price-fixing (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of price fixing and how it looks in its various forms. You will learn about common price-fixing practices and how to avoid participating in these anti-trust violations.

Anti-trust: Dealing with Customers and Competitors Fairly (Compliance Spot)

This course refreshes your knowledge of the importance of not using discriminatory prices, in an effort to maintain a healthy competition climate.

Anti-trust: Bid-rigging (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of bid-rigging and its various forms, all of which are illegal. You will also learn about the importance of anti-trust laws and how they are good for business. Lastly, this course will provide examples of anti-trust violations, mostly in the form of conversations that you should always avoid.

Anti-trust (Comprehensive Course)

This course introduces an overview of anti-trust issues. You will learn about anti-trust laws and what they prohibit, as well as the roles the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act played in the making of these laws. In addition, this course reviews the concept of bid-rigging and its various forms, all of which are illegal, and the concept of price fixing and how it looks in its various forms. You will learn about common price-fixing practices and how to avoid participating in these anti-trust violations.

Then, this course introduces the concept of competitive intelligence, the legitimate sources of competitive intelligence that will keep you from violating anti-trust laws. The course also reviews how best to deal with customers and competitors fairly in a business setting.

This course wraps up with a discussion of how best to deal with anti-trust violations, while also shedding light on their penalties. This course will assist you in being able to recognize per se violations, which are the most common type of violation. Finally, you will also learn about the acts that shaped the anti-trust laws pertaining to illegal pricing and negotiation prices.

Anti-trust: Competitive Intelligence (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of competitive intelligence. When working for a company it's necessary that you understand the types of conversations that are acceptable to have with competitors and this course teaches you what information is off-limits. You will also learn about legitimate sources of competitive intelligence that will keep you from violating anti-trust laws.

Anti-trust: Dealing with Anti-trust Violations (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces how best to deal with anti-trust violations, while also shedding light on their penalties. It's vital to be able to recognize when an anti-trust violation is occurring. Sometimes this is difficult because a violation can seem innocent as a conversation between friends, but you must be able to tell the difference and this course will assist you in being able to recognize per se violations, which are the most common type of violation.

Creating an Honest and Theft-free Workplace: Accuracy in Reporting Financial Information (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of accurate financial reporting. Not only is correctly reporting your company's financial information required by law, but it also sheds light on how well your company is performing each year. This course will discuss the importance of fair and honest financial reporting while also providing insight to barriers you may encounter along the way. You will also learn how employees and employers can help ensure that your company's information is being reported properly.

Creating an Honest and Theft-free Workplace: Truth in Negotiations with Customers (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of negotiating ethically. Unless your being downright fraudulent, negotiating unethically is not illegal and in some major companies, it's not frowned upon. That being said, there are many disadvantages to unethical negotiating, all of which you will learn about in this course. You will also learn some tips for negotiating fairly and the great advantages your company will experience when negotiating in a way that is honest and ethical.

Creating an Honest and Theft-free Workplace: Misuse of Company Resources (Compliance Spot)

This course reviews the varying ways that an individual can misuse the resources of the company. In addition, this course reminds students that employees at all levels in a company can and do steal from work, and may do so for a variety of reasons.

Creating an Honest and Theft-free Workplace: Travel and Expense Abuse (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the very common problems of travel and expense abuse. With larger companies it is very easy for this type of abuse to occur. In this course you will learn about the types of employees who falsify reimbursement reports, some of the schemes they use, and how best to combat this type of abuse.

Creating an Honest and Theft-free Workplace: Misuse of Company Resources (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the common problem of misuse of company resources. Theft committed by employees costs millions of dollars each year. In this course you will learn some of the reasons why employees steal and how you can prevent theft and promote honesty in your place of work.

Creating an Honest and Theft-free Workplace: Identity Theft (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concept of identity theft. Identity theft is a problem that plagues many companies and has the potential to ruin lives. In this course you will learn the best ways to prevent identity theft in the workplace. You will also learn about the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule, which teaches you how to spot possible instances of identity theft.

Creating an Honest and Theft-free Workplace (Comprehensive Course)

This course discusses the different way that employees and employers can work to create a workplace that is both honest and theft-free. First, the course introduces the common problem of misuse of company resources. In this course you will learn some of the reasons why employees steal and how you can prevent theft and promote honesty in your place of work. Next, this course introduces the very common problems of travel and expense abuse. In this course you will learn about the types of employees who falsify reimbursement reports, some of the schemes they use, and how best to combat this type of abuse. Identity theft is discussed in this course. In this course you will learn the best ways to prevent identity theft in the workplace. You will also learn about the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule, which teaches you how to spot possible instances of identity theft.Also, this course discusses the importance of of accurately reporting financial information. This course will discuss the importance of fair and honest financial reporting while also providing insight to barriers you may encounter along the way.. This course will teach you what competitive intelligence and intellectual property is, and how competitive intelligence can be collected ethically and what type of sources you should avoid when collecting information. This course concludes with a discussion of how to negotiate ethically with customers. You will learn some tips for negotiating fairly and the great advantages your company will experience when negotiating in a way that is honest and ethical.

Global Anti-Bribery Compliance

Bribery harms businesses and communities around the world. It corrupts our business leaders, our governments, and our legal system. Bribery results in higher prices and lower quality goods in our marketplaces. Bribery occurs in all countries. It harms all of us.
Preventing bribery and complying with all anti-bribery laws around the world should be everyone's responsibility. In this course, you will learn how to identify, prevent, and report bribery risks.

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA). You will learn the importance of TINA, the negative effects of not following TINA regulations, as well as the consequences of non-compliance. You will also learn how cost and pricing data affects TINA, as well as the criteria which companies must comply to.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - Comprehensive Course

This course begins by providing an overview of the rules and regulations associated with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, known as the FAR for short. In this course, you will learn about FAR subchapters and clauses and you will learn how supplements work. You will also learn the consequences of not complying with the FAR. Next, this course introduces the Truth and Negotiations Act (TINA). In this course you will learn the purpose of TINA and the criteria that must be met to be in compliance with the Act.Also, this course outlines FAR subpart 9.5. In this course you will learn what this section of FAR covers and the responsibilities of contracting officers. You will also learn about some of the problems faced by contractors and how those conflicts can be resolved. Finally, this course discusses the Procurement Integrity Act, as outlined in section 3.104 of the FAR. In this course you will learn what is covered under the procurement integrity provisions of the FAR and the three major provisions in the Act. You will also learn about some of the responsibilities of agencies and bidders and the penalties that result from violating this section of the FAR.

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Procurement Integrity (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the Procurement Integrity Act, as outlined in section 3.104 of the FAR. In this course you will learn what is covered under the procurement integrity provisions of the FAR and the three major provisions in the Act. You will also learn about some of the responsibilities of agencies and bidders and the penalties that result from violating this section of the FAR.

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the rules outlined in FAR subpart 9.5. In this course you will learn what this section of FAR covers and the responsibilities of contracting officers. You will also learn about some of the problems faced by contractors and how those conflicts can be resolved.

Federal Acquisition Regulation: An Overview (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the rules and regulations associated with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, known as the FAR for short. In this course, you will learn about FAR subchapters and clauses and you will learn how supplements work. You will also learn the consequences of not complying with the FAR.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Keeping Accurate Books and Records (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the Books and Records and Internal Control Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This course will teach you about recommended internal accounting controls and the importance of accounting policies. You will also learn about some accounting provisions that should be applied to third parties and subsidiaries.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Who is a Government Official? (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the FCPA's definition of a government official. In some cases it's not as clear cut as you may think. For example, in some countries the FCPA lists tribal leaders and religious leaders as 'government officials.' This course will help you determine who is off-limits.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Red Flags (Compliance Spot)

This course reviews the importance of acknowledging and combating red flags when entering into foreign business ventures.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Comprehensive Course)

This course introduces the rules behind the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In this course you will first, learn the definition of bribery, as outlined by the FCPA, and you will learn about the importance of transparent accounting. Next, you will learn the FCPA's definition of a government official. In some cases, it's not as clear cut as you may think. This course will help you understand the concepts of compliance, due diligence, and oversight as it pertains to complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In addition, the course introduces the Books and Records and Internal Control Provisions of the FCPA. This course will teach you about recommended internal accounting controls and the importance of accounting policies. Finally, this course discusses the concept of facilitating payments through the use of 'grease money'; or exceptions to anti-bribery provisions. You will learn about routine governmental actions and what they cover, as well as what's excluded from these actions.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Compliance, Due Diligence, and Oversight (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the concepts of compliance, due diligence, and oversight as it pertains to complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In this course you will learn the role of the board of directors and management in complying with FCPA and some of the red flags that indicate further scrutiny is warranted. You will also learn about the importance of consultancy agreements and what these agreements should include.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Anti-Bribery (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the rules behind the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In this course you will learn the definition of bribery, as outlined by the FCPA, and you will learn about the importance of transparent accounting.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Compliance, Due Diligence and Oversight (Compliance Spot)

This course recalls the importance of due diligence when striving to be compliant with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Import and Export Controls: An Overview of Import Controls (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces an overview of import controls, which restricts what can enter our country. In this course you will learn the five steps of clearance and what each step entails. You will also learn about some of the items that are restricted from entering our country and why. Lastly, you will learn the role of The Office of Foreign Assets Control and what countries are prohibited to import goods into our country.

Import and Export Controls (Comprehensive Course)

This course introduces an brief overview of import controls and export controls. First, you will learn about import controls, which restricts what can enter our country. In this course, you will learn the five steps of clearance and what each step entails. You will also learn about some of the items that are restricted from entering our country and why. Then, the course shifts to the topic export controls. In this course, you will first learn why it's so important to have these controls, as well as the factors that they depend on. You will also learn about the government agencies that manage export licensing transactions and why might occur if your company is found guilty of violating export regulations. This course talks more specifically about the rules and regulations associated with commercial exports. You will learn how to identify whether or not you need a commercial export license and you will be walked through the steps necessary to export an item. You will also learn about the items listed on the U.S. Munitions List and the steps you must take if you want to export arms. You will also learn what your policy should cover as it pertains to being in compliance with defense trade laws and regulations.

Import and Export Controls: An Overview of Export Controls (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the topic of export controls. In this course you will learn why it's so important to have these controls, as well as the factors that they depend on. You will also learn about the government agencies that manage export licensing transactions and why might occur if your company is found guilty of violating export regulations.

Import and Export Controls: Defense Exports (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the rules and regulations associated with defense exports. You will learn about the items listed on the U.S. Munitions List and the steps you must take if you want to export arms. You will also learn what your policy should cover as it pertains to being in compliance with defense trade laws and regulations.

Import and Export Controls: Commercial Exports (Compliance Spot)

This course reviews the process that must be carried out to export commercial goods.

Import and Export Controls: Commercial Exports (Compliance Snapshot)

This course introduces the rules and regulations associated with commercial exports. You will learn how to identify whether or not you need a commercial export license and you will be walked through the steps necessary to export an item. You will also learn about some of the severe penalties associated with violating exporting laws in the U.S.

HIPAA- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 2029A

This program explains what the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are and what measures can be used to protect client's sensitive information.