Defective corporate culture as a root cause of fraud: a compliance monitor’s view

Mark Livschitz, who has practised law in Switzerland since 1996, runs his own firm (www.livschitz.ch/en). He advises businesses and individuals on white collar crime and integrity, and has extensive experience of criminal litigation, along with international expertise in compliance and integrity – both preventive and in response to specific violations. Contact him on info@livschitz.ch.

The culture of some companies makes the convergence of factors that give rise to frauds more likely. Mark Livschitz examines when corporate culture becomes criminogenic.