What is Compliance?

Compliance isn’t only about preventing problems and ensuring that everyone is abiding by laws, rules, and regulations. It’s also about the positive impact a robust and ethical compliance program can have on a business or organization. In this course we will discuss why compliance is important – from the needs facing businesses in highly regulated industries to avoiding fines and penalties to preventing reputational and economic nightmares. We’ll examine real-world examples of compliance and go

• Define compliance in an industry setting
• Describe compliance's impact on organizations
• Identify reasons for engaging in compliance
• Examine compliance's support for financial and reputational aspects