I was asked to contribute to an article on Sale Side Due Diligence. It is an overlooked fact that businesses who take the time to prepare for the eventual sale and prepare themselves through sale side due diligence … Read More
Articles tagged "L. Burke Files"
Manners Its The Little Things
Manners matter, even in the simplest of things. … Read More
The Sins of Ann Twomey
The Sins of Ann Twomey The point of the story is really what happens when leadership lacks transparency and become an oligarchy with no accountability. A very sad tale for the union members of the HPAE in NJ. … Read More
L. Burke Files quoted in Free Malaysia Today
Again our very own L. Burke Files is quoted in Free Malaysia Today on the 1MDB Scandal. … Read More
NY Post / Swiss Bank Linked to Malaysia Scandal
NY Post / Swiss Bank Linked to Malaysia Scandal I have a nice small quote in a big story. … Read More
Playing With Ebola
Playing with Ebola Pdf in English I had a nice quote in a amazing story of how the Mob continues to operate and bring mischief everywhere is goes - this time with the help of the UN and a $200 billion dollar bait. … Read More
Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions It can be said to be no big thing, unless you are now subject to the rules. The new inclusion of investment advisors, financial planners, pension … Read More
Mr. Files letter to the Editor of the Financial Times
The Financial Times was kind enough to publish a letter to the editor on crimes and cash and the elimination of the €500 note. … Read More
What is it worth?
What is it worth? Most people don't realize they have a need for an appraisal. The need for the appraisal is usually an event, such as insurance, loss, or value for division or liquidation, and you have sadly … Read More
L. Burke Files in All Andorra
Mr. Files was asked a series of questions on the impact of the Banca Privada de Andorra scandal as well as what is in the future for Andorra as an OFC. As he say Andorra is not Switzerland - but Switzerland is … Read More
Speaking Engagements – June.01.15
Speaking Engagements - June.01.15 July 31 • ComplianceOnline How To Know When Your Information Is Bad … Read More
Business Environment
Business Environment We run a scenario for the DDP class that is as follows: You are buying a Fixed Base Operation in Puerto Rico. What are all of the factors you need to take into consideration when you as a … Read More
What You Need To Do After the OPM Breach
What You Need To Do After the OPM Breach The breach of security at the UP Office of Personal Management is not bad, it is worse than you ever could know – and then a bit more. 14 million SF 86 Forms and … Read More
FATF Guidelines on Virtual Currencies
FATF Guidelines on Virtual Currencies The FATF has published a paper on Guidance for Virtual Currencies. http://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/reports/Guidance-RBA-Virtual-Currencies.pdf According to the … Read More
Greece Without Banks
Greece Without Banks From Anastasios Avranas, CEO International Association o f Financial Management. With the majority of the world holding its breath around the “Greek” issue here’s a list of notes why we … Read More
UK Beneficial Ownership
UK Beneficial Ownership We have been sharing with our readers for 5 years that a time will come when beneficial ownership – back to human beings, will be required. The UK has taken the first step in that direct … Read More
Secure Mobile – True Encrypted Communication
Secure Mobile – True Encrypted Communication Voice interception is not an if, it is a where and when. If you think otherwise – your thinking is very faulty. So you say your calls are not interesting enough to … Read More
Disinformation
Disinformation, by Lt General Ion Mihai Pacepa and Professor Ronald J. Rychlak. ISBN 978-193648860-5 Pacepa was the former Chief of Romanian Intelligence who defected to the West. In this book a chilling … Read More
Banned Apps
Banned Apps Not only do manufactures ban apps, so do countries. More countries run by heavier despotic rules are banning social networking applications. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn are just a few of many social … Read More
Travel and Illness
Travel and Illness Last year I covered 174,500 miles and went around the globe not once but twice. I hate to say this but gut disruption will always be part of the game of travel. Different foods, different times … Read More
Nairobi Post Attack
Nairobi Post Attack Just 15 days after the attack on the school Nairobi was on an even higher alert. We encountered a random check by the police, as well as many road diversions. The diversions were created to make … Read More
Defense Against Executive Recruiters
Defense Against Executive Recruiters Executive Recruiters are an essential part of businesses looking to find the right person for the right job at the right time. While this is fine if you are hiring, it is not so … Read More
Color of Information
Color of Information We just finished working on a case, which astounded not only our experts but the experts on the other side. The matter here in not specifically important, but it is generally important. In … Read More
Speaking Engagements
March 11th – 12th, New York, NY Anti-Money Laundering fmwonline.squarespace.com/anti-money-laundering April 15 th to 17 th • Mombasa, Kenya AACI – Anti-Corruption Manager Certification … Read More
Carbon Credit Due Diligence
Carbon Credit Due Diligence Carbon credits were created as a tool intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. All parties to the Kyoto Protocol receive these carbon credits, which are redirected to final … Read More
CI and M&A
CI and M&A It is a fact of life that many companies prefer to steal their ideas for products as opposed to license them. Every manager is looking for their edge. Add to that the massive intelligence gathering … Read More
Transporting High Value Items
Transporting High Value Items We see it in the movies and it happens in real life. The transport trucks arrives the paperwork is in order, the truck has all the right markings and the cargo is loaded. Guess what? … Read More
Big Data on Fraud
Big Data on Fraud Whether it be security fraud, insurance fraud, billing fraud, or even unemployment fraud, big data and our ability to crunch big data is an important tool. As so much is not automated anymore, we … Read More
Selling Your Business
Selling Your Business At one time or another all of us who own our own business will need to sell the business. So what does the small operator need to do to sell a business? Well, it's a lot like selling you home. … Read More
DOJ Warning of FCPA Legacy Liability
DOJ Warning of FCPA Legacy Liability The Department of Justice - Opinion Procedure Release 14-02 (the “Opinion”)[1] The Opinion stands for the proposition that the DOJ will not penalize a company subject to the … Read More
Speaking Engagements
February 06th 2015, San Francisco Bay Area IODD Open House and Introductions http://www.international-due-diligence.org February 19th - 20th, Luxembourg FATCA www.interfima.org March 11th - 12th, New York City … Read More
Banks Required To Rely Less on Ratings Agencies
Banks Required To Rely Less on Ratings Agencies Since 2010, the ECB has been trying to break banks reliance upon credit rating agencies. In 2011 Jean-Claude Trichet ranted and raved against the influence of … Read More
Spying On Start Ups
Spying On Start Ups If you want to get an idea of what a competitor is doing, start with their web page and internet presence. Check the pages for the code and look for the key words being used by the pages. Look … Read More
Green Cars Are Not That Green
Green Cars Are Not That Green I was asked by one of my daughters “How much better is an electric vehicle over a gas engine? Dad what is your favorite green car?” A good question for a young lady leaning to … Read More
Background Checks
Background Checks The IDDO – The International Due Diligence Organization was launched last month and almost immediately had several people requesting a spot to speak at our launch event in San Mateo this … Read More
178 Billion in Fines
178 Billion in Fines 2014 has set a record for fines. According to an article in the Bank Rate 2014 has been the most expensive year on records for fines levied against banks and financial instructions around the … Read More
New Rental Cars
New Rental Cars I recently rented several different cars in several US cities and I came to the sound conclusion – I detest them – I detest them all. Speaking of a sound conclusion; how do you get one of these … Read More