Do Compliance Officers Have More Seats in the C-Suite?

The influence of CCOs in global companies has grown over the past decade as the enforcement landscape in many areas – notably the FCPA – has changed.  Yet, where a CCO should fit into a company's reporting structure remains unsettled.  A recent survey conducted by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association examined how CCOs are interacting with boards of directors, providing benchmarks for companies.  See “How to Structure Chief Compliance Officer Reporting Lines to Maximize the Efficacy of Anti-Corruption Compliance (Part One of Three)” (Nov. 6, 2013), Part Two of Three (Nov 20, 2013), Part Three of Three (Dec. 4, 2013).

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