When we decided to work on a second book to discuss and analyze the new era of regulatory enforcement, we knew, with the benefit of our experience working on our first book, Managing the Risk of Fraud and Misconduct, that we were embarking on a daunting task and would need to rely on the help of many others if we were to fulfill our ambition. As with our first book, we were fortunate to be able to draw upon a team of subject matter experts from KPMG to share their expertise and experience serving our clients to author many of the book chapters. They, in turn, were supported by an even larger number of KPMG professionals who working under constant deadlines, often late into the evening after work and on weekends, tirelessly and selflessly helped with the research, drafting and editing of this book. We could not have completed this book without their efforts and we cannot adequately express our gratitude to them. We have listed all of the authors and contributors in the list of contributors and attempted to acknowledge them as well in each of the chapters.
In addition to these terrific professionals, there were a number of others whose exceptional efforts and contributions were critical to the completion of this book and we wish to acknowledge separately their special contributions.
To begin, particular thanks is due to Ori Ben-Chorin who was a critical part of this effort from the beginning as he was for our first book. Ori played a critical role in moving the book from a concept to a chapter structure framing the overall approach of the book. Ori’s expertise in compliance was critical to drafting the chapter that provides a framework for raising the bar to manage the risks in the new era of regulatory enforcement.
Nigel Holloway deserves our acknowledgment and appreciation as well. Nigel supported our efforts in editing and proofreading each of the chapters and assisting with the research. Nigel also provided critical thinking, often asking the basic questions that we needed to answer to bring our ideas to light.
A very special debt of gratitude is owed to Joy Cohen. We knew immediately when Joy skeptically asked if we really intended to put the time and effort into a second book that we were indeed willing, but only under one condition—and that condition was that we could persuade Joy to provide the incredible support on this book as she had with our first book. Once she was on board, we knew we could get the book done. Day in and day out, Joy relentlessly followed up with the chapter authors, kept the drum beating to ensure that we would meet our various deadlines, served as our liaison with our publisher, proofread all of the chapters, and arranged the numerous calls, meetings, and brainstorming sessions required to bring this project from start to completion. In short, there would be no book without Joy.
Finally, we want to acknowledge our appreciation to our families and their willingness to tolerate once again the late nights and lost weekends and holidays required to complete this book. Thank you, Catherine, Matthew, Christopher and Amy Girgenti, and Grant and Mason Hedley for not giving up on us. We promise that we will think long and hard before embarking again on an endeavor of this magnitude.
Richard and Tim