3. Governance – We Are Open, Straightforward & Compliant Atlas Professionals strives to be a partner our Clients can trust with their legal and compliance related matters. For us, effective governance refers to adopting a set of rules or principles defining rights, responsibilities, and expectations between different stakeholders within our company. Our Code of Conduct, Whistleblower Policy, Fraud Rules, and other company policies ensure that we provide equal opportunities to our people, defining guidance and setting standards regarding expected ambition, behaviour, rules of conduct and performance for our Staff, Professionals and various partners within our supply chain.
Compliance & Anti-Corruption / Fraud Risk Analysis Atlas Professionals works to create a safe culture and environment in which Staff, Professionals, Clients and other stakeholders can be sure that any suspicion of fraud is reported and adequately managed. In addition to the Code of Conduct, Whistleblower Policy and Fraud Rules, Atlas Professionals protects itself and its employees from the consequences of such behaviour by implementing a company-wide internal governance framework. In response to identified potential fraud risks, several compensating controls are present within Group procedures to detect and prevent these from happening. Such controls are largely concentrated around: • A strong segregation of duties (relating expense reports and approvals, payroll processes, cash disbursement processes, compensation and benefits processes, banking and master data changes), • High quality and largely standardized internal and external reporting requirements, all of which are subject to various levels of review, • A strict gifts policy, • The absence of business with external agents who are paid via commissions. Financial reporting, risk management and control systems include clear accounting policies and a standard chart of accounts.
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