Risks are inevitable. It’s whether a company takes and mitigates risks intelligently to grow and thrive that sets them apart.
PwC’s Global Economic Crime Survey (GECS) 2024 provides a unique lens on how today’s boards and business leaders are responding to and addressing the economic crime risks their organisations are navigating daily.
Economic crime risk is more complex than ever before—and it is far more challenging to both create value and protect it. Based on this year’s insights, cybercrime and customer fraud rank among the top four most commonly encountered types of fraud by companies across the nation in the past 24 months, following closely behind asset misappropriation and procurement fraud.
With the introduction of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combating Foreign Bribery) Act 2024, Australian businesses now face updated requirements for preventing corporate bribery. Our latest article offers actionable strategies to strengthen your anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) compliance program.
Third-party fraud is a growing concern for businesses, often resulting in severe financial and reputational damage. This article outlines essential strategies to help organisations effectively mitigate risks and strengthen procurement processes.
As sanctions compliance becomes increasingly complex for Australian businesses, it’s crucial to adopt effective strategies. This article outlines four key actions to help mitigate sanctions risks effectively.
PwC’s 2024 Global Economic Crime Survey is the latest in a series of studies dating back more than 20 years. In our research, conducted between January and March 2024, PwC surveyed nearly 2,500 companies across 63 territories. Two-thirds of respondents were C-suite executives—including 450 General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers and Chief Audit Executives—and 40% were from companies with revenues greater than $1 billion. We also conducted over 45 interviews with senior executives from major corporations around the world to discuss their leading practices. This body of research gave us a unique lens on how today’s boards and business leaders are addressing the economic crime risks their organisations are navigating daily. PwC Research, PwC’s global Centre of Excellence for market research and insight, conducted this survey.
Penny Dunn
Partner, Assurance, Forensics and Financial Crime, PwC Australia
Tel: +61 407 367 561
Simon Taylor
Partner, Assurance, Forensics and Financial Crime, PwC Australia
Tel: +61 409 252 465