What If an Organization Does Not Comply with Compliance Laws?

Of course you wouldn’t break a law, right? But asking what would happen if your organization doesn’t comply with compliance laws is a fair question. Let’s look at an example of an individual compliance issue to understand why.

It is a law to come to a complete stop at a stop sign, yet many people ignore it. This scenario is a form of risk management. Many people consider it an acceptable risk to approach slowly and, if there is no traffic, continue without coming to a complete stop. The threat of another car exists, yet many people feel safe enough with the slow approach and rolling stop. There is always the threat of a police officer pulling you over and issuing a ticket. Yet how ...

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