Building a World-Class Compliance Program: Best Practices and Strategies for Success

About the Author

Martin T. Biegelman, CFE, is Director of Financial Integrity for Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, WA. In 2002, he joined Microsoft to create and lead a worldwide fraud detection, investigation, and prevention program based within internal audit. In addition to focusing on preventing financial fraud and abuse, his group promotes financial integrity, fiscal responsibility, and compliance in a COSO framework of improved business ethics, effective internal controls and greater corporate governance. He works closely with Microsoft's executive leadership, the Office of Legal Compliance, Internal Audit, and others in protecting Microsoft from financial and reputational risk.

He has more than 30 years of experience in fraud detection and prevention. Prior to joining Microsoft, he was a Director of Litigation and Investigative Services in the Fraud Investigation Practice at BDO Seidman, LLP, an international accounting and consulting firm. He is also a former federal law enforcement professional, having served as a United States Postal Inspector in a variety of investigative and management assignments. As a federal agent, he was a subject matter expert in fraud detection and prevention. He retired as the Inspector in Charge of the Phoenix, Arizona Field Office of the Postal Inspection Service.

Mr. Biegelman is a Certified Fraud Examiner as well as an adjunct faculty member, Regent Emeritus, and Fellow of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He serves on the ...