This course covers basic accounting principles necessary to understand, interpret and analyze financial statements, formulate effective inquires, and communicate intelligently with business and financial professionals (as well as with their future clients). Students will read and use the information from real companies to analyze and interpret their financial statements. Specifically, this class will use real-world examples to illustrate the interrelationships between financial statements and the documents underlying certain deals/transactions.

An introduction to the economic and trade sanctions regime administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Topics include: compliance obligations of financial institutions; the foreign policy and national security justification of sanctions; targeted parties and activities; OFAC licenses; and enforcement issues.

This course will provide an overview of the statutes and regulations governing broker-dealers. The course will begin with a review of the foundational federal laws that regulate the securities industry and the sale of securities in the United States. Topics will include broker-dealer registration, self-regulation, obligations of broker-dealers, technology, and big data, and enforcement.

A practical application demonstrating the manner in which compliance officers interact with “business owners” and regulators in order to properly risk-manage compliance requirements for banking institutions. The course will introduce students to case studies that require various skills in order to resolve true banking compliance and legal issues. These skills include negotiating and communication techniques for compliance professionals to work well with co-workers, business owners and regulators. Case studies will include new product launches and sample regulatory examinations.

A study of consumer compliance issues faced by banks and other financial intermediaries. The course will cover credit-related statutes and regulations. The course will also cover common law fraud, unfair and deceptive acts and practices, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other federal and state agencies charged with consumer protection.

A study of consumer compliance issues faced by banks and other financial intermediaries. The course will cover deposit-related statutes and regulations. The course will also cover common law fraud, unfair and deceptive acts and practices, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other federal and state agencies charged with consumer protection.

A study of the obligations of regulated companies when there has been a compliance failure. Topics covered include: audits and other internal governance approaches for discovering compliance problems in a timely fashion; investigations; reporting; mitigation; regulatory responses; and remediation. 

This course introduces students to Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering regulations. Topics covered include: establishing and maintaining effective BSA/AML compliance programs; customer identification program requirements; SARs and information sharing; record-keeping requirements; customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and ongoing monitoring requirements of high-risk customers and transactions.