Twenty-three years after Enron declared bankruptcy, little has changed regarding the culture of whistleblowing and the reporting of internal fraud. Despite 56% of finance professionals reporting that they have either spotted or suspected fraud within their organizations, the majority (81%) stay silent.
As seen by the recent devastations related to the Boeing scandal, today’s whistleblowers are still facing immense pressure, tribulation, and opposition for coming forward—and in extreme cases this pressure leads to truly tragic consequences for individuals.
