Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Nobody really likes being audited, but it's an important function to ensure the practices and policies of a company and/or individual are above board. And, as with all jobs, someone's gotta do it.

Geopolitical tensions such as at the Russian-Ukrainian border have thrown sanctions risk management challenges into the spotlight in recent months. Foreign policy responses to crises of this kind ...