As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, organizations are increasingly expected to demonstrate not only that they responded to misconduct, but that they identified and addressed its underlying causes. A well-executed root cause analysis (RCA) can help organizations strengthen compliance programs, support remediation efforts, and provide regulators with evidence that corrective actions are both meaningful and sustainable.

In this article for Corporate Compliance Insights, Jonny Frank, Kaitlyn Cecala, and Annie Budra outline why companies should establish practical, risk-based RCA guidance before a compliance issue arises. They detail how organizations can make more consistent and defensible decisions about when to conduct an RCA, how deeply to investigate underlying causes, how to connect findings to remediation, and how to demonstrate that corrective actions are working.

Read the full article in Corporate Compliance Insights to learn how organizations can implement RCA processes that support effective remediation, strengthen compliance programs, and meet growing regulatory expectations.


If you have any questions or would like to find out more about this topic please reach out to Jonny Frank, Kaitlyn Cecala or Annie Budra.

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Jonny Frank StoneTurn

Jonny Frank

Jonny Frank brings over 45 years of public and private sector and law and business school teaching experience in forensic investigations, compliance, and risk management. He helps organizations and counsel […]

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Kaitlyn Lang

Kaitlyn Cecala

Kaitlyn Cecala, Managing Director at StoneTurn, has more than a decade of experience in providing compliance and monitoring, forensic accounting and dispute consulting services. Kaitlyn brings extensive experience assessing corporate […]

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Annie Budra StoneTurn Manager

Annie Budra

Annie Budra, a Manager with StoneTurn, has over seven years of experience in compliance, monitoring, and auditing. Annie’s experience includes conducting comprehensive risk assessments for corporate internal control programs, as […]

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