Michael Oxley, of Sarbanes-Oxley Fame, Dies at 71

By Matt Kelly | January 4, 2016 |

For any compliance and audit professionals who wonder, “How did all this ever come to pass?” or even more to the point, “Can I really make money doing this?”—spare a thought for one of the people who put you on this career path, and who passed from the scene last week. Michael Oxley—yes, that Oxley,…

Welcome Aboard!

By Matt Kelly | January 1, 2016 |

Thank you for visiting my new website, Radical Compliance. I suppose we should start by asking the first question likely to be on your mind—what the heck is all this? This website is something I have wanted to launch for a while now: my personal views on corporate compliance, audit, and risk management. I care…

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Technically, Radical Compliance is the personal blog of Matt Kelly, long-time writer and observer of the corporate compliance and GRC scene. I was a writer, editor, and publisher at Compliance Week, 2003 through 2015; some of you may know me from my career there. I also speak frequently at compliance conferences and other events, and will pretty much shoot the breeze on any compliance topic with anyone who asks.