Compliance and Audit Functions Expand Further

ERA IX — Financialization, Risk, & Distance
Governance Practice
2013

Audit, compliance, and legal functions grew in scope and influence.

What Happened

Regulatory expectations and financial complexity led to expanded internal audit, external advisory relationships, and compliance oversight.

Why It Matters Today

Governance becomes procedurally robust but experientially opaque to shareholders.

Related Patterns

Pattern 4: Transparency vs. Interpretability
Pattern 5: Risk Over Relationship

Related Governance Themes

Standardized Reporting Baselines
Separation of Reporting, Investigation, and Resolution Roles

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