Sam Bankman-Fried and the Collapse of the FTX Empire: The Importance of Internal Control Systems

Using the rise and fall of FTX as an example, the current research in the area of Internal Control Systems will be used to show how the FTX fraud could have been mitigated. The program is meant to provide a platform for discussion of one important area of research in the fields of Law, Securities Market Regulation, Accounting, Auditing and Finance in order to give students an idea of academic research.

About the organizer:

Charles McFerren is a finance professional with significant international corporate finance experience in the FMCG (Mars), Pharmaceutical (Pharmacia Upjohn), Oil & Gas (ADNOC) and financial consulting industries.