Article | June 30, 2026
FCPA Enforcement: Where the Bribery Actually Happened
FCPA enforcement trends analyzed by geography. Discover where bribery risk is concentrated and how it impacts global compliance, investigations and risk management.
Stefano Vranca is a Certified Fraud Examiner with more than 29 years of consulting experience specializing in fraud and forensic investigations, forensic accounting, post-acquisitions disputes, breach of contracts, commercial damages, and reps and warranties claims across a wide range of sectors. He has led complex financial investigations and provided litigation consulting—including expert testimony at depositions, arbitrations, and jury trials—while representing clients in high-stakes financial reporting matters under investigation by the US Department of Justice, US Securities and Exchange Commission, United States General Accounting Office, and Federal Trade Commission.
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Stefano Vranca has more than 29 years of consulting experience specializing in fraud and forensic investigations, forensic accounting, post-acquisitions disputes, breach of contracts, commercial damages, and reps and warranties claims, across a wide range of industries. He has supervised complex financial investigations and provided litigation consulting services, including expert testimony, at depositions, arbitrations, and jury trials. He has represented clients in financial reporting matters under investigation by the US Department of Justice, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the US General Accounting Office, and the Federal Trade Commission.
Prior to joining Secretariat, Mr. Vranca was a Senior Managing Director at a large global consulting firm, held senior leadership positions at Big 4 accounting firms, and served as partner-in-charge of the litigation and forensic accounting practice at a national accounting firm.
Mr. Vranca’s expertise includes:
His experience spans a wide range of industries, including:
FCPA Enforcement: Where the Bribery Actually Happened
FCPA enforcement trends analyzed by geography. Discover where bribery risk is concentrated and how it impacts global compliance, investigations and risk management.
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