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Articles, lectures, and a book on how finance, governance, and compliance actually work in the day-to-day of companies of every size.
The book · Expected release: December 2026
A book on compliance for small and mid-sized companies
The title and cover will be revealed soon.
Integrity requirements usually reach a company from the outside in: through a bank, a large customer, a public tender, or a sale process. The book explains where these requirements come from, what Brazilian law expects, and how to implement a program scaled to each company’s size and risk profile, building on what the company already has and pointing out where outside support is needed. It is written in Portuguese.
Where the rules come from
The events that gave rise to compliance laws worldwide and in Brazil, and what each of them left in place today.
How the requirement reaches the company
The channels through which the obligation reaches companies of any size, including those that are not directly regulated.
Building the program
The role of senior leadership, who owns compliance, the risk map, and six tools with the minimum viable version of each.
The first 90 days
The implementation sequence, with appendices: questions for senior leadership, a checklist, the text of the regulations cited, and a glossary.
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Where to buy
About
Gustavo Barbosa Vargas
Gustavo serves as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of a Brazilian business group, with a career spanning mining, logistics, retail, and credit unions. He spent fourteen years at a major mining company, where he oversaw controllership, risk, and internal controls.
He is a certified board member and teaches compliance in the director certification program of Conselho Mudando o Jogo (CMJ).
He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration and graduate specializations in Finance, Auditing, and Controllership from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), along with executive education from Columbia Business School and the Kellogg School of Management.
The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not represent the organizations with which he is affiliated.
Speaking and teaching
Finance, governance, and compliance, grounded in practice
He speaks on panels, teaches, and takes part in executive and board forums, with a focus on what works in the day-to-day of companies of every size.
Where to follow
Content on these channels is published in Portuguese.
Contact
Inquiries in English or Portuguese are welcome by email at contato@gustavogovernanca.com.br or by message on LinkedIn.