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Dual-track diagnostic: evaluate business governance, founder fiduciary controls, and technical agentic AI safety across 44 research-grounded benchmarks.

Dual-Track Ethics & Governance Diagnostic

// Founder fiduciary integrity, psychological safety, operational data hygiene, supply chain diligence & board governance.

A 22-question ethical business & governance diagnostic evaluating founder fiduciary boundaries, psychological safety, supply-chain diligence and board stewardship across 6 pillars. · 22 questions · ~15 min · zero signup · 100% client-side privacy.

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Founder & FiduciaryQuestion 01 / 225 pts max

Fiduciary Fund Separation & Personal Benefit Controls

Are company funds strictly segregated from founder personal finances, with personal expenses prohibited on corporate accounts and formal reimbursement policies enforced?

2026 Operational Guidance & Research Evidence — Ethisphere 2026 Biggest E&C Stories (First Brands Group Collapse Pattern); B2-04 Canada Values & Ethics▼

In early-stage startups, founder exceptionalism around company capital is a primary failure mode. The 2026 First Brands Group criminal investigation stemmed from founder personal spend (luxury vehicles, private staff) and absence of basic financial separation.

[0 / 5 pts]Absent / Informal — Founders routinely use corporate accounts for personal expenses with retrospective, informal reconciliations.

[2.5 / 5 pts]Documented — Written policy exists requiring separation, but automated card controls or independent expense reviews are not yet enforced.

[5 / 5 pts]Implemented & Evidenced — Strict expense segregation enforced via separate corporate cards, automated threshold locks, and non-founder sign-off on founder expenses.

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