Articles | Compliance Week – Page 147
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CAQ exec: How audit must adapt amid coronavirus challenges
Julie Bell Lindsay, executive director of the Center for Audit Quality, shares her perspectives on how public company auditors are coping with new challenges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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House Democrats call EPA enforcement pause ‘threat to public health’
House Democrats are concerned that a temporary rollback of some environmental regulations will give companies “an open license to pollute” and have requested the EPA provide a briefing on its decisions next month.
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Third parties & coronavirus: Advice for traversing web of interconnected risks
The coronavirus pandemic has created a sea of red flags in every company’s supply chain. When each alert indicates a possible disruption, which ones do you act on?
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Do ethics truly pay? PPP fiasco may tell us
Just because a company can qualify for a government coronavirus aid loan doesn’t mean it should accept one—it could mean the difference between a successful brand and an unethical countenance.
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Preparing for post-pandemic turbulence, Boeing combines legal, compliance
Boeing announced several leadership and organizational changes, to take effect May 1, as the airline industry braces for post-pandemic turbulence.
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Four ways to maximize your virtual learning experience
By now many of us have adapted to the new “normal,” but this time also provides an ideal opportunity to boost your knowledge, expand your skills, and bolster your future career opportunities.
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First Abu Dhabi Bank names risk officer successor
First Abu Dhabi Bank, the United Arab Emirates’ largest bank, has nominated Pradeep Rana to succeed Arif Shaikh as group chief risk officer.
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Harvest Partners hires CCO, general counsel
Harvest Partners, a New York-based private equity investment firm, announced the addition of Jamie Toothman as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Zogenix appoints general counsel
Pharmaceutical firm Zogenix announced the appointment of Shawnte Mitchell as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
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NHI to phase in new accounting chief
National Health Investors has hired David Travis as senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective May 1. Travis will be replacing Ron Reel, who will be retiring Dec. 31, 2020.
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Ant Financial tabs new general counsel
Ant Financial Services Group, an affiliate company of Alibaba Group, announced Jonathan Zhou will soon join the company as general counsel.
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Preparing for the compliance caveats that accompany CARES Act, PPP
Regardless of the government relief program, companies that are able to provide clear, thorough, and timely compliance data and documentation will put themselves in the best position to secure the relief they need.
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Analysis: Lessons from a Singapore oil tycoon in the time of coronavirus
When the tide of coronavirus went out on the oil industry, it revealed a mountain of hidden debt for OK Lim’s oil trading company, which reminds financial crime expert Martin Woods of an old saying from Warren Buffet.
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EDPB aims to clarify app development needs in coronavirus battle
The European Data Protection Board has released guidelines that aim to help app developers and regulators process individuals’ health data without compromising their privacy under such regulations as the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.
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Industrial Bank of Korea to pay $86M for sanctions compliance failures
The Industrial Bank of Korea and its New York branch will pay a total of $86 million to resolve charges for systemic sanctions compliance failures that allowed more than $1 billion to be illegally transferred to the government of Iran.
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Analysis: EY now faces questions of trust
In the case of Amjad Rihan versus EY, a question of trust has opened a can of worms. Financial crime expert Martin Woods explores.
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Did Goliath steal David’s money in first round of business rescue funds?
Even as Congress works to refill a federal loan fund meant to help small businesses survive coronavirus shutdowns, some large, publicly traded companies are taking heat for receiving the loans.
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Analysis: EY brand takes beating in case vs. whistleblower
What does the Amjad Rihan case do to the brand of EY and, more pointedly, those who spend time with EY as clients? Financial crime expert Martin Woods offers his take.
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Terminated whistleblower receives $5M SEC award
A whistleblower terminated by his or her company soon after raising concerns internally about discovered misconduct was the recipient of a $5 million SEC payout—the seventh by the agency in the last month.
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Back against wall, Libra turns to compliance
Looking to get back on track for its planned 2020 release, Libra is pushing a new word at the forefront of its latest attempt to get critics on board with its digital currency mission: compliance.