Articles | Compliance Week – Page 196
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ArticleSurvey highlights pain points of GDPR implementation
Most organizations failed to meet the May 2018 deadline to comply with the launch of the EU’s tough new privacy rules, and the majority of them still find compliance a challenge, according to a recent survey.
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FTC prioritizes guidance on application of antitrust laws to Big Tech
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning is making the identification of Big Tech companies’ anticompetitive behavior and how to remedy it a top priority.
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ArticleAuditors develop practice aid to compare notes on CECL
Auditors are comparing notes on how they will interact with audit committees regarding CECL, developing a practice aid that might also interest preparers.
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Google to pay $1B to resolve French tax disputes
Google will pay $1 billion in penalties and back taxes, putting to an end a pair of investigations in France into whether the tech giant properly declared the full extent of its activities in the country.
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ArticleCFTC orders chief compliance officer to pay $150K for fraud
The CFTC has ordered a chief compliance officer to pay $150,000 for engaging in fraudulent acts and making false statements to a self-regulatory organization.
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ArticleWhat banking CCOs need to know about new terrorist funding order
Impacted financial institutions, including cryptocurrency exchangers, may want to review know-your-customer policies and anti-money laundering compliance in light of President Trump’s executive order.
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ArticleLabor Department enforcement action comes with compliance warning
Lloyd Industries has been ordered to pay $1 million in lost wages and punitive damages to two former employees who were fired in retaliation for their participation in a federal safety investigation, the Department of Labor announced.
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ArticleEY analysis: Audit committees increasing their disclosures to shareholders
Audit committees continue to increase the amount of disclosures they are providing to shareholders across a wide variety of categories, according to a recent analysis conducted by EY.
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American Riviera Bank names chief compliance and risk officer
American Riviera Bank has named Laurel Sykes as executive vice president, chief compliance and risk officer.
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Pangea Money Transfer appoints chief compliance officer
Pangea Money Transfer, a mobile-centric money-transfer platform, announced it has appointed Alex Levine as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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James Daly retiring from SEC
James Daly, Division of Corporation Finance Associate Director, will retire at the end of September after more than 38 years of service with the SEC.
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Fishy business: StarKist to pay $100M for tuna price fixing
StarKist must pay a criminal fine of $100 million, the statutory maximum, for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices for canned tuna sold in the United States.
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Spotify chief accounting officer resigns
Spotify Technology, a Swedish media-services provider, disclosed in a filing with the SEC that Luca Baratta will resign from his position as chief accounting officer.
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Uber, Lyft among companies trying to stymie California employment bill
As legislation that would classify many freelance workers as employees instead of contractors nears passage in California, a few companies that would be most impacted are trying to preserve the gig economy.
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Ex-KPMG leader atop 'chain of corruption' gets a year and a day in jail
A former KPMG leader was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to subvert the regulatory inspection process.
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Merrill Lynch to pay $300K for failing to ‘promptly’ produce audit trail data
Merrill Lynch must pay a $300,000 civil monetary penalty for failing to promptly produce to the CFTC certain required records and, separately, failing to supervise its employees and agents.
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ArticlePCAOB sanctions Marcum over auditor independence issues
The PCAOB has settled disciplinary actions with audit firm Marcum, an affiliated firm, and its former auditor independence leader over independence violations.
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Vestager keeps competition role in new Commission
Margrethe Vestager is staying put as Europe’s leader in the fight against anti-competitive practices, with a continued focus on Big Tech.
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Assent Compliance to expand to Amsterdam, Malaysia
Assent Compliance announced it is continuing its worldwide expansion with new regional hubs in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Penang, Malaysia.
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WolfPAC, Maple Street partner on vendor management
WolfPAC Integrated Risk Management and Maple Street announced a partnership designed to provide clients an enhanced, full-service vendor management system.


