Articles | Compliance Week – Page 223
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Office Depot chief accounting officer to resign
Office Depot announced in a securities filing that Scott Kriss, who was appointed chief accounting officer last year, informed the company of his decision to resign “for personal reasons,” effective in June.
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ArticleCMA recommends major overhaul of U.K. audit market
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended reform of the audit market aimed at increasing quality and competition and breaking the stranglehold of the Big Four accounting firms.
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ArticleAudit committees advised: be cautious if PCAOB calls
The PCAOB wants to engage more directly with audit committees, but they may get a cool response from some audit committee members wary of the risks.
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ArticleAccounting class action filing still high, report says
Accounting class action filings in 2018 remained “uncharacteristically high,” according to the latest analysis by Cornerstone Research.
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FTI Consulting appoints bank regulation co-leader
FTI Consulting announced the appointment of Senior Managing Director Stella Mendes as co-leader of the financial services bank regulation and governance practice within the firm’s Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment.
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UniCredit Group Banks to pay $1.3B for sanctions violations
UniCredit Group Banks will pay total financial penalties of approximately $1.3 billion for processing hundreds of millions of dollars of transactions through the U.S. financial system on behalf of an entity designated as a weapons of mass destruction proliferator and other Iranian entities subject to U.S. economic sanctions, the Department ...
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ArticleExecuting a culture of integrity initiative
Building a culture of integrity is more than just putting on a compliance week fair; join this Conversation at the annual CW conference in May to learn how to implement a culture of integrity.
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ArticleFCA publishes its Business Plan for 2019/20
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority on 17 April published its Business Plan for 2019/20, outlining its key priorities for the coming year.
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ArticleSurvey: Companies just starting to prepare for CCPA
A new study from Compliance Week and TrustArc says companies are not yet prepared for the coming California Consumer Privacy Act, the Golden State’s version of the EU’s GDPR.
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ArticleAICPA revenue recognition guide hits audit, sector issues
Still looking for some help on revenue recognition? The AICPA has published an audit and accounting guide meant to work through industry-specific issues.
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ArticleThe Boston RegTech Meetup: Dedicated to removing friction to innovation
At the upcoming CW annual conference, an expert panel will examine ways to bring regulators, firms, and innovators together to discuss how to get new ideas to the table faster and how to implement them at the same pace.
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Fugue enhances cloud compliance product
Fugue, a provider of autonomous cloud infrastructure security and compliance, announced new enhancements to its product designed to enable continuous compliance scanning and reporting across an organization’s cloud footprint.
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Former VW boss charged over emissions scandal in Germany
German prosecutors have filed aggravated fraud charges against Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive of Volkswagen, and four other unnamed managers for their involvement in the emissions-cheating scandal.
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ArticleQ4 control disclosures inched upward, FERF says
Nearly one-fourth of filings with the SEC in the fourth quarter contained admissions of material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
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ArticleNext steps for senior compliance professionals and how to get there
You’ve climbed far up the corporate ladder, but what are your next steps? Join this expert panel at Compliance Week 2019 to discuss how to choose the right trajectory toward evolution in the corporate world.
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Trump takes another swing at controlling independent agencies
The Trump administration is trying a new strategy to seize control over independent agencies’ rulemaking processes and the guidance they issue.
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Uber discloses its bribery and corruption risk
In its first-ever filing with the SEC, ride-sharing company Uber discussed its bribery and corruption risks, including an ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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GE to pay $1.5B for misrepresentations concerning subprime loans
General Electric will pay a civil penalty of $1.5 billion to resolve claims under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act involving subprime residential mortgage loans originated by WMC Mortgage, a GE subsidiary.
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ArticleWe’ll show you how to demystify data analytics for compliance
At this Compliance Week 2019 session, HUB professionals discuss ways to improve the data analytics component of the compliance function with relevant training on data execution and risk detection.
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ArticleFASB preps proposal to simplify income tax accounting
FASB is preparing a proposal to amend accounting standards in a way that is intended to ease the accounting for income taxes.