Articles | Compliance Week – Page 255
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Treasury Dept. issues ambitious plan for regulatory deconstruction
Parallel to an ambitious bill to dismantle Dodd-Frank, the Treasury Department has plenty of its own ideas.
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The U.K. Criminal Finances Act seeks to stamp out corporate tax evasion
The forthcoming Criminal Finances Bill would pose potentially limitless liability for any company in the United Kingdom that is connected to a host of tax evasion-related offenses. But will this legislation actually accomplish much of anything?
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ArticleThe balancing act of Wall Street and Main Street
While deregulation advocates do battle with investor activists, there may be ideological balance in capital formation ideas.
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Countdown to MiFID II: Europe’s stickiest red tape?
MiFID II is looming, and it’s not just European companies’ problem—it will affect U.S. firms as well. An in-depth look at the rule provides companies with a checklist to assess their readiness.
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The Practical Ethicist: Behavior bordering on harassment
Tom Tropp addresses the fine line that separates harsh managerial behavior from outright harassment. Send your ethical dilemmas to practicalethicist@complianceweek.com.
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Auto industry choking on its own fumes
Volkswagen gets all the stick for being a problem child of the auto industry, but plenty of automakers have compliance issues of their own. A look at some key auto maker probes is inside.
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Five-year limit placed on SEC disgorgement penalties
The SEC must rethink how it collects billions of dollars through disgorgement now that the Supreme Court has imposed a five-year statute of limitations.
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10 reasons to be wary of new auditor disclosure rules
New disclosures required by auditors don’t produce any direct new rules for the public firms they audit, but companies can expect at least 10 potentially serious consequences.
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ArticleDodd-Frank reforms prevail in House; now what?
The Financial CHOICE Act, a weapon of Dodd-Frank destruction, has advanced from the House of Representatives. Companies, regulators, and Congress now face the repercussions.
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Decoding the data protection officer role under GDPR
As the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation takes effect in May 2018, companies should begin thinking of hiring a data protection officer.
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ArticleValuation specialists rise to financial reporting challenge
Companies can expect some shift in how valuation specialists produce and document valuations underpinning financial statement assertions.
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Ireland’s historic banking trial ends in epic failure
Ireland’s long-running criminal trial against ex-Anglo Irish Bank Chief Sean FitzPatrick ends in acquittal due to prosecutorial incompetence.
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Incentivising ethics: Lessons from Wells Fargo
A recent report from Transparency International outlines how incorporating five key principles into an incentives program can help organizations keep from becoming the next Wells Fargo.
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Prosecutors weigh in on effective compliance programs
CW’s annual conference offered an in-depth look at the Justice Department’s “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” for those who may have missed it.
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A deep dive into the World Bank’s investigation process
Debarments from the World Bank are just one way in which companies can run afoul of serious compliance problems if they are not careful.
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“Chancer” chauffeurs and liquidators: the Retail Acquisitions story
Retail Acquisitions’ purchase of troubled retailer BHS for £1 (U.S.$1.3) has since been complicated by a £6M (U.S.$7.8M) loan coming due and some extremely unstable governance issues.
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Ask the Practical Ethicist
When does entertainment become bribery? Arthur J. Gallagher’s chief ethics and compliance officer, Tom Tropp, addresses real-world ethical dilemmas with advice anybody can learn from.
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Boards and CCOs adapt to the new forces that unify them
What’s the best way for compliance officers to communicate with directors? That question, like the strategies that answer it, are more important than ever before.
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Defending against the dark side of the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is often a boon for companies, but experts warn of the need for a response plan when that technology becomes a weapon of mass destruction.
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Financial instrument rule plays second fiddle to bigger changes
As companies prepare for new revenue recognition and lease accounting standards, a new rule on how to classify and measure financial instruments is finding itself on the back burner.