Articles | Compliance Week – Page 309
-
Article
Lessons From Winnie the Pooh on Risk Assessments
I have spent almost twenty years as an auditor; externally, internally, or training auditors. When discussing the subject of risk assessments and annual audit plan development, I am reminded often of a quote from Winnie the Pooh.“Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of ...
-
-
ArticleIASB Issues New Rules on Financial Instruments; FASB Readies Different Approach
Companies following international accounting rules have a new standard on how to account for financial instruments, and it differs in a number of important ways from the standard that is expected to emerge in the United States by the end of the year.The International Accounting Standards Board finalized its comprehensive ...
-
Article
Roundtable Biographies - 07/23/14
On July 23, Compliance Week and SAI Global presented an editorial roundtable at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago. The focus of the roundtable, which was moderated by Compliance Week Executive Editor Joseph McCafferty, was on strengthening tone from the middle. Attendees’ full biographies are below.Carole BovardVP of ComplianceThe Options Clearing ...
-
Article
How to Handle a Multi-Jurisdictional Investigation
As global regulators collaborate more on corruption investigations and new countries pass laws and strengthen enforcement of anti-bribery laws, multi-jurisdiction investigations are becoming more common. That means navigating several sets of rules—both formal and informal—and tailoring the discovery process to the scope of the investigation in any one jurisdiction. “Don’t ...