Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 161
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SEC sees progress in non-GAAP accounting compliance
Non-GAAP accounting is still causing some heartburn for public companies, but the SEC is signaling it is encouraged by improvements in recent quarters.
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White will depart SEC at end of Obama Administration
Let the shakeup begin: SEC Chair Mary Jo White has announced that she plans to step down from her post at the end of the Obama Administration. Joe Mont has more.
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SEC's Chair White to depart agency with Obama
There had been some discussion recently that perhaps SEC Chair Mary Jo White might stay on as chair until President-elect Trump found a new head for the agency, but no more. White announced today that she intends to depart the SEC at the end of the Obama Administration.
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SEC debates regulatory approach to FinTech
The need to balance FinTech innovations with investor protections was the underlying message at a day-long forum held by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 14. Joe Mont reports.
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SEC issues $20 million whistleblower award
On Monday, the SEC announced an award of more than $20 million to a whistleblower. It is the third largest bounty thus far for the Commission's whistleblower program. Joe Mont has more.
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Podcast: Trump, in his own words, on regulation
In this edition of the Compliance Week podcast, we offer selected soundbites from President-elect Donald Trump that detail his views of importance to public companies.
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CFOs, controllers struggle with pace of change, poll says
CFOs and controllers are struggling to keep up with the pace of change in financial reporting, having a significant impact on effectiveness, according to a global EY survey. Tammy Whitehouse has the results.
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FASB offers views on lease accounting questions
FASB is getting questions on how to apply the new leasing standard, so the board took the unusual step of offering some informal, high-level feedback. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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On Remembrance Sunday, a lesson in culture and compliance
International compliance is far easier said than done. Take it from a clueless American traveling abroad, writes Bill Coffin.
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A plea for smart data from the SEC's investor advocate
Citing XBRL advancements and Legal Entity Identifiers, SEC Investor Advocate Rick Fleming is making the case of expanding "smart data" tools to shareholders and issuers alike.
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CFTC rule clarifies compliance officer reporting
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved a final rule that amends and clarifies its reporting obligations for compliance officers.
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Grapevine: Who’s coming and going in compliance
The World Bank Group has appointed Sandie Okoro as World Bank Group senior vice president and general counsel; Financial services company Protective Life has named a new chief risk officer; and General Electric has a new board member. Check out the CW Grapevine for the latest personnel moves.
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General Electric elects new board member
General Electric disclosed in a recent securities filing that Steven Mollenkopf has been elected to the company’s board of directors. Mollenkopf is chief executive officer and a director of Qualcomm, a developer of mobile technology.
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World Bank appoints general counsel
The World Bank Group has appointed Sandie Okoro as World Bank Group senior vice president and general counsel.
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Protective Life names chief risk officer
Protective Life, a financial services company, has appointed Michelle Moloney as chief risk officer, effective Nov. 7. She will report to Michael Temple, executive vice president of insurance and risk.
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Rio Tinto suspends executive amid corruption probe
Mining giant Rio Tinto has suspended Alan Davies, chief executive of its energy and minerals division, after uncovering potentially corrupt payments made to a consultant who was providing advisory services on an iron ore project in Guinea. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Latest EY inspection shows improvement in error rate
The latest PCAOB inspection report for EY show the firm failed in 29 percent of audits inspected in 2015 to perform a clean audit -- an improvement over 2014 results.
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Tuesday newsletter update
Our Tuesday, Nov. 15 newsletter will be a special issue featuring a series of stories that focus on the compliance implications of a Trump presidency. In the meantime, be sure to follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter for all the latest news and commentary on this historic election.
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Where is the Justice Department headed—no tea leaves needed
Tom Fox explores what Justice Department Compliance Counsel Hui Chen has in store for enforcement in light of recent remarks from Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell.
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What’s in your (corporate) wallet?
With the recent scandal at Wells Fargo, The Man From FCPA Tom Fox discusses the importance of finding out what’s in your corporate wallet, i.e. what information is in your files that could point to issues that might lead to regulatory violations.