All Securities and Exchange Commission articles – Page 57
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SEC releases update to cyber-security disclosure guidance
The SEC has released updated cyber-security disclosure guidance. Chairman Jay Clayton says the guidance “will promote clearer and more robust disclosure by companies about cyber-security risks and incidents, resulting in more complete information being available to investors.”
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Regulators make funding pitch for FY 2019 budget
This week, President Trump sent Congress a $4.4 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. While Congress pores over the document, regulatory agencies are making their pitch for more resources.
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SEC considers amending auditor independence rules
Has it become unrealistic for some companies to engage truly independent auditors? Exploring that possibility, the SEC may amend its independence rules.
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Early filings point to uptick in revenue failures
Audit Analytics is predicting companies will disclose an increased number of accounting failures in 2018 after the adoption of new rules on revenue recognition.
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OCIE announces 2018 examination priorities
The SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examination has announced its 2018 examination priorities. Making the list are policies and controls related to cyber-security, money laundering, and retail investor fraud.
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Cobalt: SEC ends second FCPA probe
Cobalt International Energy disclosed in a securities filing this week that the SEC concluded its second investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related to the company’s operations in Angola and does not intend to bring an enforcement action.
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ArticleDespite deregulation push, the SEC keeps working on new rules
Even as the Trump Administration trumpets its deregulation efforts, the SEC is working to implement a backlog of stalled rules already on the books.
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SEC invites companies to submit diversity assessments
The Securities and Exchange Commission, through its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, has introduced a voluntary diversity self-assessment report. The Commission will also ask firms to submit diversity policies and practices.
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CFTC, SEC issue joint enforcement warning on virtual currencies
The CFTC and SEC have issued a warning regarding virtual currencies. They “will look beyond form, examine the substance of the activity, and prosecute violations of the federal securities and commodities laws.”
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Peirce, Jackson sworn in as SEC commissioners
Robert Jackson, a democrat, and Hester Peirce, a republican, were sworn in as SEC commissioners this week, filling two vacant seats that lingered as such through two presidential administrations.
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Ciena discloses FCPA probe
Telecommunications company Ciena disclosed in its latest annual report that it has initiated an internal investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and voluntarily notified U.S. authorities.
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Associate director of SEC Enforcement Division leaving the agency
Gerald Hodgkins, an Associate Director of the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will leave the agency at the end of this year for private practice, the agency announced.
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SEC charges operators of $1.2B Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges and an asset freeze against a group of unregistered funds and their owner who allegedly bilked thousands of retail investors in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
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Tax reform produces tax scramble for public companies
With tax reform a reality, public companies are facing new planning opportunities and new provision and reporting obligations that create a mountain of transition work.
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Could companies get relief from tax reform year-end reporting?
With tax reform nearly law, the focus for public companies is shifting to whether companies might get some relief from enormous year-end reporting burdens.
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SEC awards company insider $4.1M for whistleblower tip
The SEC today announced an award of more than $4.1 million to a former company insider who alerted the agency to a widespread, multi-year securities law violation and continued to provide important information and assistance throughout the SEC’s investigation, making it the third whistleblower award in the past week.
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SEC ratifies appointment of administrative law judges
The Securities and Exchange Commission has ratified its prior appointment of Chief Administrative Law Judge Brenda Murray and Administrative Law Judges Carol Fox Foelak, Cameron Elliot, James Grimes, and Jason Patil.
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SEC awards $16M to two whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded more than $8 million each to two whistleblowers whose critical information and continuing assistance helped the agency successfully bring an enforcement action.
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SEC Division of Corporation Finance Chief Accountant to leave agency
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Mark Kronforst, chief accountant of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, plans to leave the SEC in early January.
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Obsidian Energy to pay $8.5M for accounting fraud charges
Obsidian Energy said it has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve accounting fraud charges filed earlier this year.