All United States articles – Page 227
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World Bank debars China Railway Construction, two subsidiaries
The World Bank announced the nine-month debarment of China Railway Construction Corp. and two of its subsidiaries concerning misconduct under a highway project in Georgia.
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ArticleTop Mind of Tomorrow: ‘Hope to pay it forward’
Top Mind of Tomorrow Hannah Levine relays her experience at the recent CW annual conference.
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ArticleNew bill seeks to end regulatory stalemate with China
Bipartisan legislation proposes to increase oversight on China-based companies listed on U.S. exchanges and delist those that fail to comply in three years.
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ArticlePCAOB disciplines former Big Four auditors
The PCAOB has disciplined two former Big Four auditors—one over an audit of internal control and the other over inspection issues.
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ArticleSEC finally prevails with investment advice ‘best interest’ rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rulemaking intended to enhance the quality and transparency of investor relationships with investment advisers and broker-dealers.
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ArticleSEC takes questions on knock-on effects of new lease rules
SEC staff members met with the Center for Audit Quality’s SEC Regulations Committee to acknowledge concerns and answer questions associated with new lease accounting rules.
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ArticlePolicy change previewed by DOJ a tip of the cap to compliance
A change to the DOJ’s leniency program could be good news for companies that can demonstrate an effective compliance program.
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How to handle an unpredictable CEO like Elon Musk
There are activist CEOs and rogue CEOs. And then there’s Elon Musk, whose name came up quite often in a Compliance Week panel discussion about what to do when a leader goes off the rails.
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ArticlePCAOB to auditors: better document independence issues
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued guidance to auditors to explain how they should handle communication with audit committees under Rule 3526.
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ArticleSurvey: Healthcare compliance officers' roles expanding
A new study from SAI Global and Strategic Management Services shows how the role of healthcare CCO has evolved beyond regulatory compliance.
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Bricker resigns chief accountant post at SEC
Wes Bricker, chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission, is leaving his post in June, to be succeeded by Sagar Teotia as acting chief accountant.
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SEC eyeing non-GAAP numbers that alter GAAP
SEC staff members are signaling to public companies that they still have concerns over uses of non-GAAP measures that seem to thumb their nose at GAAP.
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Treasury issues Finding of Violation to State Street subsidiary
The U.S. Treasury Department has found that State Street Bank and Trust violated Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations.
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ArticleReps urge White House to support blockchain
Bipartisan members of Congress are urging the Trump administration to throw its tech focus onto blockchain.
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ArticleU.S., U.K. launch Financial Innovation Partnership
A newly formalized partnership between the United States and United Kingdom aims to embolden innovation in financial services.
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ArticleSEC awards whistleblower $4.5M in landmark case
For the first time ever, the Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded a whistleblower whose internal reporting led to a successful SEC case and related action.
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ArticleSEC to hold roundtable on public marketplace
Coming this summer: An SEC roundtable for the public and SEC staff to discuss short-term and long-term management, the periodic reporting system, and SEC regulations.
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Commerce unveils new attack on ‘currency manipulation’
The Department of Commerce has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to impose countervailing duties on countries that act to undervalue their currency relative to the dollar.
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ArticleFSB continues push for Legal Entity Identifiers
The United States is among the laggards when it comes to international identifying codes for financial entities.
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ArticleCompanies prioritize director experience
New research from the Conference Board says that despite a desire for diverse skillsets, companies continue to value prior board experience in their director selection.