All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 339
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Article
FASB revises proposed changes to income tax disclosure
FASB has revised its proposed changes on tax disclosures to respond to feedback to an earlier proposal and to reflect changes under tax reform.
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Resource
Following Privacy’s Yellow Brick Road with BDO: GDPR – CCPA
With new privacy regulations in the works, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective January 2020, stands out as the next big privacy regulation companies will need to grapple with.
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Resource
2019’s Key Tech Trend for Capital Markets? That’s Private
To get the full use of your data as data privacy rules increase, you need an innovative technology approach.
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Article
Avenatti arrest fallout: don’t confuse whistleblowing with extortion
A high-profile arrest of Michael Avenatti for an extortion scheme against Nike raises difficult questions of corporate responsibility regarding whistleblower initiatives.
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Article
Merrill Lynch to pay $8M for improper handling of ADRs
The Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22 announced that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith will pay over $8 million to settle charges of improper handling of “pre-released” American Depositary Receipts.
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Banks, central banks warned of crypto-currency risks and pitfalls
Despite failures, plummeting prices, and a plethora of risks, financial institutions and central banks are cautiously looking at ways to use virtual currencies. International regulators are warning them that doing so haphazardly could be disastrous.
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Why ‘moral leadership’ matters, and how to demonstrate it
Most employees believe moral leadership leads to better business results, but few believe senior leaders consistently demonstrate those qualities. That’s according to the findings of a new report, “The State of Moral Leadership in Business 2019,” conducted by ethics and compliance advisory firm LRN.
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Podcast
Kim Yapchai on engaging compliance training
Kim Yapchai, chief ethics and compliance officer at Tenneco, explains to columnist Tom Fox her approach of using interactive games in compliance training.
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Article
CFPB resurrects consumer advisory boards
CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger has reinstated the agency’s consumer advisory boards. It is currently accepting applications for members to serve on those boards, which were disbanded last year by her predecessor.
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Descartes, Kharon partner on sanctions risk intelligence
Software as a service (SaaS) solutions provider Descartes Systems Group has integrated research company Kharon’s sanctions ownership data into its screening solution.
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One more time: Brexit pushed back by two weeks
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has gotten yet another reprieve, with the recent decision by European leaders to delay a decision on Brexit by two weeks. This gives May another chance to get the votes needed to pass her Brexit deal.
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Nokia discloses Alcatel-Lucent compliance issues
Following its 2016 acquisition of Paris-based telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it has “been made aware of certain practices relating to compliance issues at the former Alcatel-Lucent business that have raised concerns.”
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Borden Dairy appoints chief accounting officer
Borden, a U.S. dairy processor and distributor, has named Candace Palmarozzi as vice president corporate controller and chief accounting officer, effective immediately.
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Welbilt appoints chief accounting officer
Welbilt, a global supplier of commercial food-service equipment, has promoted Jamie Palm to chief accounting officer, in addition to her current role as vice president corporate controller.
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New Duff & Phelps director to aid expansion
Finance services firm Duff & Phelps announced the hiring of Adam August as a director in the Compliance and Regulatory Consulting practice. August will lead the expansion of the CRC offering to the Texas area.
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SEC considers reporting changes for BDCs, closed-end funds
The SEC is pitching rule amendments to improve access to capital and investor communications by business development companies that typically invest in small and developing companies and registered closed-end funds.
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SEC adopts amendments, MD&A changes to simplify disclosures
The SEC has adopted amendments to Regulation S-K disclosure requirements and MD&A filings that are intended to improve the readability of company disclosures and to discourage repetition and immaterial information.
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Article
Clarity, comparability still to come under new revenue rules
As companies wrap up their first year under the new revenue recognition standard, evidence of the learning curve and challenges with comparability are abundant.
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Article
FTC clarifies expectations for post-settlement compliance reports
The Federal Trade Commission, increasingly faced with incomplete information and blown deadlines, is laying down the law when it comes to post-settlement compliance reports.
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Brextension, but only if deal approved
After two rejections, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has sent a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk to ask for an extension on Brexit.