All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 367
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Study: Blowing the whistle won’t harm the bottom line
A new study from NAVEX Global reveals whistleblower hotlines don’t often prove detrimental to business outcomes.
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Understanding the territorial scope of the GDPR
EU companies should scrutinize new guidelines from the European Data Protection Board that signal the long arm of the GDPR extends far beyond the European Union.
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SEC fines company over non-GAAP prominence issue
Still on its soap box over non-GAAP reporting, the SEC issued an enforcement action against home security company ADT focused on problems with prominence.
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Waters: Shutdown is jeopardizing financial markets
As she assumes leadership of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is arguing that the ongoing government shutdown is harming the SEC and the integrity of U.S. financial markets.
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TRON hires its first head of compliance
David Labhart, a former supervisory attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined TRON as the blockchain network's first head of compliance to help navigate its interaction with regulatory agencies and other financial authorities around the world.
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GPB Capital appoints chief compliance officer
GPB Capital Holdings has appointed Michael Cohn, who was formerly with the Asset Management Unit of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, as managing director and chief compliance officer.
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Bezos fallout: Disclosure and divorce
When a CEO is in the midst of a divorce, as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is, does that personal matter rise to the level of shareholder materiality? There are no easy answers, only slippery slopes.
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BDO acquires Global Trade Strategies, Lootok
Accounting and advisory firm BDO USA announced the separate acquisitions of customs and international trade regulation consulting firm Global Trade Strategies and crisis management company Lootok.
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Comment letters show SEC forced restatement on ASC 606
After a 15-part comment letter exchange with the SEC over its compliance with new revenue recognition rules, Kingsway Financial Services opted to restate.
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Pot shops and banks are in the weeds when it comes to compliance
Clashes between state and federal laws are creating regulatory and compliance challenges as pot legalization becomes the norm.
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PCAOB report gives Deloitte its lowest deficiency rate
Deloitte & Touche’s recently published 2017 audit inspection report reflects the lowest deficiency rate the firm has ever earned.
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Top 10 risks that will keep executives on their toes in 2019
A recent survey conducted by global consulting firm Protiviti and North Carolina State University’s Enterprise Risk Management Initiative reveals the top 10 risks facing board of directors and executive management teams in 2019.
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Wells Fargo elects new board member
Wells Fargo & Company has elected Wayne Hewett to its board of directors. Additionally, Karen Peetz has decided that she will not stand for re-election and will retire as a director at the company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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Department of Justice closes FCPA probe into Ciena
Telecommunications company Ciena disclosed in its latest annual report that the Department of Justice advised the company that it has decided not to file any charges against it in connection with a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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CECL queues up as next big accounting change in 2019
The long-awaited new accounting for credit losses, better known as CECL, is moving forward in 2019 unless someone takes definitive action to delay or alter it.
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N.Y. State Pension Fund scrutinizes executive pay
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has reached agreements with Microsoft, CVS, Macy’s, TJX, and Salesforce.com to reexamine their executive pay policies.
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NYDFS to get new leadership
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the nomination of Linda Lacewell to be superintendent of the state’s Department of Financial Services.
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Brokers, banks launch new equities exchange
A group of nine leading retail broker-dealers, banks, and financial services firms have agreed to launch a new equities exchange, MEMX, or Members Exchange.
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Study: Audit costs on rise again in 2017
The latest analysis of audit and non-audit fees shows audit fees paid by public companies crept upward in 2017 for the fifth straight year.