All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 393
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MarketAxess appoints global chief risk officer
MarketAxess Holdings has appointed Oliver Huggins as global chief risk officer, effective April 15.
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Office Depot chief accounting officer to resign
Office Depot announced in a securities filing that Scott Kriss, who was appointed chief accounting officer last year, informed the company of his decision to resign “for personal reasons,” effective in June.
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ArticleCMA recommends major overhaul of U.K. audit market
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended reform of the audit market aimed at increasing quality and competition and breaking the stranglehold of the Big Four accounting firms.
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ArticleAudit committees advised: be cautious if PCAOB calls
The PCAOB wants to engage more directly with audit committees, but they may get a cool response from some audit committee members wary of the risks.
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ArticleAccounting class action filing still high, report says
Accounting class action filings in 2018 remained “uncharacteristically high,” according to the latest analysis by Cornerstone Research.
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FTI Consulting appoints bank regulation co-leader
FTI Consulting announced the appointment of Senior Managing Director Stella Mendes as co-leader of the financial services bank regulation and governance practice within the firm’s Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment.
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UniCredit Group Banks to pay $1.3B for sanctions violations
UniCredit Group Banks will pay total financial penalties of approximately $1.3 billion for processing hundreds of millions of dollars of transactions through the U.S. financial system on behalf of an entity designated as a weapons of mass destruction proliferator and other Iranian entities subject to U.S. economic sanctions, the Department ...
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ArticleFCA publishes its Business Plan for 2019/20
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority on 17 April published its Business Plan for 2019/20, outlining its key priorities for the coming year.
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ArticleAICPA revenue recognition guide hits audit, sector issues
Still looking for some help on revenue recognition? The AICPA has published an audit and accounting guide meant to work through industry-specific issues.
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Fugue enhances cloud compliance product
Fugue, a provider of autonomous cloud infrastructure security and compliance, announced new enhancements to its product designed to enable continuous compliance scanning and reporting across an organization’s cloud footprint.
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Former VW boss charged over emissions scandal in Germany
German prosecutors have filed aggravated fraud charges against Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive of Volkswagen, and four other unnamed managers for their involvement in the emissions-cheating scandal.
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ArticleQ4 control disclosures inched upward, FERF says
Nearly one-fourth of filings with the SEC in the fourth quarter contained admissions of material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
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ResourceThe OCEG GRC Illustrated Series: Connected Management of Operational Risk Prevents Disruption
Are you facing constant disruptions to your business operations? Many things can disrupt the business and the measure of this disruption is called operational risk.
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ResourceThe OCEG GRC Illustrated Series: Finding Ultimate Beneficial Owners
Are you struggling with the challenge of identifying the real owners behind your customers or parties you do business with?
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Trump takes another swing at controlling independent agencies
The Trump administration is trying a new strategy to seize control over independent agencies’ rulemaking processes and the guidance they issue.
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Uber discloses its bribery and corruption risk
In its first-ever filing with the SEC, ride-sharing company Uber discussed its bribery and corruption risks, including an ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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GE to pay $1.5B for misrepresentations concerning subprime loans
General Electric will pay a civil penalty of $1.5 billion to resolve claims under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act involving subprime residential mortgage loans originated by WMC Mortgage, a GE subsidiary.
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PodcastMarcel de Chermont: ‘no person left behind’
Marcel de Chermont, founder and principal of Caledonia Consulting, Inc., discusses with columnist Tom Fox how to tailor a risk-based compliance program to different groups of employees while getting the same message across.
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ArticleFASB preps proposal to simplify income tax accounting
FASB is preparing a proposal to amend accounting standards in a way that is intended to ease the accounting for income taxes.
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ArticleBrexit extended until 31 October
EU leaders continue to dawdle on Brexit. The U.K.’s exit from the European Union has once again been delayed—this time until Oct. 31.