All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 466
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Tone in an organization
Tom Fox explores the many levels of corporations and how they interact to create tone at the top, middle, and bottom.
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Structure of the CCO position
The Man From FCPA explores the three prisms by which the structure of the Chief Compliance Officer position can be evaluated: access, resources, and opportunities.
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Legislation seeks to extend applicability of SEC's Reg A+
Keeping with efforts to improve capital formation, the House of Representatives has approved legislation that would extend applicability of the SEC's Regulation A+.
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CFTC fills long-vacant seats with new commissioners
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is bringing two, much-needed commissioners to the table with the swearing-in of Brian Quintenz and Rostin Behnam.
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Credit unions, Small Business Association forge renewed partnership
The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions and the government's Small Business Association have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding and extended their partnership.
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Democrats leverage Equifax breach to defend CFPB's arbitration rule
A massive data breach at the credit rating service Equifax has gifted Democrats and other supporters of the CFPB's arbitration rule with fresh ammo.
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PCAOB flags increased number of audits at Crowe
After several years of steadily improving results, Crowe Horwath saw an increase in adverse findings in its latest PCAOB inspection report.
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Board members wary of CAM disclosures in audit reports
Half of public company board members say critical audit matters will not make audit reports more useful to investors, but instead will make their jobs more difficult.
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U.K. corporate governance reforms
Neil Hodge explores the government’s corporate governance reform proposals relating to executive pay; strengthening the employee, customer, and supplier voice; and large, privately held businesses.
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Treasury in ‘hand-to-hand financial combat’ with North Korea
Current and future sanctions efforts by the Treasury Department to financially strike back against North Korean aggression were dissected by Assistant Treasury Secretary Marshall Billingslea during a recent House committee hearing.
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Beyond the investigation: Monitoring for retaliation
An organization cannot have a speak-up culture if its workers fear retaliation for coming forward. Learn to spot the telltale signs of retaliatory culture before it poisons the well.
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U.K. officials talk enforcement, cooperation, more
At the 35th Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, British government officials provided valuable insight on regulatory priorities and how to stay right under the eyes of the law.
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The classic post-scandal question to auditors: What happened in the black box?
When investors decry the black box of public company auditing, asking for more visibility, they’re referring to cases like KPMG’s audit work at Wells Fargo.
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CEO pay went down in 2016, but why?
Average CEO pay in the FTSE 100 went down 17 percent last year, but was it because of poor performance or the rising tide of public demands for lower executive compensation overall?
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SEC’s controversial pay ratio rule still alive and problematic
The SEC’s rule requiring companies to disclose the ratio between CEO and average worker pay persists despite much pushback from business and government alike.
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‘Lone wolf’ terror attacks pose a challenge for financial detectives
Following 9/11, laws and compliance rules were leveraged to “follow the money” and disrupt terror plots. But can those efforts intercept “lone wolf” attacks?
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Court deals setback to prosecutors in cross-border cases
In an age of increasing cross-border investigations, especially concerning FCPA violations, the use of compelled testimony, even when legally obtained, can derail a U.S. prosecution.
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New York AG launches formal investigation into Equifax breach
As part of a formal investigation into the massive breach involving credit-reporting agency Equifax, which has effected about 143 million U.S. consumers, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent a letter to Equifax seeking additional information about the breach.
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Aeterna Zentaris chief accounting officer departs
Aeterna Zentaris, a Canada-based specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced the departure of the Geneviéve Lemaire as vice president, finance and chief accounting officer, effective on or before Sept. 30, 2017.
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Target chief risk and compliance officer to depart
Retail giant Target said that Jacqueline Rice, chief risk and compliance officer, will be leaving the company in September. Rather than replace her role, Target said that Chief Legal Officer Don Liu will inherit her team.