All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 530
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SEC warns companies: don't ask auditors for help on revenue rule
The SEC is cautioning companies hoping for help from their auditors in adopting the new revenue recognition standard. They are limited by independence rules.
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Hiring practices trigger $264 million in FCPA fines for JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase will pay more than $130 million to settle FCPA violations related to hiring the friends and families of government officials in Asia. Joe Mont has more.
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Modern slavery: the global construction industry’s open secret
The global construction industry is a hotbed of criminal labour exploitation, but alert compliance officers can do something about it. More from Paul Hodgson.
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Trump presidency: Thoughts on regulatory changes from Europe
Neil Hodge explores promised “regulatory reform” under the new Trump regime; what’s in store for America—what’s in store for the world?
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Federal judge halts Labor Department's 'persuader' rule
Calling the rule an impermissible intrusion upon attorney-client privilege, a federal judge in Texas has granted a permanent injunction against the Department of Labor's so called “persuader” rule. More from Joe Mont.
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Minneapolis Fed offers plan to end ‘too big to fail’
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari has unveiled a new plan he says would substantially reduce the rish of systemic threats from “too big to fail” financial institutions. More from Joe Mont.
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Two top compliance programs get together
The merger of General Electric and energy services company Baker Hughes Inc. combinews two firms that are recognized as having the very top compliance programs in the energy industry and indeed across the country. Tom Fox reports.
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Will Brazil’s ‘car wash’ end?
The Man From FCPA Tom Fox explores recent reports surrounding Brazilian legislative figures trying to obstruct ongoing corruption investigations.
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What President Trump means for regulation and regulators
A Trump administration promises to roll back the SEC, the CFPB, Dodd-Frank, and Obamacare. But that is all much easier said than done, reports Joe Mont.
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FASB chair Golden reappointed, two new members named
Russ Golden has been appointed to a second term as chairman of FASB, and two new members have been appointed to fill terms that will expire in mid-2017. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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SEC sees progress in non-GAAP accounting compliance
Non-GAAP accounting is still causing some heartburn for public companies, but the SEC is signaling it is encouraged by improvements in recent quarters.
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Tax reform looks likely, but companies advised to hold tight
Under a Trump presidency and a GOP Congress, corporate tax reform is considered inevitable. Tammy Whitehouse asks: Should companies alter tax planning or compliance activities?
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Q&A: NACD Managing Director Steven Walker on continuous improvement for boards
Joe Mont talks with Steven Walker of the National Association of Corporate Directors about the need for continuous improvement to corporate boards.
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Regulators send a perverse message by using our compliance programs against us
The degree to which organizations’ compliance programs are being used against them by regulators is creating a perverse incentive system, writes Joe Murphy.
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Don’t worry—the need for compliance officers trumps deregulation
Just because Donald Trump suggested getting rid of a host of federal regulations doesn’t mean that there won’t be a need for compliance. More from Jaclyn Jaeger.
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The smart money is on corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility isn’t just a feel-good exercise. It pays off huge dividends in the problems it prevents, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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Social media compliance is growing up, with new tools, challenges
As the financial services industry embraces social media, its compliance officers need new tools to make sure nothing slips through the cracks. Tim Sprinkle explains.
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Corporate Governance: Effectiveness and Accountability in the Boardroom
ChicagoChicago, IL 11111United States
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White will depart SEC at end of Obama Administration
Let the shakeup begin: SEC Chair Mary Jo White has announced that she plans to step down from her post at the end of the Obama Administration. Joe Mont has more.
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SEC's Chair White to depart agency with Obama
There had been some discussion recently that perhaps SEC Chair Mary Jo White might stay on as chair until President-elect Trump found a new head for the agency, but no more. White announced today that she intends to depart the SEC at the end of the Obama Administration.