All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 532
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Transition experts vet four more revenue recognition questions
Companies working to implement the new revenue recognition standard have a little more guidance to consider after FASB’s Transition Resource Group has vetted some lingering uncertainties. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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What does President Trump mean for the SEC?
The United States has voted in Donald Trump as the next president. What does this mean for the SEC and financial regulation? The short answer, says Bruce Carton, is that while it is still far too early to know at this time, we do know a couple of things.
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Rare FCPA action puts financial services firms on notice
Thanks to wayward hedge fund Och-Ziff, the entire finserv world might face an FCPA sweep. Compliance officers, take note. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Wells Fargo and the whistleblower lessons it imparts
Ethics and compliance officers can learn a lot from the toxic corporate culture at Wells Fargo, especially as it concerns lessons in whistleblower protections. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Despite heightened risks, auditors limit cyber-questions
Auditors are arming up to be more proactive in the escalating cyber-war, but this year they’re still limiting their focus to financial statement risk. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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ISS finalizes new U.S. shareholder voting policies
The annual ISS review of shareholder voting policies is out, and Joe Mont has the rundown on what it all means.
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TalkTalk’s £400,000 data hack fine is a dire warning
Regulators have used TalkTalk as an example that they can and will go after companies that take cyber-security and protecting customer data lightly. Neil Hodge explores.
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Return on Investment for Revenue Automation: Complex Processes into Consistent Data
Identify areas in your company where you can get real, legitimate return on investment.
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Cobalt may be next big challenge for corporate sustainability
Yes, there still remains some uncertainty about the SEC’s conflict minerals rule. Four years later, notes Joe Mont, add another concern: cobalt.
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Ramp Up to the New Revenue Standards in the Subscriptions World
Learn about new and interesting challenges for revenue accountants looking to comply with the new guidance in ASC 606 / IFRS 15.
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ISS seeks comment on proposed voting policy changes
Paul Hodgson looks at proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services’ proposed changes to its 2017 voting policies.
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Audit costs take another upward turn in 2015
Rising audit costs of the past few years have not yet leveled off, based on the latest data on audit fees, with companies reporting a 9.16 percent rise in audit costs from 2014 to 2015. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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CFTC plan to access source code slammed as regulatory overreach
To improve oversight of high-speed, automated trades the CFTC has a plan to access the source code that powers them. Critics say the idea undermines due process and has unnerving implications for how other regulators obtain data.
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Inquiry into Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal widens
Volkswagen confirmed this week that Hans Dieter Pötsch, former group chief financial officer, has become the latest individual to face scrutiny as fallout from the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal continues. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Caldwell: FCPA Pilot Program bringing more self-disclosures
When the FCPA Pilot Program was first announced, questions arose as to whether it would lead to an uptick in voluntary self-disclosures. According to Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell, it has. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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SEC announces agenda, panelists for FinTech forum
The SEC will hold a daylong forum on the evolving use of FinTech in financial services and what it may mean for investors.
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Make it clearer, says Financial Reporting Council
The Financial Reporting Council has given audit committee chairs and finance directors a shopping list of improvements it expects companies to make to their annual reports. Paul Hodgson has more.
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Report: Brazil and Mexico Consider ISO 37001
ISO 37001 dropped on October 14 and immediately prompted questions: what organizations are authorized to certify companies; which public offices are responsible for enforcement and will they be effective; and most importantly is the economic and political upside to embracing and supporting the standard worth the costs to do so? ...