All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 545
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CBO: Financial CHOICE Act, if all goes to plan, could save billions
Aided by budget appropriation changes to the CFPB, the Congressional Budget Office says the Financial CHOICE Act could reduce the government's deficit by billions of dollars.
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Sen. Warner wants FTC to address ‘smart toys’
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) wants answers from the FTC about how it will protect children’s privacy given the popularity of Internet-connected toys.
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Valuation group proposes rules for contingent consideration
A professional valuation group is working on new guidance that would produce formal standards on how to value contingent consideration, a common provision in business combinations.
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CW 2017 event reveals few have read Justice Dept. Evaluation Guidance
A small percentage of the audience at Compliance Week 2017 had read the Justice Department guidance on evaluations. What are they missing, and why the delay?
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Have you vetted fraud risk under new revenue standard?
The risk of fraud in revenue recognition is growing as companies’ sluggish adoption of new rules creates fresh opportunities for would-be perpetrators.
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ArticleRob Easton: The crossover expert
Robert Easton’s experience as a regulator and among the regulated gives him a keen understanding of the special compliance needs facing the insurance market.
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ArticleMichael Hershman: For the love of the game
International Centre for Sport Security CEO Michael Hershman’s biggest challenge is bringing honesty and transparency to the world of professional sports.
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GE’s approach to fostering a culture of integrity
During a recent Webcast, compliance officers at General Electric discussed how the global corporate giant fosters a culture of compliance built on integrity.
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Forget Comey, what about Borbély and Eckert?
As FIFA quietly gets rid of the bulk of its ethics committee, it would appear that the agency’s internal reform efforts have come to an end in questionable fashion.
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SocGen and Libya bribery settlement
A look at the recent billion-dollar, out-of-court settlement between French banking group Socie´te´ Ge´ne´rale and Libya’s sovereign wealth fund.
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ArticleRisk management lessons of the WannaCry ransomware
A global hack attack that held organizations’ data hostage for Bitcoin ransoms raises regulatory issues, disclosure debates, and risk management concerns.
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A Futurist on compliance
At Compliance Week 2017, Futurist Dr. Brian David Johnson started the show with his talk about artificial intelligence, the future of the compliance profession, and the position of the chief compliance officer.
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SEC flexes muscles against man who faked Fitbit news
The SEC has announced fraud charges against a Virginia man who profited from a scheme to manipulate the price of Fitbit stock by using a phony regulatory filing.
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Avon names new chief ethics and compliance officer
Avon Products has appointed James Thompson as senior vice president, general counsel, and chief ethics and compliance officer, effective Aug. 1. Read about this appointment and more in the CW Grapevine.
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Tanger names chief accounting officer and controller
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, a publicly-traded REIT, announced the promotion of Thomas Guerrieri to vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller, effective immediately.
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Treasury Secretary tries to make sense of shifting bank regs
Why do Republicans and President Trump keep hyping a new Glass-Steagall Act? Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tried to answer that and other burning regulatory questions.
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London High Court strikes a blow to litigation privilege
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office this month won a victory in a landmark decision by the English High Court of Justice, limiting the application of litigation privilege in criminal investigations.
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Resource
Essential Guide to the GDPR: Practical Steps to Address EU General Data Protection Regulation Compliance
This guide was developed to take over 200 pages of GDPR legal text and translate it into practical implementation steps for an organization of any size or maturity. It contains helpful tips and best practices on how security teams can benefit from compliance.
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Boards, compliance, and ongoing strategy
Board members must learn to take a more active role to not only prevent scandals—but when they do arise, ask tough questions of management and the compliance function about what is being done to remediate the situation.
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IASB issues big change in accounting for insurance contracts
The IASB has issued new standard on how to account for insurance contracts, considered among the most significant changes ever made to international accounting rules.