All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 553
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Database naming engagement partners mushrooms with new filings
The public database created by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to identify engagement partners overseeing public-company audits is growing, with partners on about 175 engagements now identified. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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ArticleIRS campaigns point to new tax risks for public companies
Companies need to take a fresh look at their biggest tax risks to ensure they can withstand a new kind of scrutiny, both in tax filings and in financial statements. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Lost in fraud translation
Paul Hodgson explores the case of Jacques de Groote, the 90-year-old former CEO of the World Bank and director of the International Monetary Fund, who has spent the last decade in court battling allegations of fraud and corruption.
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The FCPA is unlikely to vanish under President Trump
Despite rhetoric to the contrary, FCPA enforcement during the Trump administration will not die off. If anything, it might actually increase. Jaclyn Jaeger explores.
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What U.S. companies are saying about U.S. trade policy
The Trump administration’s swift changes in trade policy are likely to complicate global trade management compliance for many businesses. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Mary Jo White returns to Debevoise
Mary Jo White, former chair of the SEC, is returning to legal practice at Debevoise and will serve as senior chair of the firm. Andrew Ceresney will also rejoin Debevoise after serving under White as the director of the SEC Division of Enforcement. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Oracle helps global companies manage tax reporting
Oracle announced a new finance cloud solution, Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud Service, that helps companies operating in multiple countries to meet complex taxation requirements and regulatory reporting standards imposed by each country.
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AlienVault takes Unified Security Management platform to the cloud
AlienVault, a provider of Unified Security Management and crowdsourced threat intelligence, announced the availability of USM Anywhere, an all-in-one Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security-monitoring platform designed to centralize threat detection, incident response, and compliance management of cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-premises environments from a single cloud-based console.
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LightCyber introduces new tools for corporate security assurance
LightCyber, a provider of Behavioral Attack Detection solutions, has launched new tools that equip enterprises to meet increasing board demands for security accountability and compliance with internal and industry regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation.
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SEC to host crowdfunding symposium
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it will host a crowdfunding symposium Feb. 28, covering research, challenges, opportunities, and the effects of securities-based crowdfunding on various market participants. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Taking time to think – the biggest challenge
The latest installment of the GRC Illustrated Series from Compliance Week and OCEG examines how cognitive, artificial intelligence systems can help make a chief compliance officer’s job easier and get the job done faster.
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The Four Goods
As in the sport of jiu-jitsu, the four goods, “good control, good technique, good position, and good submission,” could also benefit the world of compliance, writes Bill Coffin.
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Department of Justice guidance: ‘Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs’
With little fanfare, the Department of Justice last week published a list of sample topics and questions, entitled the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.” Ethics and compliance officers will find the document useful as it provides a more explicit explanation as to what common questions the Fraud Section may ...
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SEC, NASAA sign info-sharing agreement for crowdfunding
The North American Securities Administrators Association, representing the interests of state securities agencies, and the Securities and Exchange Commission signed an information-sharing agreement as new rules to facilitate intrastate crowd-funding offerings and regional offerings take effect. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Spain and the fight against royal corruption
A guilty verdict that sent the brother-in-law of the King of Spain to jail for fraud could signal that Spain is getting serious about corruption. Tom Fox says it was the first time a member of the Spanish royal family had been forced to stand trial, a move widely applauded ...
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A South American response to corruption
In a very interesting development from the Odebrecht corruption scandal, federal prosecutors in Brazil and ten other countries recently announced they had agreed to cooperate in ongoing investigations surrounding the company, writes The Man From FCPA Tom Fox.
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On the evaluation of corporate compliance programs
Tom Fox looks at the Justice Department’s “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs,” an 11-part list of questions that encapsulates the Justice Department’s most current thinking on what constitutes a best practices compliance program.
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Audit change data shows differences at Big 4 firms
In the churn for new auditors, one Big 4 firm has held steady with its net number of audit clients while three others have seen net losses numbering in the 20s. Tammy Whitehouse has the results of the latest data from Audit Analytics.
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New IIA Pulse report will focus on overlooked risks
An upcoming report from the Institute of Internal Auditors will tell audit executives to turn their attention to overlooked risks as a way to win more confidence.