All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 555
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Tipalti tax ID and document collection capabilities now cover 50 countries
Tipalti, a provider of global supplier payments automation, now supports more than 3,200 new tax validation rules across 47 countries to help finance teams keep up and stay compliant with the complex and ever-changing tax and regulatory rules across the globe.
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Romanians take a stand against corruption
What does the Romanian people's revolt against igovernment's proposal to decriminalize bribery and corruption within the country mean on a larger scale? The Man From FCPA Tom Fox says they have earned the right to say to Washington: “the whole world is watching.”
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SFO investigates ABB over Unaoil
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has commenced an investigation into the activities of ABB’s U.K. subsidiaries, their officers, employees, and agents for suspected offenses of bribery and corruption. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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RedCrow appoints chief compliance officer
RedCrow, a new equity crowdfunding platform, has appointed Chris Laia as general counsel and chief compliance officer. Laia will report to RedCrow CEO and Founder Brian Smith.
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Celanese names general counsel
Celanese, a global technology and specialty materials company, announced last month the appointment of Peter Edwards as general counsel, effective as of the end of January.
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Tembec appoints new director
Tembec, a Canada-based forest products company, has named Pierre Gignac to its board of directors. Gignac will assume the seat of Michel Dumas who remains Tembec's executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer.
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Astellas names general counsel
Pharmaceutical company Astellas announced the promotion of Linda Friedman as executive vice president, general counsel, with responsibility for the company's legal operations worldwide, effective April 1.
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Toys 'R' Us names general counsel
Toys “R” Us, a toy and baby products retail company, has hired Cornell Boggs as executive vice president and general counsel, effective Feb. 15. He will report directly to Chairman and CEO Dave Brandon.
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Cobalt: Justice Department drops FCPA probe
Title: Cobalt: Justice Department droCobalt International Energy said the Department of Justice does not intend to recommend any enforcement action after looking into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related to Cobalt's operations in Angola. The SEC reached a similar conclusion last year when it closed its investigation. ...
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EY Indonesia firm settles $1 million action with PCAOB
U.S. audit regulators have settled a $1 million action with an EY affiliate in Indonesia over allegations of audit failure and noncooperation.
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Lawsuit challenges President’s ‘one-in, two-out’ Executive Order
Consumer, environmental and worker advocacy groups joined forces to sue the Trump Administration over an Executive Order that directs federal agencies to repeal two federal regulations for every new rule they issue.
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Corporate governance: Weighing the issues
As directors adapt to new demands and a whole new regulatory environment, they must overcome new challenges. This eBook covers those issues, and more.
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CPA firms Haskell & White, Katherman Kitts join forces
Haskell & White and Katherman Kitts & Co. have combined their practices, effective as of Feb. 1, and are now operating under the Haskell & White name.
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Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting launches TeamMate+
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting recently announced the launch of TeamMate+, an intuitive, easy-to-use audit power tool that delivers a modern and streamlined approach to effective and efficient internal audits.
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Kroll names global cyber-security practice leader
Kroll, a global risk mitigation, compliance, security, and incident response solutions firm, has appointed Jason Smolanoff as senior managing director, global cyber-security practice leader. Smolanoff brings to Kroll more than 16 years of federal law enforcement and information security experience.
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Risk alert spotlights exam pitfalls for investment advisers
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations has issued a risk alert that details the most prevalent compliance miscues identified in its examinations of investment advisers
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Romania faces anti-corruption demonstrations
Romania’s attempt at amending legislation to make it more tolerant to abuse by government officials was far from well received by the general public, writes Neil Hodge.
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Second company adopts revenue rule in 2017, this time at a loss
Another aerospace company has early adopted the new revenue recognition standard, and this one says the new accounting will reduced in its reported revenue.
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SEC seeks compliance horror stories about pay ratio rule
Acting SEC Chairman Michael Piwowar has announced that the pay ratio rule, described as triggering “unanticipated compliance difficulties,” is under formal reconsideration.
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The OCEG GRC Illustrated Series: Addressing Third-Party InfoSec Risk
Managing the process of verifying, remediating where necessary and monitoring the effectiveness of third party controls demands the use of sophisticated and mission-designed technology. In this Illustration, we define the key steps of the process and identify what the future holds for third party information security management.