All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 967
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FCC chairman resurrects net neutrality controversy
Get ready for debates over so-called net neutrality to make a return. Under the direction of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, it will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would “propose to restore the Internet to a light-touch regulatory framework.”
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Air Methods names chief compliance officer
Air Methods, an emergency air medical services and air tourism company, has announced the appointment of Alan Einisman as vice president and chief compliance officer, and Cory Theriot as vice president of safety and risk management.
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Lincoln Financial Group names chief ethics and compliance officer
Lincoln Financial Group has appointed Steve Harris as senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer.
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‘Being data compliant does not equate to having data security’
Protecting your data involves more than simply following the paper program rules and regulations—you actually must focus on data security.
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Anti-Bribery & Corruption Benchmarking Report 2017
Learn more about the perceived strengths and weaknesses of anti-bribery and corruption programs today, the focus of compliance experts going forward, and whether your business is keeping pace with common risk mitigation practices.
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Deloitte offers views on lease accounting questions
Deloitte says it’s hearing enough questions about how to apply the new lease accounting rules it decided to publish a question-and-answer paper to articulate its views.
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Dodd-Frank dismantling passes first big legislative hurdle
The Financial CHOICE Act, bill that seeks to strip away much of the Dodd-Frank Act, will move on to a vote in the House of Representatives, following a 34-26 vote in the House Financial Services Committee.
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Accounting estimate audit risks get uneven scrutiny, study says
Auditors are scrutinizing the risk of management bias in arriving at accounting estimates, but not so much when it comes to the risk of measurement imprecision.
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Protiviti Digital helps companies shift to digital business model
Global consulting firm Protiviti has launched an innovative multi-competency digitalization offering, known as Protiviti Digital.
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Edgile introduces technology diagnostics managed service for financial firms
Edgile, a security and risk consulting firm and provider of industry-specific regulatory content libraries, recently introduced its Technology Diagnostics Managed Service, providing financial services first with critical insights to more quickly and effectively assess their cyber practices, risks, and compliance readiness.
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CFTC seeks public input on Project KISS, simplifying rules
Taking its lead from a recent White House decree for other agencies, the CFTC is turning to the public for help in simplifying and modernizing its rules and their application.
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Will KPMG pay for Rolls-Royce’s corruption?
More negative publicity for KPMG, as the Wells Fargo auditor now faces additional scrutiny in light of the Rolls-Royce scandal—will the Big Four firm be made accountable?
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A good day for the rule of law in Romania
Romania sees additional protests, as government tries to sneak more laws into place that would weaken the fight against corruption.
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Best Practices in Vendor Risk Scoring
Download ProcessUnity’s new eBook,The Best Practices Guide to Vendor Risk Scoring, and get practical advice for improving scoring within your Vendor Risk Management program.
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Allstate appoints chief accounting officer
Allstate has appointed Eric Ferren to serve as senior vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer, effective May 14. Ferren will succeed Samuel Pilch, controller and principal accounting officer.
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CFPB seeks public input on review of mortgage servicer rule
The CFPB is turning to the public for help as it reassesses the effectiveness of a nearly five-year-old slate of rules for mortgage servicers under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
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Former MoneyGram compliance officer pays $250K for AML failures
The former chief compliance officer for MoneyGram International has agreed to a three-year injunction barring him from performing a compliance function for any money transmitter and has agreed to pay a $250,000 penalty for anti-money laundering failures.
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U.K. probes KPMG for Rolls-Royce audits
The United Kingdom’s independent accounting regulator said it has commenced an investigation into the conduct of KPMG for audits it performed on Rolls-Royce.
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Report: EMEA is top source of phishing attacks globally
Nearly all malware globally was delivered to its victims through a phishing attack, the 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Report found.
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How compliance, data sharing empower FinCEN’s war on terror and crime
Addressing Congress, FinCEN Acting Director Jamal El-Hindi discussed how his agency prevents bad actors from infiltrating the financial system.