All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 999
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European Commission proposes framework for screening of foreign direct investments
In his annual State of the Union address this month, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed a new EU framework for screening of foreign direct investments.
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U.K. Pensions Regulator prosecutes Chappell over BHS acquisition
All executives need to be held to account for corporate failures—and not just those who can’t afford to buy their way out of trouble.
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Companies gear up for Q4 dash to revenue rule ready date
As the fourth quarter approaches, companies are expected to break into a sprint to complete their efforts to adopt new revenue recognition requirements.
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FASB proposes tweaks to lease accounting rules
Just as new rules on revenue recognition required some tweaking as companies prepared to implement them, so apparently do the new rules on lease accounting.
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Leaving the sinking Brexit ship
Several banks and other industries are jumping ship from the United Kingdom. But what will this all mean for compliance officers?
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Overcoming culture dissonance in compliance
A look at how chief compliance officers can operationalize compliance to make it relevant outside the corporate office in the United States.
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A promise to pay can be an FCPA violation
The South African imbroglio involving the Gupta family and their relationship to the current President of the country continues to be a sinkhole of reputational kryptonite. Tom Fox reports.
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Princess investigates FIFA
A recent report indicates soccer’s global governing body, FIFA, has found itself embroiled in another corruption investigation, this time under the auspices of Jordanian Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, who has been working to uncover whether corrupt forces were at work in the two-time bid for FIFA presidency by her brother ...
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Senators want Equifax answers on clawbacks, disclosures
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and fellow senators have expanded their investigation into the recent Equifax breach, the company's response, and the possibility of executive pay clawbacks.
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Hungry for a ‘win,’ Republicans unveil tax reform framework
Republican legislators have released the outline of an ambitious tax package that rethinks payments by individuals and corporations alike. Among the plans is reducing the corporate tax rate to 20 percent.
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News headlines complicate looming arbitration vote
As Republican critics of the CFPB’s arbitration rule prepare for a Senate vote to repeal it, news headlines are giving their progressive opposition plenty of ammunition and leverage..
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Exasperated Clayton briefs Senators on SEC breach
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton provided fresh insight into the Commission's recently annunced 2016 data breach during scheduled testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.
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PCAOB revises proposal on supervising outside audit work
The PCAOB is asking for a new round of public comment on a revised proposed standard that seeks to raise the bar on how audit firms supervise outside auditors.
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Pulse Conflicts of Interest aggregate data report
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Deloitte, Price, and Bitcoin
Title: Deloitte, Price, and BitcoinIn case you missed it this week, bribery scandals come to light in the world of college basketball, cyber-security attacks hit Deloitte, and Florida players may or may not be charged after stealing thousands of dollars.
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CFTC makes pitch for self-reporting, cooperation in enforcement actions
The CFTC, with lessons learned and expectations informed by similar programs at other federal agencies, is promoting new self-disclosure and cooperation agreements with the firms it oversees. James McDonald, director of the Division of Enforcement, outlined the program in a recent speech.
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Alere to pay $13M for accounting fraud charges
Medical manufacturer Alere has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle charges that it committed accounting fraud through its subsidiaries to meet revenue targets and made improper payments to foreign officials to increase sales in certain countries.
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AMAG Pharmaceuticals appoints chief compliance officer
AMAG Pharmaceuticals has appionted Tracy Palmer Berns as chief compliance officer, effective immediately. She will report to Joseph Vittiglio, general counsel and senior vice president of legal affairs and quality.
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Marsh & McLennan Companies names chief compliance officer
Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global professional services firm, has appointed Katherine Brennan as deputy general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief compliance officer. Her appointment becomes effective Oct. 18.
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SFO charges Afren executives with money laundering and fraud
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office said that it is conducting a criminal investigation into oil and gas exploration company, Afren, concerning secret agreements with their joint venture partners in Nigeria.