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Ample fallout from May’s Brexit vote defeat
British regulators and Members of Parliament had some serious comments and concerns after Tuesday’s 432-to-202 vote against U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan.
AICPA develops new benefit plan auditing standards
With new professional standards soon to be finalized, auditors are working on a plan to improve the quality of employee benefit plan audits.
SEC faces lawsuit over ‘gag orders’ in enforcement settlements
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is suing the SEC over the mandatory “gag orders” it has added to its enforcement-based settlement agreements for nearly 40 years.
New U.K. government taskforce to tackle economic crime
The Home Secretary and Chancellor will jointly chair a new government taskforce, the Economic Crime Strategic Board, to work with senior figures from the U.K. financial sector to tackle economic crime, the U.K. government announced on 14 January.
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Keeping compliance on track in a high-tech world
The pace at which technology is driving change in today’s companies is accelerating at a rapid clip, resulting in boosted efficiencies, better collaboration with the business, enhanced compliance, and more.
Fiat Chrysler to pay $305M civil penalty in emissions-cheating case
Fiat Chrysler will pay a civil penalty of $305 million to settle claims of cheating emission tests and failing to disclose unlawful defeat devices, the Department of Justice announced on Jan. 10.
Treasury, IRS issue proposed regulations on BEAT
The U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued proposed regulations on the base erosion and anti-abuse tax established under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Danske Bank provides update on AML probe in France
Danske Bank said it might again become subject to a formal investigation in France, instead of being an assisted witness, in connection with an ongoing investigation into organised money laundering of tax evasion proceeds.
SEC brings charges in EDGAR hacking case
The SEC has brought charges against nine defendants for participating in a previously disclosed scheme to hack into the SEC’s EDGAR system and extract non-public information to use for illegal trading.
LIBOR death knell tolls compliance, accounting issues
The slow death of a critical benchmark interest rate will produce a series of compliance headaches for companies stretching over the next few years.
Anti-corruption developments in emerging markets
In a recent webcast conducted by law firm Gibson Dunn, a panel of anti-corruption experts shared some key insights into the latest anti-corruption developments in some of the world’s largest—but most corrupt—regions and offered some practical tips on how to do business in these countries without running afoul of anti-corruption laws.
Data-bungling Facebook has to earn back our trust
It was a tight race, but we are officially declaring Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the executive most in need of a compliance makeover in 2019.