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SEC adopts amendments, MD&A changes to simplify disclosures
The SEC has adopted amendments to Regulation S-K disclosure requirements and MD&A filings that are intended to improve the readability of company disclosures and to discourage repetition and immaterial information.
Brextension, but only if deal approved
After two rejections, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has sent a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk to ask for an extension on Brexit.
Clarity, comparability still to come under new revenue rules
As companies wrap up their first year under the new revenue recognition standard, evidence of the learning curve and challenges with comparability are abundant.
FTC clarifies expectations for post-settlement compliance reports
The Federal Trade Commission, increasingly faced with incomplete information and blown deadlines, is laying down the law when it comes to post-settlement compliance reports.
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Preparing for new credit loss rules
Banks and other financial institutions have a lot of work ahead of them as they prepare to adopt the new standard on reflecting credit losses in financial instruments (the so-called CECL standard).
Regulators’ top risk cop assailed by reform-bent critics
The Financial Stability Oversight Council was created to expose and mitigate systemic risks to the U.S. financial system. Its critics are winning the long-simmering battle to redefine its efforts.
A global look at anti-bribery enforcement activity
TRACE International’s 2018 Global Enforcement Report serves as an insightful resource for companies seeking information on which countries are enforcing anti-bribery laws and which countries are beleaguered by bribery and corruption issues.
EC fines Google €1.49B over online advertising abuses
The European Commission slapped Google with a €1.49 billion (U.S. $1.69 billion) fine for breaching competition rules—the third penalty in three successive years for the internet giant.
Anatomy of a college cheating scandal, and the resolve to fix it
In response to the nationwide college admissions scandal, victimized universities are speaking out and sharing the steps they’ve taken to stop similar behavior from happening in the future.
Survey: Companies lag behind with CCPA compliance
With a January 2020 deadline just 10 months away, only 14 percent of companies report they are compliant with the California Consumer Privacy Act. Nearly half have not yet started implementation, says a new survey from TrustArc.
PwC reduces damages in Colonial Bank failure
Appealing a court ruling, PwC reached a $335 million settlement with the FDIC over professional negligence claims in the failure of Colonial Bank.
Facebook settles housing discrimination suit, ends ad ‘exclusions’
Facebook will pay $5 million and implement a series of anti-discrimination policies to settle a lawsuit brought against it by national fair housing advocates.
How audit firms are polishing their images
Audit deficiencies are just part of the picture when it comes to the reputational damage suffered by nearly every big firm. Jaclyn Jaeger looks at how the big audit firms are tackling bad marks from the PCAOB.