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GE rails against new whistleblower allegations of fraud

2019-08-16T18:26:00+01:00By Tammy Whitehouse

GE picks apart new whistleblower allegations of $38 billion accounting fraud. “Market manipulation—pure and simple,” says Chairman and CEO Larry Culp.

Fed study minimizes lending, volatility concerns of CECL

FASB formally proposes accounting change delays, including CECL

Capital One hacker may have targeted dozens more

2019-08-16T16:50:00+01:00By Jaclyn Jaeger

It appears Capital One may be just one in a long list of companies and organizations to be victimized by what now appears to be the inner workings of a serial hacker, in what the Department of Justice is calling one of “the largest cyber intrusions and data thefts in ...

Take our survey: Inside the mind of the chief compliance officer

2019-08-13T12:14:00+01:00By Dave Lefort

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Partner Content

Going beyond traditional T&E audit

2019-08-08T13:47:00+01:00Provided by Genpact

Companies are rethinking T&E audits to eliminate chaotic spend and rising risk. As one of the most complex operating expenses to manage, digital and analytics offer compliance teams a new approach.

upcoming webcasts

Aug. 20 | Quality reviews: Getting the audit scores you want
Provided by BlackLine Systems
Aug. 22 | Why T&E audit is more than policy compliance
Provided by Genpact
Aug. 27 | Beneficial ownership establishment & monitoring
Provided by Dun & Bradstreet
Aug. 29 | Keys to third-party risk management success
Provided by OneTrust
Sept. 5 | Keep up with the speed of risk in the digital age
Provided by Riskonnect
Oct. 3 | Following the money to prevent human trafficking
Provided by Refinitiv

Data and Research

What we can learn from the biggest GDPR fines so far

CCO salary benchmark reports

Special report: Building a better audit

Special report: A practical guide to compliance technology

What we can learn from the biggest GDPR fines so far
CCO salary benchmark reports
Special report: Building a better audit
Special report: A practical guide to compliance technology

Upcoming event > Compliance Week Europe

CW Europe: Nov. 4-5

The premier European conference for compliance, risk, and ethics leaders.

Upcoming event > TPRM Summit SF

TPRM Summit SF: Dec. 9-10

Due diligence protocols and practical guidance to evaluate vendors and assess risk.

OPINION

Data privacy vs. national security: Moving the conversation forward
2019-08-14T19:00:00+01:00By Jaclyn Jaeger
Epstein lesson: Ignored compliance advice a red flag
2019-08-14T12:57:00+01:00By Joe Mont
Facebook settlement was barely worth waiting for
2019-07-24T21:01:00+01:00By Joe Mont

CFTC files charges over fraudulent binary options trading scheme

2019-08-13T15:50:00+01:00By Jaclyn Jaeger

The CFTC is pursuing enforcement against five entities and four individuals for engaging in a fraudulent scheme to solicit global customers for the purported purpose of trading illegal, off-exchange binary options.

Regulatory events coming this fall

2019-08-12T20:57:00+01:00By DeAnn Orie

Check out information on upcoming events from such regulators as the PCAOB, FDIC, SEC, DOJ, and more.

How GDPR, CCPA impact healthcare compliance

2019-08-12T19:46:00+01:00By Tony Howlett

While most healthcare organizations have pretty much nailed down their data privacy requirements for HIPAA and HITECH, new privacy mandates under the GDPR and CCPA could throw a wrench into the system.

Allscripts $145M settlement indicative of broader enforcement trend

2019-08-12T18:23:00+01:00By Jaclyn Jaeger

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions has reached a $145 million agreement in principle with the DOJ to resolve civil and criminal investigations into violations of HIPAA and anti-kickback laws.

Former KPMG, PCAOB leader gets prison time in inspections scandal

2019-08-12T17:55:00+01:00By Tammy Whitehouse

A former audit inspector and executive director at KPMG was sentenced to eight months in prison after entering a guilty plea related to a scheme to steal inspection plans.

Facebook loses appeal, faces costly privacy class action

2019-08-12T16:34:00+01:00By Kyle Brasseur

The ruling of a federal appeals court has Facebook once again at risk of facing fines north of $1 billion for alleged misuse of users’ biometric data.

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E-Books

e-Book: 2019 Third Party Risk Management Solutions Directory

Third-party relationships present one of the biggest risks a company can take on, which makes doing all you can to properly vet and monitor these partners of tantamount importance.

e-Book: Meet the Top Minds Class of 2019

Compliance Week’s Top Minds Class of 2019 includes 12 stars of the compliance community (chosen from nearly 200 nominees) whose achievements are dwarfed only by their personal integrity and dedication to ethics. Read all about these dozen standouts in this special-edition e-Book.

e-Book: Riding California’s Wave of Regulatory Developments

Provided by Jumio

California has not only been on the forefront of emerging technologies, it’s also been the most active state when it comes to regulating that new tech, especially when it comes to data privacy.

Insights on whistleblowers and internal reporting

Provided by NAVEX Global

Doing the right thing in the face of adversity isn’t always easy, but there’s no question whistleblowing is the ethical choice, whether it be via internal channels or straight to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Environmental, social & governance demands take center stage

Provided by Dun & Bradstreet

Over the last several years, an increasing number of institutional investors, ratings agencies, and other stakeholders have turned up the heat on companies to disclose their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Thought Leadership

White paper: ASC 842 and IFRS 16: 5 Lessons Learned for a Smoother Transition

Provided by Visual Lease

The long-term impact of the new lease accounting compliance standards has yet to be seen, but the implementation issues facing many entities have become increasingly evident.

White paper: Workforce Optimization and Data Privacy Compliance

Provided by Verint

With at least five regulations already in place and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on the horizon, it is time to start thinking ahead to ensure your organization can meet many different compliance requirements.

Guide: Can your ID verification solution stand the heat?

Provided by Onfido

The price of fraud keeps going up, costing the global economy $41.6 trillion per year. Recognizing the four degrees of fraud is the first step in keeping fraudulent users off your platform.

White paper: 5 Compliance Steps for Video Conference Recording in Financial Services

Provided by Theta Lake

There are 6+ different electronic communications present in video conferencing. MiFID II and SEC 17a-4 have retention and supervision requirements that apply to the audio and electronic communication within video conferences, requiring organizations to develop a compliance plan to govern this growing medium of communication.

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