Articles | Compliance Week – Page 229
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U.K.’s EA mum on combating plastic waste fraud
A recent report says the U.K. Environment Agency is investigating complaints of widespread fraud and non-compliance with waste regulations being perpetrated by organised criminals and certain U.K. firms—a claim the agency will neither confirm nor deny.
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ArticleBanks sound alarm on CECL, calling for delay, study
When the economy starts to sour, CECL will push it faster and further in that direction, say banks calling for a delay and study of the new loan loss rules.
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ArticleWorld Series compliance lesson: Take a hybrid approach to analytics
The World Series reinforced an important lesson in how compliance officers should deploy data analytics.
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EU regulator pushes for global consensus on data ethics
European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli trumpeted the urgent need for a worldwide data ethics accord at a recent conference, warning that the rapid advance in global digital technologies mandates a global consensus on privacy.
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ArticleA wake-up call in cyber supply-chain risk
Recent reports of a massive cyber-supply chain attack by Chinese spies on several U.S. companies’ servers have companies stressing about their own supply chain vulnerabilities.
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Add hedging to year-end accounting change to-do list
The accounting may be simpler under a new standard on hedging, but that doesn’t mean the transition is any simpler than for any other accounting change.
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ArticleAsk Amii mailbag: Where and how to start your culture conversations
In the “Ask Amii” monthly mailbag, executive coach and former Chief Compliance Officer Amii Barnard-Bahn responds to your anonymous questions on building a culture of compliance, motivating underperforming employees, third-party risk management, and more.
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ArticleA compliance readiness plan for ‘NAFTA 2.0’
The United States, Mexico, and Canada have reached a long-awaited revamped trade agreement, which goes by the moniker “NAFTA 2.0.” The pact portends significant changes to the global trade compliance space.
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Best practices in third-party risk management
NAVEX Global’s fourth annual third-party risk management benchmark report offers risk and compliance officers a glimpse at how their third-party risk management programs stack up against their peers.
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Companies launch year-end push to new lease rules
The Q4 dash to new lease accounting is on, and it’s looking like some companies will not flip the switch to new systems by the Jan. 1 effective date.
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ArticleCFPB pitches choose-your-own disclosure
The CFPB has proposed the creation of a regulatory “sandbox” for testing and approving new approaches to financial product disclosures.
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The ‘Weinstein Clause’: M&A deals in the #MeToo era
A CW analysis identified 15 M&A deals over the past eight months in which firms protected themselves in writing from sexual harassment allegations. Known as the “Weinstein Clause,” these protections still don't address the heart of the matter: corporate culture.
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ArticleSolutions for fixing proxy process are often radically different
Nearly everyone agrees that the current system of shareholder voting should be improved. How to do that is a contentious debate as an SEC roundtable on the matter draws near.
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FCA strives for smooth regulatory transition in event of no-deal Brexit
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published two consultation papers to help companies prep for regulation in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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ArticleHeathrow Airport operator fined for data breach
The U.K.’s biggest airport operator has been fined £120,000 after an unencrypted USB memory stick that reportedly contained security details about the Queen’s travel plans was found by a member of the public on a busy London street.
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Google’s hidden breach could be regulatory tipping point
A March data breach, kept under wraps until now, could spell regulatory trouble for Google and its tech brethren.
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Revenue compliance questioned heading toward year-end
Whatever public companies have disclosed about revenue recognition so far, regulatory reaction after two quarterly filings would suggest they should plan to say more.
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Petrobras case sheds light on how to avoid a corporate monitor
Any company under a criminal investigation by the U.S. government looking to avoid the appointment of a compliance monitor will want to take a page from Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras. Gibson Dunn partner Joe Warin, who represented Petrobras, offers some tips inside.
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FTC urges a ‘rethink’ of data privacy at hearing
Amid consideration of building upon the FTC’s role in policing consumer privacy, the agency held a roundtable to discuss current rules and enforcement challenges.
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Benchmarking study: Compliance programs in retail industry need to grow up
A new study that takes a hard look at retail companies finds the industry as a whole needs to elevate and mature its compliance programs.