Articles | Compliance Week – Page 244
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ArticleSpecial report: Navigating geopolitical risk
From sanctions to tariffs, the U.S. is increasingly a source of geopolitical risk. How can companies protect their own interests when it seems the world is against them?
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Tenure disclosure puts new pressure on audit committees
Now that audit reports are beginning to disclose auditor tenure, audit committees face new pressure to give it careful consideration in retention decisions.
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Tariffs on/tariffs off: a compliance nightmare
In this world of tariffs on/tariffs off, dealing with compliance issues under the current U.S. administration has become not just a nightmare for compliance officers in the United States, but also for those in the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, and Mexico.
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Iran just the beginning of sanctions compliance debacle
European companies are winding down investments in Iran as the European Union advises them to hang in there while it looks for ways around U.S.-imposed sanctions.
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ArticleIt could get messy for U.S. companies doing business in EU
Don’t be surprised if the EU uses new data privacy laws to combat any secondary sanctions it might face by the Trump administration for continuing to do business in Iran.
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ArticleA global look at corruption challenges
Prudent compliance and risk leaders should use the 2018 Corruption Challenges Index to assess a specific country’s corruption challenges risk. But it’s important to keep in mind that it is just one piece of analysis.
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ArticleDoing the right thing can be a costly investment
High-profile corporate woes are a reminder: Act fast when confronted by malfeasance and worry about the cost afterwards.
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ArticleBenchmark survey: Top compliance programs are data-driven
A new survey from Convercent and Compliance Week indicates that the top-performing compliance departments increasingly are starting to invest in technology solutions that support a data-driven program.
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Volcker rule rehash drives renewed backlash from Dem regulators
Proponents of a new multi-agency proposal to amend the Volcker rule tout its compliance-relieving benefits for small- and medium-sized banks. Critics, who had a chance to vote this week, fear that the plan “euthanizes” it.
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ArticleTaking a pull-the-plug approach to GDPR compliance
Given the two-year lead time, few would have guessed that the best way some organisations would comply with the European Union’s stringent new data rules would be to simply cut access to services.
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IRS gives partial guidance on revenue recognition
It’s the tax department’s turn buzz over how to recognize revenue for tax purposes—and with good reason after getting some puzzling guidance from the IRS.
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ArticleRisk assessments, paired with emerging technologies, can supercharge compliance
There are plenty of technological solutions to consider as part of a modern compliance program. The data you collect, however, and implementation strategies, are just as important as the tools you choose.
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ArticlePoll-apalooza: Let us help you benchmark your compliance program
We polled practitioners on 11 key topics in ethics and compliance at the recently concluded Compliance Week 2018 conference. Check out the results to help you benchmark your own programs.
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Fed pitches a new effort to streamline Volcker rule
On the heels of new legislation targeting reach of the Volcker rule to small- and medium-sized financial institutions, the Fed has announced its own plan for streamlining the Dodd-Frank Act’s regulatory centerpiece.
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For leading compliance programs, it’s all about technology
Leading compliance programs more often use technology tools than do their peers, according to the results of PwC’s annual State of Compliance study. These include data analysis tools, dashboards, continuous monitoring, data warehousing, data extraction tools, and a GRC solution.
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ArticleSelf-disclosure can root out conflicts of interest
The world is a complicated place. Life choices and side hustles are increasingly pushing employees toward potential conflicts of interest. A solid risk management strategy can keep them happy while creating the visibility needed to protect company interests.
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Emerging companies a compliance quandary in global market
How do you build an effective anti-corruption compliance program in emerging markets? Know their culture, customs, and language; then leverage that knowledge to create trust and on-the-ground adherents, advised panelists at the Compliance Week 2018 conference.
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ArticleModernizing compliance: a viewpoint from the front lines
Taking a cross-functional approach to compliance—solving problems together with the business—is the most effective and cost-efficient way to mitigate enterprise-wide risks today.
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EU pushes for worldwide ban on testing cosmetics on animals
The European Parliament is seeking to make the EU’s ban on cosmetic testing on animals a worldwide prohibition.
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ArticleAccounting change drives new ideas about how to do business
As new accounting rules begin to change key metrics in financial statements, companies are beginning to reconsider certain aspects of how they do business.