Articles | Compliance Week – Page 255

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Evolving toward a modernized compliance program

2017-06-20T14:00:00Z

The key to building a truly forward-facing compliance function is to make it proactive and predictive, visionary, and strategic. And none of that is particularly easy.

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Uber’s boardroom can lead to a culture turnaround

2017-06-20T12:45:00Z

A look at female board members in the technology industry and their continuing push against the silicon ceiling.

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Is it always wrong to tell a lie?

2017-06-20T12:45:00Z

Got a question for the Practical Ethicist? Please send your ethical dilemmas to practicalethicist@complianceweek.com.

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In the final push to new revenue rules, some turn to manual solutions

2017-06-20T10:45:00Z

Delays in preparing for new revenue recognition requirements are starting to pinch the IT timeline, forcing many companies to develop manual workarounds.

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Treasury Dept. issues ambitious plan for regulatory deconstruction

2017-06-20T10:15:00Z

Parallel to an ambitious bill to dismantle Dodd-Frank, the Treasury Department has plenty of its own ideas.

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The U.K. Criminal Finances Act seeks to stamp out corporate tax evasion

2017-06-20T10:00:00Z

The forthcoming Criminal Finances Bill would pose potentially limitless liability for any company in the United Kingdom that is connected to a host of tax evasion-related offenses. But will this legislation actually accomplish much of anything?

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The balancing act of Wall Street and Main Street

2017-06-20T09:30:00Z

While deregulation advocates do battle with investor activists, there may be ideological balance in capital formation ideas.

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Countdown to MiFID II: Europe’s stickiest red tape?

2017-06-13T12:00:00Z

MiFID II is looming, and it’s not just European companies’ problem—it will affect U.S. firms as well. An in-depth look at the rule provides companies with a checklist to assess their readiness.

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The Practical Ethicist: Behavior bordering on harassment

2017-06-13T11:45:00Z

Tom Tropp addresses the fine line that separates harsh managerial behavior from outright harassment. Send your ethical dilemmas to practicalethicist@complianceweek.com.

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Auto industry choking on its own fumes

2017-06-13T11:00:00Z

Volkswagen gets all the stick for being a problem child of the auto industry, but plenty of automakers have compliance issues of their own. A look at some key auto maker probes is inside.

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Five-year limit placed on SEC disgorgement penalties

2017-06-13T10:15:00Z

The SEC must rethink how it collects billions of dollars through disgorgement now that the Supreme Court has imposed a five-year statute of limitations.

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10 reasons to be wary of new auditor disclosure rules

2017-06-13T10:00:00Z

New disclosures required by auditors don’t produce any direct new rules for the public firms they audit, but companies can expect at least 10 potentially serious consequences.

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Dodd-Frank reforms prevail in House; now what?

2017-06-13T09:45:00Z

The Financial CHOICE Act, a weapon of Dodd-Frank destruction, has advanced from the House of Representatives. Companies, regulators, and Congress now face the repercussions.

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Decoding the data protection officer role under GDPR

2017-06-13T07:00:00Z

As the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation takes effect in May 2018, companies should begin thinking of hiring a data protection officer.

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Valuation specialists rise to financial reporting challenge

2017-06-06T16:00:00Z

Companies can expect some shift in how valuation specialists produce and document valuations underpinning financial statement assertions.

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Ireland’s historic banking trial ends in epic failure

2017-06-06T14:00:00Z

Ireland’s long-running criminal trial against ex-Anglo Irish Bank Chief Sean FitzPatrick ends in acquittal due to prosecutorial incompetence.

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Incentivising ethics: Lessons from Wells Fargo

2017-06-06T13:15:00Z

A recent report from Transparency International outlines how incorporating five key principles into an incentives program can help organizations keep from becoming the next Wells Fargo.

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Prosecutors weigh in on effective compliance programs

2017-06-06T12:45:00Z

CW’s annual conference offered an in-depth look at the Justice Department’s “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” for those who may have missed it.

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A deep dive into the World Bank’s investigation process

2017-06-06T12:15:00Z

Debarments from the World Bank are just one way in which companies can run afoul of serious compliance problems if they are not careful.

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“Chancer” chauffeurs and liquidators: the Retail Acquisitions story

2017-06-06T12:15:00Z

Retail Acquisitions’ purchase of troubled retailer BHS for £1 (U.S.$1.3) has since been complicated by a £6M (U.S.$7.8M) loan coming due and some extremely unstable governance issues.