Articles | Compliance Week – Page 264
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Global business in Trump’s protectionist era
Trump’s election, Brexit, and failed trade agreements herald a new era of protectionism, but only strong regulations can deal with data protection and tax evasion, writes Nick Henderson.
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What corporate meltdowns teach us about ERM
Joe Mont talks to Steven Minsky, CEO of LogicManager, about how disruptive technology demands that businesses practice better governance and enterprise risk management.
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What to expect from Trump’s SEC nomination
President-elect Donald Trump’s pitch to head the SEC is Jay Clayton, a partner with Sullivan & Cromwell. Joe Mont fields reactions and looks for clues on how he might lead the agency.
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New report scores public procurement regulatory systems
For the first time, you can now check the scores of public procurement regulatory systems in 180 different countries, thanks to a new benchmark report by the World Bank. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Taaks Avoyd: IKEA’s flat pack tax avoidance schemes
A recent report details an extensive tax avoidance strategy by furniture retailer IKEA, prompting a call for a full-blown investigation of the company and its complicated corporate structure.
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Ireland appeals EC Apple tax ruling
Nothing but trouble ensues when Apple fights a multibillion-dollar fine that Ireland doesn’t really want to enforce. Neil Hodge looks at Apple’s epic taxation struggle.
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Ethics lessons from the Flint water crisis
Flint’s lead-poisoned water is more than just a technical failure, writes Jaclyn Jaeger. It’s a systemic governmental failure with leadership as toxic as Flint’s water itself.
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Agenda 2017: revenue recognition, meet internal controls
In 2017, monumental accounting change in the form of revenue recognition will crash head on with continued intensity around internal controls. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Debate over SEC’s in-house courts could go to the Supreme Court
The SEC has fought off challenges to its in-house judges before, but new complaints that the Commission’s proceedings are unconstitutional might just stick. Joe Mont reports.
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ArticleNew York delays and dials back cyber-security rules
New York’s tough new cyber-security rules for financial institutions were supposed to start on January 1. Instead, a toned-down version is in the works. Joe Mont has more.
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A country-by-country assessment of bribery risk
The 2016 TRACE Matrix is out, but is its data on international bribery hotspots better than Transparency International’s data? Jaclyn Jaeger explores.
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‘Name and shame’ campaigns may be a direct hit on the bottom line
A troubling sign of things to come: U.S. cities are finding a way to leverage SEC rules to boost tax rates. Joe Mont reports.
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Reckless Regulatory Change Management
This latest edition of the GRC Illustrated Series from Compliance Week and OCEG explores how companies should identify and respond to regulatory requirements in light of technological advances in today’s world.
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New York’s proposed cyber-security compliance challenge
Starting in January, strict new rules form the Empire State will require compliance officers to make sure their organizations make the grade when it comes to data protection. More from Todd Taylor.
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EC takes action against 7 member states for failing to penalise VW
Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic are all the latest fallout victims from VW’s Dieselgate, writes Neil Hodge.
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ArticleAre companies ‘grieving’ over new revenue recognition rules?
Maybe it’s a collective sense of grieving that is keeping so many companies on the sidelines as big accounting change looms over revenue recognition. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Internet of Things ramp-up expands compliance risk considerations
Companies are lacking at providing security testing for products manufactured with Internet of Things, reports David Bogoslaw.
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With Sapin II, is France finally cracking down on corporate crime?
France currently ranks only 23rd out of 168 nations on its efforts to fight corruption, but that may change with the introduction of tough new regulations. Neil Hodge has more.
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Petrobras probe showcases global enforcement efforts
Brazil’s massive anti-corruption efforts are having a global impact, but self-serving politicians threaten to grind the entire thing to a halt. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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6 critical steps to address enhanced CRA standards
Those who furnish information to consumer reporting agencies need to make big changes to their methods; here are six key steps they can take, according to Amy Gennarini, Stephanie White Booker, Lakshman Kannan, and Marc Gagnon of EY.