Articles | Compliance Week – Page 267
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Data privacy and cyber-security considerations in M&A deals
The increasingly ominous specter of cyber-risk can cast a shadow over any merger or acquisition. But due-diligence practices can lower the risk.
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ArticleThe inside story of Royal Dutch Shell and the cost of integrity
Several leaked e-mails uncovered in early April reveal Royal Dutch Shell’s involvement in one of the largest bribery schemes in history.
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Directors may be best cops on the regulatory beat
While the battle between regulation and deregulation rages on, shareholder protection may be a job best accomplished by boards.
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Latest internal audit studies suggest path forward for leaders
The latest crop of internal audit studies reveal some promising insights into the trajectory of the profession and strategies to undertake on the path forward.
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SEC renews its offensive against ‘fake news’
Fake news, in the eyes of the SEC, isn’t just a problem during election year. Over several decades, stock price manipulations have been predicated on rumors and hoaxes.
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A frontline view of whistleblower trends
We chat with Carrie Penman, chief compliance officer and senior vice president of NAVEX Global’s advisory services, about how case closure times for whistleblowers are declining, even as reporting rates increase.
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ArticleWays companies can ease the pain of pay ratio calculations
Despite a controversial reconsideration of the SEC’s pay ratio rule, its disclosure requirements went into effect on Jan. 1. We talk to compensation expert Steve Seelig of Willis Towers Watson, about how companies, and the Commission, can make the requirements more palatable.
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How you reimburse mobile workers could put you at risk for a lawsuit
Regulatory trends and potential lawsuits demand that employers come up with a better way of reimbursing their mobile workers exactly what is owed and proving what was paid.
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5 things FinServ firms should know about the NY cyber-law
With New York’s new cyber-security law in effect, compliance officers will need to stay agile to remain compliant with data protection rules. Here are five tips for how to do just that.
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Compliance, Rolls-Royce, and DPAs—what went wrong?
If the Rolls-Royce deferred prosecution agreement is any indicator, the Serious Fraud Office plans to make heavier use of DPAs going forward, especially for companies with paper compliance programs.
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CMA launches first advertising campaign to curb cartels
The Competition and Markets Authority is putting out a £100,000 (U.S.$124,822) bounty for those who blow the whistle on cartel activity, but not everyone wants to pay for disclosure.
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Compliance’s role in thwarting gender inequality rhetoric
Equal Pay Day highlights income inequality between men and women, and perhaps the answer to addressing unequal pay is through best corporate practice.
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Henry VIII and the Great ‘Control and Paste’ Repeal Bill
The U.K. government’s Great Repeal Bill has been dubbed the “Control and Paste” Bill, because it seems to take EU law & paste it into English law ... but how does Henry VIII factor in?
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ArticleCoffin on Compliance: Top Minds
Every year, Compliance Week’s Top Minds project brings together a dozen of the best and brightest thought leaders in the governance, risk, ethics, and compliance field. How many of them do you see in yourself?
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Revenue recognition implementation way behind schedule for most: survey
With less than a year to go before implementation, a new survey from Workiva shows that many companies are not as prepared as they ought to be.
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Compliance program metrics for healthcare and beyond
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has published a comprehensive new resource guide on measuring compliance program effectiveness, but it’s not just for the healthcare industry.
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The compliance side of the circuit split on whistleblower protections
An ongoing legal dispute over how far whistleblower protections extend beyond Dodd-Frank provisions highlights that best practices are already a few steps ahead of the law.
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As firms adopt revenue rules, are they ignoring disclosure?
Whether you think your company is ready for the new accounting for revenue recognition or not, it’s probably not ready to comply with new disclosure requirements.
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European Union updates AML rules
The European Union is proposing some updates to anti-money laundering rules in an attempt to streamline coordination among member states in fighting terrorism financing and money laundering.
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Love it or hate it, opinions abound over SEC pay ratio rule
As the public comment period expires on the SEC’s controversial pay ratio rule, we review the commentary, both pro and con.