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ArticleIASB Issues New Rules on Financial Instruments; FASB Readies Different Approach
Companies following international accounting rules have a new standard on how to account for financial instruments, and it differs in a number of important ways from the standard that is expected to emerge in the United States by the end of the year.The International Accounting Standards Board finalized its comprehensive ...
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Roundtable Biographies - 07/23/14
On July 23, Compliance Week and SAI Global presented an editorial roundtable at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago. The focus of the roundtable, which was moderated by Compliance Week Executive Editor Joseph McCafferty, was on strengthening tone from the middle. Attendees’ full biographies are below.Carole BovardVP of ComplianceThe Options Clearing ...
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How to Handle a Multi-Jurisdictional Investigation
As global regulators collaborate more on corruption investigations and new countries pass laws and strengthen enforcement of anti-bribery laws, multi-jurisdiction investigations are becoming more common. That means navigating several sets of rules—both formal and informal—and tailoring the discovery process to the scope of the investigation in any one jurisdiction. “Don’t ...
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Have Great Anti-Bribery Measures in Place? Prove It
The list of companies facing charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice over violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act continues to grow. Many of the more recent additions to that list, however, thought they had rock solid anti-bribery compliance programs in place.So why are ...
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ArticlePolicy Engagement Starts With Policy Writing
Policy engagement: There is a lot to be said for how technology can make policies easier to find, social, and interactive. In fact, I have been on my soapbox proclaiming next-generation policy and training management for the past decade in which organizations deploy a portal that brings together policies, training, ...