Robert Jackson Jr., one of five commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission, confirmed Thursday his intention to resign from his post next month.
Kyle Brasseur
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Under Armour stealthily hires new accounting chief amid probes
Sports apparel company Under Armour made an under-the-radar executive change in November, hiring Aditya Maheshwari as chief accounting officer weeks after acknowledging a federal probe into its accounting practices.
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Troubled Boeing loses legal head to retirement
J. Michael Luttig, who has led Boeing’s legal matters associated with the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes, will retire at year end.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Apple, Walmart among compliance winners of 2019
Strong social stances, a dedication to doing what’s right, and leading by example highlight the qualities exemplified by our list of ethics and compliance winners of 2019.
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ICO hands out first GDPR fine as BA, Marriott cases linger
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office has levied its first fine under the GDPR against a London-based pharmacy. Record-setting penalties announced by the ICO in July against British Airways and Marriott are still not finalized.
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CFTC awards more than $1M to internal compliance whistleblower
The CFTC announced a whistleblower award north of $1 million for a tipster who went through internal compliance at his or her company to get the information to regulators.
Posted inInternal Controls
Most-trafficked content tells story of the compliance officer
Changes in the interests of our audience over the last several years help us to understand how much compliance officers must evolve in their jobs to meet the demands of a given time.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
EY chief accountant to succeed Golden as FASB chair
The Financial Accounting Standards Board announced the appointment of EY Chief Accountant Richard Jones to succeed Russell Golden as chair, effective July 1, 2020.
Posted inTechnology
Bill to combat robocalls heads to Trump’s desk
A popular bill intended to crack down on illegal robocalls has passed House and Senate votes with overwhelming majorities and will soon make its way to President Trump’s desk for final approval.
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FASB finalizes simplification of income tax standard
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued an Accounting Standards Update to finalize changes to income tax accounting meant to simplify the process.
