Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 110
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GlaxoSmithKline: An update on SFO investigation
GlaxoSmithKline isn’t out of the weeds yet. The pharmaceutical company this week said the U.K. Serious Fraud Office has requested new information relating to an ongoing investigation, this time concerning third-party advisers engaged by the company.
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Thirty-six Indicted for $530 million in global cyber-crime losses
A federal indictment charges 36 individuals from around the world for their roles in the Infraud Organization, an Internet-based cybercriminal enterprise engaged in the large-scale acquisition and sale of stolen identities and credit cards.
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UHY Advisors acquires Bright Point Consulting
UHY Advisors, a tax and business consulting firm, has expanded the size and capabilities of its accounting automation team and service offerings with the acquisition of the practice of Bright Point Consulting, a finance and accounting software implementation firm.
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FBI international corruption squad head joins Exiger
Exiger, a global regulatory, financial crime, risk and compliance firm, appointed George “Ren” McEachern as managing director in the company’s Global Investigations Group.
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Labor Dept. proposal triggers a battle over employee gratuities
In December, the Department of Labor announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to allow tip-pooling. Critics say the change to existing gratuity laws and practices is misguided and the rulemaking process hid away an unfavorable economic analysis.
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3PEA International names chief compliance officer
3PEA International, a vertically integrated provider of innovative prepaid card programs and processing services, has appointed Eric Trudeau chief compliance officer. He will be a member of its executive team.
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IFRS Foundation names executive director
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation, the oversight body of the International Accounting Standards Board, have appointed Lee White as executive director, in charge of the organization’s day-to-day operations.
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Financeit names chief compliance officer
Financeit, a point-of-sale financing provider based in Canada, has appointed Dante Tamburro as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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SIFCO Industries names chief accounting officer
SIFCO Industries has named Thomas Kubera as its chief accounting officer, effective as of Jan. 31, 2018. He also will continue in his current role as interim chief financial officer.
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One Big 4 firm grows client base, others lose, data says
For the third straight year, one Big 4 firm has held steady or grown its number of public company audit engagements while the other three have lost ground.
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As CFPB retreats, FTC urged to charge ahead with Equifax investigation
As the CFPB’s efforts fade away, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is urging the Federal Trade Commission to ramp up its own investigation into last year’s Equifax data breach.
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Pawlenty to step down from bank consortium
Financial Services Roundtable CEO Tim Pawlenty will bid adieu to the advocacy group and lobbyist for big banks in the United States by March. Reports have him considering a campaign for his old job: Governor of Minnesota.
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Coalition urges Congress to halt CFPB rule on ‘payday’ loans
Free market groups, led by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, petitioned Congress to stop the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s restrictions on “payday” loans.
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Powell takes charge as Fed’s chairman of the Board of Governors
On Feb. 5, Jerome H. Powell took the oath of office as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, succeeding Janet L. Yellen. His term as chairman is four years.
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Petrofac board: An update on SFO investigation
The board of directors of oilfield services provider Petrofac this week provided an update on the U.K. Serious Fraud Office's investigation into the company.
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EU sanctions three South Sudan officials
The European Council has added three persons involved in serious human rights violations to the list of those submitted to a travel ban and an asset freeze in view of the situation in South Sudan.
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EU-Norway sign agreement, strengthening VAT fraud prevention
The European Union and Norway this week signed an agreement that will provide EU member states and Norway with a legal framework for administrative cooperation in preventing VAT fraud and assisting each other in the recovery of VAT claims.
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EU auditors to examine food safety policy
The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of EU food safety policy, the focus of which will be on the control system for chemical hazards, poisonous substances that occur naturally or are added during food production or handling.
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Deficiencies in ISO 37001
As the drumbeat of those supporting ISO 37001 continues, The Man From FCPA takes a look at the standard’s downside.
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Fed drops hammer on Wells Fargo, board for past misdeeds
On her last day as Federal Reserve Chairman, Janet Yellen escalated the regulatory attack on the embattled Wells Fargo, restricting the growth of the firm until it “sufficiently improves its governance and controls.”