Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 147
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Doubt creeps in on ability to adopt lease rules on time
Another new poll says public companies are starting to freak out over how they’ll meet the 2019 effective date to adopt new lease accounting rules.
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New machine-learning algorithm protects data against insider threats
Imperva recently launched a new algorithm to automatically place individuals and their cross-functional peers into “virtual” working groups based on interactions with enterprise files to identify unusual user access patterns and help protect data against insider threats.
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Bank of England raises capital requirements for U.K. banks
The U.K. Financial Policy Committee this week published its latest Financial Stability Report, which sets out its views on the U.K. financial system’s stability and an assessment of any risks to it.
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London bank official jailed for taking bribes
A U.K. court on 20th June sentenced a former London bank official to six years in prison for accepting more than £2million in bribes in return for approving large loans.
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New poll suggests slow uptake of new lease accounting rules
A new poll suggests nearly one-fourth of companies are not yet preparing to comply with new lease accounting standards that begin to take effect in 2019.
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Bank of the West names chief compliance officer
Bank of the West, a regional financial services company headquartered in San Francisco with $83.8 billion in assets as of March 31, has appointed Karin Lockovitch as its new chief compliance officer. She will be responsible for overseeing bank compliance with regulatory requirements and with internal policies and procedures.
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The power of social media
Last week saw the resignation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, and it all began with a blog post.
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Making data protection and privacy a business process
In May 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force, which means that U.S. companies that do work internationally need to be very aware of this date and plan accordingly.
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FCPA protects the safety and health of Americans
Some continue to believe that bribery and corruption that occurs outside the United States does not concern the United States, its laws, or is even worth the time of U.S. law enforcement agencies. This myopic view belies both the inter-connectedness of the world’s economy and the facts on the ground.
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FASB plans corrections to lease, financial instrument rules
FASB is planning a series of technical corrections on lease accounting and financial instruments, but it resisted the temptation to tweak revenue recognition any further.
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Law Society: employment law recommendations? Comply or be punished
Inside is a look at the U.K. Law Society’s submitted comments on a recent report entitled, “Independent Review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy.”
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Study looks at risk management’s evolution to strategy
The message from a recent Deloitte report: As a company’s risks multiply in frequency and complexity the answer isn’t just mitigation. Strategy can help swing risk to reward.
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SOX exemption saves plenty, costs more, study says
A new study calculates the cost and benefit of exempting smaller companies from SOX internal control audits — and it suggests investors aren't better off.
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Republicans ready unveiling of healthcare overhaul
After weeks of secrecy, Senate Republicans are poised to finally provide details on their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
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Trump reverses course on normalizing relations with Cuba
Businesses looking to do business in Cuba will have a new regulatory approach to navigate. Business opportunities opened under the Obama administration face new restrictions under President Trump.
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Frustrated CFTC Commissioner steps down, other agencies staff up
The CFTC is losing a long-time member after Sharon Bowen publicly aired her frustrations. Meanwhile, a familiar face is fueling rumors about President Trump’s next SEC nomination.
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Federal Reserve urged to fire Wells Fargo's board of directors
Citing negligence of their risk management duties, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding that the Federal Reserve intervene and fire embattled board members of Wells Fargo.
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Linde FCPA probe ends in DoJ declination
The Department of Justice closed its investigation into industrial-gas supplier Linde for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act without bringing an enforcement action, making it the first public declination under the Trump Administration.
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CAQ offers blueprint for asking auditors about Form AP filings
Audit committees now have some talking points on how to engage auditors and management on the audit profession's new Form AP filing requirement.
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Grenfell Tower offers grim reminder of third-party risk
Companies may need to audit how their products are used if they want to avoid being tainted by association with future disasters.