Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 162
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Public company scrutiny under the FCPA
A look at what could happen should Uber ever go public in terms of the books-and-record provision under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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ZTE accused of sending U.S. products to Iran
ZTE, a multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company, pleaded guilty to Justice Department charges it was illegally shipping U.S.-origin items to Iran.
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SEC adopts T+2 settlement cycle for securities transactions
The SEC has approved reducing the settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions by one day. It will also evaluate the possibility of end-of-the-day settlement cycles.
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Going concern rules produce puzzling disclosure scenario
Companies and their auditors are following different going concern disclosure rules, leading to a puzzling disclosure from Sears that has left capital market players scratching their heads.
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Third-Party Risk Management Summit takes a deep dive
Get a recap of the Third-Party Risk Management and Oversight Summit, hosted by Financial Risk Associates and Compliance Week, which took an in-depth look at what companies are doing to manage third-party risks both on the sales and supply chain sides.
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Survey: Executives are rooting for repeal of ACA
A majority of business executives want to see the Affordable Care Act repealed, a survey by the American Institute of CPAs has found. They expect their company’s healthcare expenses to rise this year and next, no matter what happens in Washington.
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Critics seek to slay FATCA through tax reform
A coalition of business leaders is looking to repeal the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act as part of any tax reform initiative in Congress.
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Dems demand end to pay-ratio rule delay
Senate Democrats are demanding that the SEC stop delaying implementation of a controversial rule requiring that CEO pay be disclosed as a comparative ratio to their median employee.
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Trump Administration deals another blow to transparency initiative
The Department of the Interior has halted its participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global anti-corruption effort for the oil, gas, and mining industries.
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PCAOB inspection findings rise at Grant Thornton
While audit inspection findings across the major firms generally improved in the most recently reported year, such was not the case at Grant Thornton.
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Newest internal audit poll calls for focus on disruption
If there’s a point to internal audit beyond fulfilling a compliance requirement, it seems as if corporate America is still trying to figure it out.
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The hard truths of the SQM enforcement action
The FCPA shows just how far its authority can extend when it comes to companies that blatantly disregard U.S. anti-corruption law.
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Justice Dept. joins fight against ‘unconstitutional’ CFPB
Friend has turned foe as the Justice Department, under the Trump Administration, has reversed course and is now arguing that the CFPB is unconstitutional.
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Brazil’s new approach to compliance
Brazil is taking a page out of U.S. businesses’ books and moving from paper compliance programs to actually doing compliance.
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New foundation to protect sports whistleblowers
A venture capitalist, a former United States federal prosecutor, and an Olympic gold medalist have formed a non-profit foundation, Fair Sport, to help mitigate risk for whistleblowers in the wide, wide world of sports.
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Venezuela investigates PDVSA for corruption
A look at the ironic Venezuelan investigation into corrupt company Petróleos de Venezuela SA.
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NAVEX Global launches networking community for compliance professionals
Ethics and compliance software and services company NAVEX Global has announced the launch of Compliance Next, a community-driven website offering real-world education and skill enhancement through best-practice examples, how-to guides, research, and other short, easy-to-consume content.
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CyberGRX unveils third-party cyber global risk exchange
CyberGRX, a third-party cyber-risk management platform provider, recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind cyber risk assessment exchange for sharing third-party security information.
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CFTC extends comment period for new capital requirements
The CFTC will extend the comment period on proposed capital requirements for swap dealers for an additional 60 days. The original comment period was set to expire this week.
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CFPB pitches date extension for prepaid accounts rule
The CFPB is looking to delay the effective date of a recent rule governing prepaid accounts by six months. The rule requires financial institutions to limit consumers’ losses when funds are stolen or cards are lost and resolve errors.