Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 169
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BillingTree names chief compliance officer
BillingTree, a payment technology and services provider, has appointed Barton Bright as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Panasonic discloses FCPA probe
Panasonic, a Japanese multinational electronics company, today issued a statement disclosing that it’s being investigated for potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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IRS identifies 13 "campaigns" for tighter compliance scrutiny
The IRS has issued guidance giving large business taxpayers some insight into which parts of their tax filings will get the greatest scrutiny going forward.
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CII finds growing consensus on proxy access
The buzzword for companies adopting proxy access: “consensus.” Companies are increasingly adopting similar approaches, according to a new report by the Council of Institutional Investors. Joe Mont reports.
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Congress targets extractive payments, CFPB, and government conflicts
Democrats and Republicans alike are pushing legislation that could greatly affect regulators and regulations. Among the efforts is a Republican-led effort to kill the SEC’s extractive payments rule, writes Joe Mont.
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Wells Fargo fallout: More board oversight of risk management?
The Wells Fargo fraudulent accounts scandal is enforcing a good trend: shareholder activism directed at the board for better risk management. Tom Fox reports.
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DTCC names new general counsel
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has appointed Ann Shuman as general counsel, effective Feb. 1. She assumes the role from Larry Thompson, who is stepping down to serve full-time as vice chairman of DTCC.
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Trump's 2-for-1 regulatory rollback won't touch SEC, FASB, PCAOB
President Trump’s 2-for-1 executive order meant to curtail federal regulation apparently will not apply directly to the SEC, FASB, or PCAOB. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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BT triples writedowns after full probe of accounting irregularities
Paul Hodgson looks at the recently revealed rise in writedowns for BT and how the company plans to rectify accounting issues in its Italian operation.
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Some key cyber-security tips for financial firms
As the SEC and FINRA are taking cyber-security much more seriously, John Reed Stark outlines a few ways in which financial firms can also do more to protect their data.
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Former SEC Enforcement Director rejoins Debevoise
Andrew Ceresney, who served from April 2013 to December 2016 as the Director of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will return to the law firm Debevoise as co-chair of the litigation department, where he will practice primarily in the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group.
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Former Assistant U.S. Attorney joins Hinshaw & Culbertson
The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson has named Kenneth Yeadon, Previously an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and a senior attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, as a partner in the Chicago office.
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Raytheon adopts new revenue rule under GAAP on Jan. 1
Raytheon takes the lead among public companies in disclosing it has adopted the new revenue recognition accounting standard under U.S. GAAP as of Jan. 1. More from Tammy Whitehouse.
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‘A Dog’s Purpose’ is not to drown
Bill Coffin looks at what went wrong during the filming of ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ and the American Humane’s role in ensuring (or not) that the film was compliant with animal rights.
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K2 Intelligence regulatory compliance practice expands its team
K2 Intelligence, an investigative, compliance, and cyber-defense services firm, has named Nathan Ploener as a managing director in the firm’s regulatory compliance practice.
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Executive Order: to add a new regulation, kill two others
An Executive Order issued on Monday by President Donald J. Trump demands that every new regulation issued by federal agencies must be offset by the elimination of at least two prior ones. Joe Mont explores.
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Hosted hunting trips in Sweden and Texas
Tom Fox explores the ethical implications of hosted hunting trips and specifically the case of Fredrik Lundberg, chairman of Sweden-based Industrivarden, and Anders Borg, the former finance minister of that country, who was given just such a trip by Lundberg.
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VW: Fraud at the top?
More bad news for Volkswagen, as German authorities have expanded their investigation to 37 individuals from 21, including former CEO Martin Winterkorn. Tom Fox reports.
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Two former Och-Ziff executives charged with FCPA violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission last week charged two former executives at Och-Ziff Capital Management Group with being the driving forces behind a far-reaching bribery scheme that violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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FASB kills burdensome goodwill impairment test
FASB has finalized its action to eliminate “step two” from goodwill impairment testing, relieving public companies of the costly, complex fair-value exercise. More from Tammy Whitehouse.