All Business Services articles – Page 6
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ArticleAcacia Research general counsel fired after SEC fine
Patent licensing firm Acacia Research Corp. announced the firing of its general counsel less than a month after she was fined $25,000 by the SEC for impeding an investigation into her former employer.
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Vertiv names chief accounting officer
Vertiv Holdings, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced the appointment of Scott Cripps as chief accounting officer.
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ArticleSoftBank adds group compliance officer as CCO departs
SoftBank Group announced the appointment of Tim Mackey as group compliance officer of SoftBank. Earlier this month, Chief Compliance Officer Chad Fentress departed the company to start his own consultancy.
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ArticleFRC closes accounting investigation into Mitie Group
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced the closure of its nearly three-year-long investigation into the financial statements of facility management firm Mitie Group for the year ended March 31, 2016.
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ArticleG4S reaches proposed deferred prosecution agreement with SFO
A U.K. subsidiary of G4S has reached a proposed deferred prosecution agreement with the Serious Fraud Office to resolve an investigation into fraudulent contract activity with the U.K. Ministry of Justice.
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SEC finalizes change to auditor independence rules
The SEC has finalized its revision of auditor independence rules to change the threshold around lending relationships with clients that would raise concerns.
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Grant Thornton changes leaders, ending CEO term early
Offering no specific reason for his early departure, Grant Thornton says Mike McGuire is stepping aside as CEO.
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MarketAxess appoints global chief risk officer
MarketAxess Holdings has appointed Oliver Huggins as global chief risk officer, effective April 15.
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R.J. O'Brien & Associates appoints chief compliance officer
R.J. O’Brien & Associates, an independent futures brokerage and clearing firm, has promoted Kathleen Clapper to senior director and chief compliance officer.
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Alvarez & Marsal launches web tool for leases
Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal announced the launch of LeaseSCRE, a web-based tool that uses machine learning to estimate an incremental borrowing rate (IBR) curve.
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Former U.S. Steel compliance officer joins Manatt
Suzanne Rich Folsom, formerly chief compliance officer at U.S. Steel, has joined the multi-disciplinary, integrated national professional services firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips as a partner in its government and regulatory group.
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Elevate appoints chief risk officer
Elevate Credit, a tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, has promoted Kathleen Vanderkolk to chief risk officer.
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ArticleRob Easton: The crossover expert
Robert Easton’s experience as a regulator and among the regulated gives him a keen understanding of the special compliance needs facing the insurance market.
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ArticleCindy Fornelli: The auditor’s CCO
Cindy Fornelli leads the Center for Audit Quality, acting as chief compliance officer and stressing the importance of truly proactive and strategic compliance efforts for audit, rather than a check-the-box mentality.
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ArticleAlison Taylor: A just and sustainable world
Alison Taylor is passionate about helping organizations understand how they can improve their ethical, governance, compliance, and operational existence to create organizations that aren’t just good at being better, but are also better at doing good.
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ArticleJoel Katz: Walking the talk
Joel Katz’s legal acumen and communication skills have enabled him to build a robust compliance program that blends the hard facts of the law with the soft science of human nature.