Marcum agreed to pay $13 million in penalties levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for alleged quality control failures stemming from the audit firm’s work with special purpose acquisition company clients.
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Nutanix discloses remediation steps following costly software misuse
A lack of oversight of employees handling vendor software is one of several failings at cloud computing company Nutanix that led to misuse, $11 million in estimated costs, and two pending lawsuits.
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Poll finds finance empowerment key to ESG reporting confidence
The Deloitte Center for Controllership released new data that indicates confidence levels in environmental, social, and governance financial reporting are low.
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PCAOB proposal puts pressure on auditors to find fraud
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board proposed standard updates that would require auditors to enhance scrutiny toward potential instances of company noncompliance, including fraud, in their audit work.
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Cantaloupe fined $1.5M in SEC accounting fraud case
Electronic payments software company Cantaloupe agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty to settle allegations of accounting fraud levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission arising from improper revenue recognition practices.
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Gartner to pay $2.5M to settle alleged FCPA violations in South Africa
Gartner agreed to pay nearly $2.5 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission addressing alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in South Africa.
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Gaia fined $2M for subscriber overstatement, whistleblower retaliation
Digital video subscription service Gaia will pay a $2 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly overstating its paid subscribers and retaliating against an internal whistleblower.
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Career fraud fighter Haluk Ferden Gursel honored for Lifetime Achievement
Haluk Ferden Gursel brought his experience in fraud prevention to the United Nations, World Health Organization, classroom, and more, solidifying himself as an expert on the subject and earning recognition for Lifetime Achievement at the 2023 Excellence in Compliance Awards.
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SEC risk alert highlights transition efforts from LIBOR
The Division of Examinations at the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a risk alert to aid registered investment advisers and investment companies in their transition efforts away from the London Interbank Offered Rate.
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Philips to pay $62M to settle alleged FCPA violations in China
Dutch conglomerate Royal Philips will pay more than $62 million to settle allegations it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when its subsidiaries engaged in improper conduct to win contracts in China.