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SEC enforcements against accountants taper, report says
SEC enforcement actions against accountants have tapered off the past few years, according to a new analysis, while PCAOB actions jumped and remained high.
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Wells Fargo settles with SEC over improper sales advice, strategy
An SEC announcement says Wells Fargo Advisors will settle charges that its sales team pushed retail investors to cash out non-liquid investments before their maturity, unnecessarily costing them money but improving the firm’s profits.
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CFPB slaps JPMorgan Chase over checking account screening
The CFPB has reached a consent order with JPMorgan Chase Bank for alleged failures related to information it provides for checking account screening reports. It will pay a $4.6 million penalty and implement necessary changes to its policies to prevent future legal violation.
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Podcast: The new era of regulatory enforcement
Globalization, terrorist attacks, the digital world, and aftermath of the great recession are all shaping a complex business landscape with unprecedented risks. In our latest podcast, we talk to KPMG’s Timothy Hedley and Richard Girgenti about these challenges. Joe Mont has more.
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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Data Mining
In recent months, numerous companies have found themselves the target of legal and enforcement actions for obtaining or using personal data without consent. The kicker: Most of these actions could have been easily avoided, since most of the infractions were clear violations of contract law. “If companies simply complied with ...