World Acceptance sets aside $22M to resolve SEC FCPA probe
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-05-08T16:02:00
World Acceptance Corporation announced it has recorded an aggregate accrual of $21.7 million to resolve an SEC investigation into alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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