All United States articles – Page 237
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SEC’s Clayton calls out dearth of global assistance in battling corruption
Is the SEC tired of being a global cop? In a speech Monday, SEC Chair Jay Clayton rallied against a “continuing lack of global commitment” to combatting offshore corruption.
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Amazon's Bezos among 51 CEOs calling for national data privacy law
CEOs from 51 different companies, including Amazon, Walmart, and Salesforce, have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging the passing of a comprehensive consumer data privacy law.
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ArticleRisk alert: CCOs should examine policies around advisers’ adherence to disclosure rules
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations suggests a policy and procedure review for investment advisers for certain “principal trades” involving clients.
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ArticleInvestors want more from banks on CECL, says FASB member
Investors want more information from leading banks over how financial statements will be affected by the adoption of the new CECL approach to credit losses.
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Google facing antitrust investigation by 50 attorneys general
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed Monday that his office is leading an investigation by 50 attorneys general into technology giant Google for potential monopolistic business practices.
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ArticleFASB offers changes to ease reference rate transition
FASB is proposing guidance intended to ease the potential accounting burden companies expect to face as they navigate reference rate reform.
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OFAC amends Cuban Assets Control Regulations
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to further implement President Trump’s June 2017 National Security Presidential Memorandum.
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CFPB: First enforcement brought under international money transfer rule
The CFPB has brought its first enforcement action for violations of a rule that took effect in 2013 designed to protect consumers who electronically transfer money from the United States to other countries.
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ArticleHow industries are responding to the escalating U.S.-China trade war
While the escalating tit-for-tat trade war and increasing tariff rate hikes between the U.S. and China cannot be controlled, proactive companies are learning to swing with the punches—from diversifying their supply chains to shifting their production lines elsewhere.
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Facebook faces multistate investigation for possible antitrust violations
The New York Attorney General’s office is leading a multistate investigation into social media giant Facebook for potential antitrust issues.
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ArticleGovernment watchdog group targets PCAOB performance
The PCAOB is taking heat from a government watchdog group, which says the audit regulator is “doing a feeble job” protecting investors.
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ArticleMallinckrodt to pay $15.4M over kickback allegations
Pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt is set to pay $15.4 million to the Justice Department to resolve allegations of illegal kickbacks to doctors in the form of lavish dinners and entertainment.
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ArticleOptions Clearing Corp. fined $20M over risk policies
Options Clearing Corp. will pay a combined $20 million in penalties to the SEC and CFTC to settle charges that it failed to implement certain risk management policies as required by U.S. laws and regulator rules.
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Compliance lessons from the Google/Uber trade secrets mess
A federal grand jury’s indictment of Anthony Scott Levandowski for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Google may be a wake-up call to protect intellectual property more aggressively.
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ArticleMigration to new SOX technology picks up pace, report says
Amid persistent cost and compliance challenges with internal controls, the pace of migration toward new accounting technologies appears to be picking up.
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ArticleCompliance key to Walmart’s revised stance on firearms
Walmart is planning to offer to the rest of the retail industry a chance to peer at its compliance controls as part of its efforts to address firearm safety following two recent shootings in its stores.
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ArticleUnclaimed property filing deadlines loom large
Deadlines are fast approaching for state unclaimed property filings, with roughly 40 states setting filing dates on Oct. 31 or Nov. 1.
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ArticleGoogle, YouTube reach $170M ‘groundbreaking’ settlement for violating children’s privacy
Google and its subsidiary YouTube will pay $170 million to settle allegations that the video-sharing service illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent.
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Court: Hyperlinked e-mails don’t count as ‘communication’ for debt collectors
A federal appeals court sided with a consumer in deciding hyperlinked e-mails violate debt notice requirements.
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ArticleAuditors ID 1.8 CAMs per large accelerated filer, report says
Large accelerated filers saw an average of 1.8 issues called out as critical audit matters in their first round of reporting, according to a new analysis.