All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1124
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ArticleFASB rejects bank request to ease CECL effects on income
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has rejected a proposal by some banks to revise the pending credit losses standard, due to take effect Jan. 1, 2020.
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ArticleCAMs are coming, and companies should warn investors
Audit reports are about to get a lot longer, and companies would be wise to give financial statement users some advance warning to head off any knee-jerk reactions.
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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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PodcastKatie Smith on compliance at a growth company
Katie Smith, chief compliance officer at Convercent, shares with columnist Tom Fox the challenges she’s faced as a CCO at a growth company.
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ArticleRoadrunner executives charged with accounting fraud
The SEC and the Department of Justice brought civil and criminal charges against three former executives of transportation company Roadrunner Transportation Systems for their alleged role in a complex securities and accounting fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of more than $245 million in shareholder value.
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ArticleEDPS investigating contractual arrangements concerning software used by EU firms
The European Data Protection Supervisor, which is responsible for enforcing and monitoring EU companies’ compliance with data protection rules, said it is has launched an investigation into the compliance of contractual arrangements between EU institutions and Microsoft.
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SFO Director Lisa Osofsky on fighting corruption
In remarks made on 3 April at the Royal United Services Institute in London, Serious Fraud Office Director Lisa Osofsky discussed the agency’s recent efforts and what she has learned on the job so far.
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ResourceFinishing strong in the race toward lease accounting
As many public companies near the finish line in the race to get leases onto corporate balance sheets, many others are still straggling behind. This e-Book will help you toward that final sprint.
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ResourceFueling Modern Risk Mitigation with APIs: A Quintessential Guide to Watch List Screening
As technology becomes more sophisticated and influences how organizations conduct business, the need for efficient watch list screening increases exponentially.
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ArticleU.K. gets tough on social media firms
Social media companies should beware new U.K. rules that say they’ll be subject to a new statutory duty of care making them responsiblie for their users’ safety.
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ArticleStandard Chartered Bank to pay $1.1B for sanctions violations
Standard Chartered Bank, a U.K.-based financial institution, will pay a total of $1.1 billion in a global settlement for sanctions violations.
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ArticleCommissioners speak to SEC’s past, and future
Top officials at the SEC shared their agendas and future priorities at the recent SEC Speaks conference. Chairman Jay Clayton gave “a look at the SEC through the eyes of management,” and Commissioner Elad Roisman spoke of “encouraging smaller entrants to capital markets.”
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ArticleRoughly half of S&P 500 disclose expected CECL impact
A little more than half of the S&P 500 have disclosed something about how they expect to be affected by CECL reporting when it begins next year.
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ResourceA Global Look at Anti-Corruption Laws
Anti-corruption developments continue at full speed ahead around the globe - it’s hard for risk, compliance, and audit executives to keep up with it all.
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ResourceSpecial report: Auditing your audit
Under rising pressure to be more transparent about how they oversee auditors, proactive audit committees are upping their game for evaluating all aspects of their audit
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Resource2019 Directory of Governance, Risk, and Compliance Education Programs
Featuring some of the world’s most prestigious universities, the online directory serves as a valuable information resource for anyone in the professional field looking to further their education.
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ResourceArtificial intelligence joins the AML crusade
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way that companies and regulators alike tackle money-laundering and terrorist financing risk in remarkable and significant ways.
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ArticleAnalysts offer tips on reading financials with leases added
Analysts are advising investors to buckle up in preparation for first-quarter results that will, for the first time, include leases on the balance sheet.
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ArticleFed seeks comments on framework for foreign banks
The Federal Reserve Board is seeking public comments on a regulatory framework that would more closely match the rules for foreign banks with the risks they pose to the U.S. financial system.