All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 415
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Two big holdouts still follow 1992 COSO framework
A handful of holdouts are still disclosing they comply with SOX internal control reporting requirements by following a defunct COSO framework.
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ArticleWill Kraninger bring change to the CFPB?
With the Senate confirmation of new director Kathy Kraninger on Dec. 6, critics and supporters alike are pondering the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Arachnys launches CRI cloud-native platform
Customer Risk Intelligence (CRI) solutions provider Arachnys announced the launch of its CRI cloud-native platform designed to address Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) challenges.
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Anti-corruption efforts in sports gaining global steam
More than 100 ministers, international sports organizations, and experts from around the world met in London on Dec. 6 to reaffirm their global commitment toward tackling corruption in sport.
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iComply offers screening for sanctioned crypto addresses
RegTech cryptocurrency platform iComply is offering comprehensive KYC capabilities to address risks related to blockchain addresses, including sanctions screening.
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Groupon appoints chief accounting officer
Groupon, an e-commerce marketplace, has appointed Melissa Thomas as chief accounting officer and treasurer, the company announced in a securities filing.
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FTI Consulting expands data privacy practice
FTI Consulting announced the expansion of its Information Governance, Privacy and Security practice and launch of its new Data Protection Officer Service solution.
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CACI International appoints corporate controller
Information technology company CACI International has appointed Christopher Voci as senior vice president and corporate controller. As corporate controller, he will be responsible for all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
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CatchMark appoints general counsel
CatchMark Timber Trust has appointed Lesley Solomon as general counsel and corporate secretary, a new position.
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PCAOB plans new focus on quality control in inspections
The PCAOB plans to take a much closer look at how firms manage audit quality in 2019, retooling the inspections process to focus on quality control systems.
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ArticleA country-by-country assessment of bribery risk
The 2018 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix has the latest business-related bribery risk figures for countries around the world. Compliance practitioners may want to pay close attention to those countries in which they operate.
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ArticleRegulators give nod to AI, emerging tech for AML programs
Federal bank regulators are encouraging banks to use artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to bolster their AML compliance programs. In doing so, new guidance addresses an evolving liability and enforcement posture.
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Criminal charges unsealed in Panama Papers leak
U.S. prosecutors this week unsealed an indictment revealing criminal charges brought against four individuals for their alleged roles in a decades-long criminal scheme perpetrated by Panama-headquartered law firm Mossack Fonseca and related entities, the first charges brought in the United States connected to the Panama Papers leak.
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Understanding the ‘revised’ policy on cooperation credit
Compliance officers and legal counsel should be somewhat relieved about newly announced revisions to Department of Justice policy that relaxes previous policy requirements for receiving cooperation credit in corporate misconduct cases.
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IIA reviews ‘three lines’ model, plans new paper
The Institute of Internal Auditors is performing a new review of the “three lines of defense” model it has long embraced as a basis for sound risk management.
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ArticleSurvey: Uncertainty lingers regarding data privacy compliance
Results from a recent Compliance Week survey on data privacy show how companies are prepping for data protection laws in the United States, despite concerns of what just such laws will entail.
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Metlife appoints chief accounting officer
Financial services company MetLife has named Tamara Schock as chief accounting officer, effective March 4, 2019. Schock will succeed Bill O’Donnell, who has been named MetLife’s U.S. chief financial officer.
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Lease accounting adoption taps corporate resources
The year-end push to adopt new lease accounting is taking more time and more money than companies expected, according to a new poll by EY.
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CHS self-reports FCPA investigation
Farm supplies company CHS disclosed in a Dec. 3 securities filing that it has self-reported to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Report assesses key risks, compliance challenges for banks
The OCC has released its “Semiannual Risk Perspective,” a look at the operational, compliance, and interest rate risks likely to present themselves as top banking concerns. The report also offers risk mitigation strategies.