All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 488
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New U.K. Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture
The Financial Reporting Council this week published proposals for a revised U.K. corporate governance code to reflect the changing business environment and help U.K. companies achieve the highest levels of governance, with corporate culture being a new key focus.
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U.K. wants to regulate digital currencies
The U.K. government is looking to increase its regulation of digital currencies, amid growing concerns that such virtual currencies are being used to enable money laundering, terrorist funding, and other criminal activity.
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Auditors get guidance on altering audit report
Auditors have some new guidance from the PCAOB about how to begin revising their audit reports to reflect new requirements that take effect this year-end.
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Uber seriously needs some compliance
After all of the misfirings at Uber this year, the company needs to appoint a chief compliance officer, who reports directly to the CEO, and works to change the values while putting in the infrastructure to support the backbone of a best practices compliance program. Sooner, rather than later.
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To operationalize compliance, pick up the phone
Following compliance policies and procedures is always important but to have a live person to answer questions or walk a non-compliance person through the process is a must.
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Fighting the economic cost of corruption
The U.S. Justice Department’s new FCPA enforcement policy seems to suggest that it’s in the best interests of the United States to both keep the playing field level for American companies and help raise the level of economic growth through fighting bribery and corruption across the globe.
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The Holy Grail of compliance
A recent academic paper discusses companies’ progress in having the “Holy Grail of compliance,” the ability to demonstrate a positive return on investment (ROI) for your compliance program.
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SEC halts initial coin offering, calling it fraud
Companies can expect no new guidance from the SEC anytime soon on digital currencies, but they can expect its enforcement arm to act if it sees indications of fraud.
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Best practices under the new FCPA Enforcement Policy
The Justice Department’s new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy once again makes the importance of a best practices compliance program even more critical.
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Practical resources to tackle modern slavery in construction
An initiative drawing from some of the largest firms in the U.K. building industry is providing guidance on how to best identify and eliminate modern slavery practices.
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SEC ratifies appointment of administrative law judges
The Securities and Exchange Commission has ratified its prior appointment of Chief Administrative Law Judge Brenda Murray and Administrative Law Judges Carol Fox Foelak, Cameron Elliot, James Grimes, and Jason Patil.
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passes in Senate
The Senate over the weekend passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, aligning closely to the corresponding bill passed by the House last month as it concerns executive compensation provisions—but the Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax provision has the renewable energy sector in a state of panic.
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MiFID II, CAT, and the new reality of time
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and the Consolidated Audit Trail will be vital tools for regulating a financial sector increasingly moving at speeds too fast to follow.
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Companies advised to stay alert to non-GAAP issues
The regulatory furor over non-GAAP reporting may be diminishing, but the need for continued corporate vigilance on proper use of non-GAAP measures is not.
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5 proof points of a culture of compliance
Everybody likes to think they have a culture of compliance, but how do you really know if it’s true or not? Here are five ways to see if perception and reality are in sync.
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SFO vs. Unaoil highlights vital compliance issues
How the U.K.’s key anti-bribery and corruption agency conducts its ongoing Unaoil investigation may provide compliance officers with helpful insight should they ever find themselves dealing with it in the future.
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SEC awards $16M to two whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded more than $8 million each to two whistleblowers whose critical information and continuing assistance helped the agency successfully bring an enforcement action.
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Celadon Group names chief accounting officer
Celadon Group, a truckload shipping compay, has appointed Vincent Donargo as vice president and chief accounting officer.
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SEC Division of Corporation Finance Chief Accountant to leave agency
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Mark Kronforst, chief accountant of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, plans to leave the SEC in early January.
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Tyson Foods appoints general counsel
Tyson Foods has named Amy Tu executive vice president and general counsel, effective Dec. 1, 2017.