All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 549
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Cement, compliance, and crimes against humanity in Syria
Multinational cement company Lafarge’s alleged collusion with ISIS to keep a Syrian plant operational would have made it complicit in crimes against humanity.
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SEC gets serious about investor-friendly disclosures
Investors, especially those lacking financial literacy skills, may soon benefit from the SEC’s efforts to modernize its disclosure regime and filing requirements.
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Global anti-bribery enforcement on the rise
Sharing information and expanding enforcement pipelines are fueling a global crackdown on corruption in general, but especially in the extractive industry.
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New leadership, new priorities for FINRA
A new year has meant some big changes for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, including several recent appointments, some new initiatives, and an update to the agency’s enforcement priorities.
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ArticleGone in a snap? Tech IPO swipes away shareholder voting
The decision by the founders of Snap, parent company of Snapchat, to issue no-vote shares has riled critics and surfaced new corporate governance concerns.
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Samsung enhances transparency over financial donations
Amid an investigation over bribery claims involving some of its top executives, Samsung Electronics recently announced a series of measures it intends to take to bring greater transparency and accountability in managing financial donations and monetary support for corporate social responsibility-related activities and funds.
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Ethical questions from running
Tom Fox explores the case of new light-weight Nike footwear, scheduled to be released in June, which may violate standards set forth by the International Amateur Athletic Federation.
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Haiti Teleco—the sordid affair nears an end
The sordid 2011 Haitia Teleco matter may finally be winding down, as the last player was arrested in February for his involvement in payments of more than $1.4 billion to Haiti Telco representatives.
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Understanding the compliance challenges of GDPR
Produced by Compliance Week in cooperation with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, this eBook explores what compliance challenges the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation brings, and how to overcome the hurdles.
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CA to pay $45M in False Claims Act case
CA, an information technology management software and services company, agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it made false statements and claims in the negotiation and administration of a General Services Administration contract, the Department of Justice announced.
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Trump administration ‘fired’ Preet Bharara
Attorney General Jeff Sessions over the weekend asked 46 U.S. Attorneys General who served under the Obama administration to immediately—and suddenly—tender their resignations, including Preet Bharara as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Bharara refused to resign, announcing he was fired.
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Comcast names new chief accounting officer
Comcast Corporation has promoted Daniel Murdock to senior vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller, effective as of March 1.
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IAASB appoints technical director
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), responsible for global audit and assurance standard setting, has appointed Matthew Waldron as technical director.
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Wolters Kluwer reaches agreement on acquisition of Tagetik
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting recently announced that is has reached agreement on the acquisition of Tagetik for €300 million in cash. The acquisition expands the division’s existing portfolio of corporate tax compliance and internal audit solutions.
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Wells Fargo names general counsel
Wells Fargo & Company this week announced the appointment of C. Allen Parker as senior executive vice president and general counsel, effective March 27. Parker's appointment comes at a time when the battered company looks to clean up its toxic corporate culture.
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Crawford & Company appoints general counsel
Crawford & Company, a provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, has appointed Joseph Blanco as senior vice president and general counsel.
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LinkedIn chief accounting officer jumps to Facebook
Facebook this week announced the appointment of Susan Taylor as chief accounting officer, effective April 17. She will assume this role from Jas Athwal, who notified the company of his intent to resign, effective as of February.
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Companies will soon have new way to gut check cyber risk
The accounting profession is putting the finishing touches on a new, voluntary audit to help companies better assess their cyber-security risk management.
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Is your company ready to comply with IATF 16949:2016?
A new automotive industry standard redefines requirements for auto industry quality management systems, but the clock is already ticking to be in compliance with it by Sept. 18.
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What’s to come of the Pilot Program?
The countdown begins for when the compliance community will soon find out the fate of the Pilot Program initiated last year by the Criminal Division’s Fraud section. Until then, “the program will continue in full force until we reach a final decision on those issues,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth ...