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Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Whistleblower Awards for Auditors are Key to Meeting OECD Guidelines

According to the Institute of Internal Auditors “Politics of Internal Auditing” (2015), 55% of chief audit executives were directed to commit important findings from their audit reports. 49% of chief audit executives were...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - March 2024

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

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FRC Revises UK Corporate Governance Code

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Following the May 2023 consultation on the UK Corporate Governance Code (“Code”), the FRC has published a revised Code. The changes focus primarily on one area - Internal Controls whilst other changes have been kept to a...more

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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Key Considerations for Addressing Failure to Prevent Fraud

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The Economic Crime Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. Included in the Act is the failure to prevent fraud offence, under which large companies will be liable when a specified fraud offence is committed by an...more

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Managing Internal Risks: Why do Internal Risks Matter?

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Building risk resilience from the inside Why bother looking inward when external risks seem so pressing? The answer is straightforward: you're only as strong as your internal structure....more

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New Rules on Corporate Governance and Internal Controls Coming into Effect on 14 October 2023

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There are only 9 days until all licensed insurers are required to comply with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority’s (“CIMA”) new Rule on Corporate Governance (the “Rule”) (which replaces the Rule on Corporate Governance for...more

Cooley LLP

COSO introduces ”internal control over sustainability reporting”

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Under the pressure of institutional investors, environmental groups, employees, consumers and other stakeholders, many companies have sought to demonstrate their bona fides when it comes to ESG through disclosure about their...more

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Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting: Continued Progress, but Room to Improve

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We are experiencing a period of financial turmoil not seen for decades. At the risk of stating the obvious, the intense damage inflicted on government coffers by responding to a pandemic, coupled with the fallout from the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

NYDFS Proposes Amendments to Cybersecurity Regulation

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on Nov. 9, 2022, released Proposed Amendments to its Cybersecurity Regulation. The NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation was one of the first laws requiring companies to comply...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - December 1st, 8:25 am - 3:00 pm CST

Discover how to set and accomplish your ESG goals - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer an isolated function within a company, nor is it an issue only for publicly traded companies. It’s front and center...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - July 11th - 14th, Singapore, Singapore

Are you looking to better… - Support, enhance, and manage a compliance and ethics program? - Mitigate risk within your organization? - Understand the components of effective program infrastructure? SCCE’s Basic...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - June 20th - 23rd, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Are you looking to better… - Support, enhance, and manage a compliance and ethics program? - Mitigate risk within your organization? - Understand the components of effective program infrastructure? SCCE’s Basic...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings: What Non-US Issuers Need to Know - 2022 Edition

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The most frequently asked question at all-hands meetings for a securities offering is “What financial statements will be needed?” The question seems simple enough. But the answer is rarely straightforward. This User’s Guide...more

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Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance

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The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) recently published a consultation paper titled “Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance”, proposing substantial and long-awaited reforms to the UK...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Government is Launching a Consultation on Reforming the UK’s Audit and Corporate Governance Regime

On 18 March 2021, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy launched a consultation on its proposals for wide-ranging reforms to modernise the UK’s audit and corporate governance regime. The reforms proposed...more

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Government proposals to reform corporate reporting and governance

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The Government has published its long-awaited White Paper on the reform of the UK’s audit, corporate reporting and corporate governance system including a package of measures aimed at improving the UK’s audit, corporate...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Talent Mix: Maximizing Your Program’s Reach with Diverse Skillsets

Ed. Note-We welcome back Troy McAlister with another guest post. Troy brings 20 years of experience at both public and private companies, in public accounting and in a variety of industries. Troy has experience in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Assessing compliance internal controls under the COSO 2013 Internal Controls Framework

In the age of Coronavirus, it could well be time to assess your internal controls beyond a gap analysis. Consider what COSO says about assessing compliance internal controls. In its Illustrative Guide, COSO laid out its views...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance in the Hundred Acre Wood: Piglet and Finance

This week I am exploring a five-part series on compliance as seen through the lens of Winnie the Pooh and the characters who live in the Hundred Acre Woods: Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga & Roo, and Piglet. Winnie-the-Pooh, also...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] April Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - April 27th - 30th, Chicago, IL

Our Basic Academies are ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience who are ready to support, enhance and manage a comprehensive compliance program. They are taught by compliance professionals,...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] March Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - March 2nd - 5th, San Diego, CA

Our Basic Academies are ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience who are ready to support, enhance and manage a comprehensive compliance program. They are taught by compliance professionals,...more

BCLP

Securities and Corporate Governance Update – July 2019

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This newsletter discusses noteworthy updates, key regulatory decisions and upcoming compliance reminders. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

OFAC Issues Sanctions Guidance and the Concept of Culture Gains Traction

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On May 2, 2019, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)—the U.S. agency tasked with administering and enforcing the U.S.’s economic and trade sanctions programs—published A Framework for...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Recent guidance brings OFAC in line with domestic and global compliance trends

On May 2, 2019, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued guidance titled “A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments” (Guidance), providing direction regarding what OFAC considers to...more

The Volkov Law Group

Compliance and Financial Audits – Distinctions With Substance

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Chief compliance officers and internal auditors are natural friends and allies. In the corporate governance world, they share many common interests....more

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