Risk & Compliance

Governance

The Board’s Role in Crisis Response

A board of directors needs to map out a crisis response, oversee it when it is put into practice, and evaluate it in the aftermath.

Jonathan F. Foster
January 19, 2021
Data Security

What Good Looks Like in Cybersecurity

New tools provide objective, quantitative measures of security and privacy risk.
People

Biden to Name Gary Gensler as SEC Chairman

The appointment of the former CFTC chief "is expected to put an end to the four years of rule-easing" that Wall Street has enjoyed under Jay Clayton.
Accounting & Tax

The Complexities of a COVID-19 Year-End

As CFOs face the demands of year-end accounting and financial reporting, they’re pondering which issues need to be front and center and how to frame them.
Legal

Deutsche Bank Fined $132M Over Bribery Schemes

U.S. authorities say the scandal-plagued bank made improper payments to politically-connected intermediaries to secure business overseas.
Legal

Boeing Fined $2.5 Billion Over 737 Max Crashes

U.S. prosecutors alleged two senior Boeing pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration into certifying the aircraft as airworthy.
Leadership

A New Year’s Resolution: The CFO Should Own Digital Transformation

Five reasons why the CFO is the crucial player in digitalization.
Credit

PPP Reopens With $284B for Small Business Loans

The revamped COVID-19 relief program also allows some companies to apply for a second draw of up to $2 million.
Regulation

U.S. Adopts New Independent Contractor Rule

"At its core, the rule makes it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees."
Applications

Finance Bots: Overcoming the Hesitation

Striking right balance of risk and governance can curb the unintended consequences of an RPA implementation.
Regulation

Square CEO Opposes FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Rules

Jack Dorsey says the new rules will drive cryptocurrency users to use unregulated third-party wallets, including ones hosted outside the United States.
Regulation

China Vows Retaliation After NYSE Announces Plans to Delist Telecoms

The incoming Biden administration has struck a more conciliatory tone following a Trump executive order.
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