Risk & Compliance

Regulation

Marcum Fined $525K for Touting Audit Clients

The PCAOB says the firm improperly promoted clients that made presentations at investor conferences it hosted.
Regulation

Gig Worker Protection Bill Passes California Senate

The bill would require gig economy workers to be reclassified as employees instead of independent contractors.
Supply Chain

Apple Says Zhengzhou Factory Broke Labor Rules

In response to a watchdog group, the tech giant acknowledged that a supplier violated rules on working conditions to build its latest iPhones.
Tax

IRS Aims to Catch Up to Tech Advancements

Tax agency proposes regulations that would impact tax on income from international cloud transactions and electronic transfers of digital content.
Credit

Housing Finance Reform Disappoints Investors

A Treasury Department plan would recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and return them to private control.
Regulation

NY to Lead Antitrust Investigation of Facebook

A coalition of states will probe Facebook's "dominance of [social networking] and the potential anticompetitive conduct stemming from that dominance.”
Regulation

Antitrust Review: Navigating the Challenges of a ‘Second Request’

When an M&A transaction is flagged for a deeper regulatory review, the buyer and seller may be faced with significant challenges.
Auditing

Watchdog Slams PCAOB Oversight of Big Four

“By failing to hold the Big Four accountable [for audit deficiencies], the board is putting all Americans’ financial futures in jeopardy.”
Auditing

Audit Committees Boost Disclosure to Shareholders

Investors get more information about the selection and evaluation of large companies' independent auditors.
Regulation

Clearinghouse Fined $20M for Violating Standards

Regulators say Options Clearing Corp. failed to establish and enforce policies and procedures involving financial risk management.
Governance

WeWork to Add First Woman Board Member

The company faced questions about its diversity practices ahead of its IPO.
People

State Laws Cloud the Use of Independent Contractors

With California likely to become the third state to restrict the definition of independent contractors, companies that use gig workers face new risks.
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