Regulation

Legal

Ten States Sue to Block T-Mobile, Sprint Merger

If the states obtain an injunction before the deal is consummated, "that would bring things to a halt."

Matthew Heller
June 12, 2019
Risk & Compliance

Canon, Toshiba Fined Over Antitrust Violations

The companies allegedly structured a deal so it would not be delayed by U.S. pre-merger notification laws.
Risk Management

Why Effective Compliance Means Making Friends

Compliance officers can gain valuable intelligence by befriending key people in risk-related functions company-wide and listening to their frustrations.
Auditing

Ex-EY Partner Sanctioned Over Inadequate Audit

The PCAOB says William Trainor improperly concluded he did not have to issue an adverse ICFR opinion for Forest Oil.
Regulation

SEC Sues App Developer Kik Over $100M ICO

"The securities laws should not be applied to a currency used by millions of people in dozens of apps," Kik responds.
People

Bricker to Step Down as SEC Chief Accountant

Wes Bricker's three-year tenure will end in June, with his deputy Sagar Teotia taking over as acting chief accountant.
Regulation

Machine-Driven Enforcement and Wrestling with Clouds

Are ever-growing compliance costs just the price of admission to the global economy?
Fraud

SEC Charges Longfin CEO With Accounting Fraud

Venkata Meenavalli, who was previously accused of illegal stock distribution, is now also facing charges that he falsified nearly 90% of Longfin's revenue.
Revenue Recognition

Unclear IR Communications Sent Share Price Tumbling

New CFO at Talend works to overcome investor concerns about the software firm's altered business model and revenue recognition issues.
Regulation

Senate Passes Bill to Crack Down on Robocalls

“It’s a daily deluge of calls that Americans experience. It’s a consumer protection crisis," one of the legislation's sponsors says.
Auditing

KPMG to Restructure Audit Business in U.K.

The Big Four firm says it wants to "restore trust in audit" but a U.K. regulator indicates the changes don't go far enough.
Credit

Sanders, AOC Call for Cap on Credit Card Rates

The high-profile lawmakers say a 15% cap is needed to protect consumers from the "economic brutality" of big banks.
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