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Zelle, big banks challenge senators on scam reimbursements
Forcing banks to reimburse authorized payments could encourage bad behavior and would not deter scammers, bank executives said in a Senate hearing.
By Patrick Cooley • July 26, 2024 -
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Detroit nonprofit sues ex-CFO over alleged $40M embezzlement
The former finance chief breached his fiduciary duty and caused “enormous financial devastation,” according to the complaint.
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TrendlineFinancial reporting enters a new age
Finance leaders are increasingly relying on metrics including churn, net promoter score and customer growth to reveal company performance in a way traditional GAAP measures cannot.
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Judge deals major blow to SEC’s cybersecurity enforcement stance
“The decision substantially limits the SEC’s authority to challenge a company’s cybersecurity program,” attorney Mark Schonfeld said.
By Alexei Alexis • July 23, 2024 -
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Visa, Mastercard say CrowdStrike didn’t impact networks
Still, cardholders may have been affected, particularly in Europe, as some bank card issuers were hit by the cybersecurity company’s update snafu.
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Sponsored by TravelBankReducing T&E policy violations: 3 steps
Violations of travel and expense (T&E) policies are a drain on company funds.
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Ex-Trump CFO Weisselberg released from second jail stint
The former CFO was released from prison Friday after pleading guilty to charges of felony perjury related to testimony given in ex-president Trump’s $464 million civil fraud trial.
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FASB answers Big Four convertible debt ask
The fix comes after PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY requested clarity on rules related to convertible debt instruments that have seen a surge in demand.
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CFPB to apply lending laws to EWA
The federal agency weighed in Thursday with a proposed rule to oversee the burgeoning earned wage access industry.
By Lynne Marek • July 18, 2024 -
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Sustainability experts: ‘Start preparing now’ for SEC climate rule, other disclosure regulations
Despite the SEC rule’s temporary stay, sustainability experts said companies should not wait for the court’s ruling to begin preparing for compliance.
By Zoya Mirza , Lamar Johnson • July 17, 2024 -
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SEC rule jumpstarts Corpay CAO’s ESG push
The climate disclosure rule’s March passage helped push the payments player to double down on its ESG reporting strategy, Chief Accounting Officer Alissa Vickery said.
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Latest AT&T data breach risks customer defections: Moody’s
The incident comes as AT&T is already facing a number of class action suits stemming from a separate breach that was disclosed in March.
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Former tech CFO sanctioned in UK over fraud after US jail sentence
The ex-finance chief of software vendor Autonomy is banned from working as an accountant in the U.K. until November 2038.
By Alexei Alexis • July 11, 2024 -
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ADM hires 3M CFO, signaling push for fresh start after accounting woes
The grain trading giant’s financial reporting practices have been in the spotlight since January when it revealed an internal probe was underway.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 10, 2024 -
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OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
Released this morning, the standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment.
By Zachary Phillips • July 2, 2024 -
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Chevron ruling adds new wrinkle to US cybersecurity efforts
The Supreme Court decision could have major ramifications for federal agencies that rely on old laws to tackle digital-era policy challenges, legal analysts said.
By Alexei Alexis • July 2, 2024 -
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SCOTUS gives CFOs ‘brand new lens’ for tax positions
Businesses should review their tax positions to see if they are dependent on a regulation that might be vulnerable to a challenge, attorney Robert Kovacev said.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • July 1, 2024 -
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Supreme Court deals big blow to federal agencies
In a landmark ruling, the justices overturned a 40-year-old precedent and significantly reduced the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer.
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FASB sets compliance clock for new expense disclosure rules
Compiling data to comply will take “quite a bit of company resources,” said Nicole Wright, an associate professor of accounting at James Madison University.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 26, 2024 -
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Judge freezes ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO’s assets including boat, real estate
The former finance chief of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy faces criminal charges of bank and wire fraud in connection with a $40 million embezzlement scheme.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 25, 2024 -
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SEC’s $2.1M fine on RR Donnelly over hack response slammed as overreach
The agency’s assertion that a cybersecurity failure can be punished as an “internal accounting controls” violation is raising eyebrows.
By Alexei Alexis • June 25, 2024 -
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Supreme Court ruling douses repatriation tax refund hopes
The court affirmed the constitutionality of the one-time Mandatory Repatriation Tax on income from investments in foreign corporations.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 24, 2024 -
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Restatements decline, with small companies more prone to error: CAQ
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 prompted a long-term reduction in restatements by tightening financial reporting and audit rules, CAQ said.
By Jim Tyson • June 24, 2024 -
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With reservations, FASB votes for narrower software rules update
While some members expressed concerns about not going far enough to modernize the rules, the FASB voted 7-0 to move forward with a more targeted proposal.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 20, 2024 -
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IRS aims to end ‘shell game’ by partnerships, targets $50B extra in taxes
Tax dodging by complex partnerships “has been overlooked for more than a decade,” IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said Monday.
By Jim Tyson • June 17, 2024 -
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Ex-Synchronoss CFO to pay $125k fine for accounting misconduct
Alongside the reimbursement of certain compensation to Synchronoss, the ex-CFO agreed to pay $125,000 in civil penalties without admitting or denying the SEC’s charges.
By Grace Noto • June 17, 2024
