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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 -
CFO Editorial Staff
Tyson Foods CFO suspended after arrest for intoxicated driving
This is the second alcohol-related incident for John R. Tyson since he took the executive role less than two years ago.
By Nathan Owens • June 13, 2024 -
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FASB’s environmental credit rules recall crypto debate
Like crypto rules FASB recently finalized, the environmental credit accounting standards would provide specific guidance where GAAP is currently silent.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 13, 2024 -
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PCAOB Chair Erica Williams gets second term
The board has pursued an aggressive agenda under Williams, with record fines against accounting firms.
By Alexei Alexis • June 12, 2024 -
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Heed Corporate Transparency Act despite legal cloud, experts say
Passed in 2021, the law was designed to prevent bad actors from using legal entities to shield money laundering and other illicit activity.
By Chris Gaetano • June 7, 2024 -
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Chemours appoints new CFO after accounting probe
The appointment comes after the chemical company discovered that three of its top executives, including its then-CFO, engaged in unethical financial practices.
By Alexei Alexis • June 6, 2024 -
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Gensler slams crypto after House passes bill opening ‘regulatory gaps’
A growing number of companies in the U.S. and elsewhere have turned to digital assets as an alternative to conventional currencies, according to Deloitte.
By Jim Tyson • May 24, 2024 -
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Opinion3 ESG lessons CFOs can learn from SOX compliance
ESG reporting may be a relatively new challenge but there is nothing new about C-suite leaders facing “perfect storm” reporting requirements, Wolters Kluwer's Alessio Lolli writes.
By Alessio Lolli • May 23, 2024 -
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SEC fines NYSE’s parent $10M for failing to report cyberattack
The settlement sheds light on the costs of cyberattacks that can include penalties for non-compliance with timely disclosure requirements after the events occur.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 22, 2024 -
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More small companies willing to distort books to hide corruption: ACCA
The U.S. has made little progress combating corruption since 2021, according to Transparency International.
By Jim Tyson • May 21, 2024 -
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Powell sees longer inflation fight, ‘very small’ odds of Fed rate hike
“We have the highest interest rates in some time,” Powell said Tuesday. “The question is, ‘is it sufficiently restrictive?’”
By Jim Tyson • May 14, 2024 -
CFO Editorial Staff
PCAOB adopts updated ‘foundational’ rules requiring faster audit filing
The U.S. audit watchdog updated standards created two decades ago and aligned regulation with changes in technology.
By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2024 -
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FASB crafts workarounds to proposed expense rule’s pain points
On the heels of new crypto accounting rules, the FASB’s proposed expense standards also represent a big change for many public company report preparers.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 10, 2024 -
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More companies are tying ESG metrics to executive compensation: WTW
Despite political blowback in the U.S., companies are increasingly incorporating ESG metrics into performance measures and incentive plans, according to the insurance services provider.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • May 9, 2024 -
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Generative AI enables small accounting firms to challenge big ones: AICPA
Accountants should respond to the rapid pace of generative AI adoption by embracing it and delving into experimentation, the AICPA said.
By Jim Tyson • May 7, 2024 -
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Trump Media replaces auditor charged with fraud
The Sarasota, Florida-based media company dismissed its former auditor on Friday, the same day the SEC charged BF Borgers with “massive fraud.”
By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 6, 2024 -
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Only 34% of firms deploy safeguards against generative AI threats: Splunk
Generative AI gives cyberattackers an edge over cyber-defenders, according to security experts surveyed by Splunk.
By Jim Tyson • May 6, 2024 -
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SEC hits Trump Media auditor with $12M fine
BF Borgers, an auditor of public company financial statements, has committed massive fraud impacting more than 1,500 SEC filings, the agency said.
By Alexei Alexis • May 3, 2024 -
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Deep DiveModern finance team makeovers: Chief accounting officers
CFOs and CAOs have developed a “symbiotic relationship” as the finance function morphs into a driver of business strategy.
By Grace Noto • April 30, 2024 -
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Internal audit leaders need to hire more tech-savvy accountants: IIA
Companies hiring for internal audit need to prepare for disruption from new technology such as artificial intelligence and robotic process automation, IIA said.
By Jim Tyson • April 29, 2024 -
CFO Editorial Staff
Opinion
Proposed PCAOB rule risks turning auditors into legal watchdogs
The NOCLAR proposal would impose on auditors greatly expanded responsibilities for identifying — or even preventing — noncompliance with a very wide range of laws, PwC’s Brian Croteau writes.
By Brian Croteau • April 25, 2024 -
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High Court ruling eases blow of SEC’s new cyber rules: analysts
The court’s decision in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners makes it harder for plaintiffs to bring claims based on omissions in SEC filings.
By Alexei Alexis • April 23, 2024 -
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HeadSpin founder Lachwani sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraud
The former CEO of HeadSpin — ordered to pay a $1 million fine — faces a July hearing focused on compensating bilked investors.
By Jim Tyson • April 22, 2024 -
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CEOs, CFOs can’t get non-prosecution agreement under DOJ pilot
Criteria released by the Department of Justice April 15 lets corporate executives know if they stand a good chance of avoiding charges for coming forward with misconduct allegations.
By Robert Freedman • April 19, 2024 -
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Werfel sees IRS budget request yielding $341B in extra revenue
The IRS chief testified to a Senate committee after Republican lawmakers secured a $20-billion cut to the agency’s budget.
By Jim Tyson • April 17, 2024
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