Regulatory & compliance FCPA launches probe into Kraft's sweet deal Feb 28, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read The probe centers around Kraft’s possible violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection with its takeover of a... Read More
Regulatory & compliance DHB Industries charged with accounting fraud Feb 27, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read The commission separately charged three of the Miami-based company’s former outside directors and audit committee members, Jerome... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Taiwan trails in global governance standards Feb 24, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read In its first white paper on Taiwan, released Thursday, the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) makes recommendations on... Read More
Regulatory & compliance The year of fraud Feb 08, 2011 By Adam Piore 6 min read President Obama has called the fight against corruption ‘one of the great struggles of our time’, and his administration has... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Revenue improvement seen across top accounting firms Feb 06, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 3 min read According to the results from the Annual World Survey, which involved research from 40 leading accounting firms, movement in... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Sentencing delayed for FCPA violator Feb 02, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read In September 2008, the engineering and construction company’s ex-boss pleaded guilty to a two-count criminal information charge... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Maxwell Tech to fork over $14M in settlement Feb 01, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read Maxwell Technologies has agreed to pay a total of more than $14 million to federal watchdogs for its alleged violation of the... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Ex CEO settles foreign bribery allegations Jan 24, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read Charges against Innospec, a global specialty chemical company continues to unravel as a new lawsuit filed by the federal regulator... Read More
Regulatory & compliance SEC to make ABS more transparent Jan 20, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read The new rules have been structured to protect investors by providing them with more information regarding asset-backed securities... Read More
Regulatory & compliance Class action lawsuits continue to soar Jan 19, 2011 By Aarti Maharaj 2 min read The amount of class action securities lawsuits filed in US courts last year significantly increased in the past six months while... Read More