Month: September 2016

Doing business in high risk areas of the world requires additional diligence to avoid corruption issues. The SEC’s latest FCPA settlement is an example of an action where the parent company took proactive steps, but they proved insufficient. In the …

Lack of Due Diligence Re China Sub Yields FCPA Charges for Parent Read More »

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The SEC has long stressed auditor independence. The agency has brought a series of cases over the years to reinforce the point. Two settled actions involving accounting giant Ernst & Young LLP and others are the first, however, based on …

SEC Charges EY in First Auditor Independence Actions Based on Personal Relationships Read More »

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