Sarbanes–Oxley Act

U.S. Internet and Information Technology Positions Description HandiGuide 2024 - IT Job Descriptions Updated to Reflect Latest Compliance Requirements - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Lundi, avril 15, 2024
Technology, Internet, HR, Chart, ITIL, Education, HIPAA, Work (human activity), Best practice, PCI-DSS, COBIT, GDPR, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Management

All of the positions in the book are gender-neutral and have been created to reflect technical competencies, jobs proficiency levels and meet compliance requirements of 2024.

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  • All of the positions in the book are gender-neutral and have been created to reflect technical competencies, jobs proficiency levels and meet compliance requirements of 2024.
  • Full Suite of tools to help manage the HR processes - includes 326 position Descriptions, Job Progression Matrix, Organization Charts, and Employee Termination in electronic checklist form.
  • The Job descriptions define the roles' problems/challenges, essential position functions, accountabilities, authority, contact points, position requirements, which include certifications, skills, experience, and education, and career ladder.
  • The Job Descriptions have been updated to be compliant with PCI-DSS, GDPR, Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, CobiT, and the ITIL standards.

Mazars in the US Hires Ryan McLaughlin as Partner

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Mardi, avril 2, 2024
Office, Growth, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Business administration, Accounting, BDO, Software, American Institute, BBA, Certified Public Accountant, Audit

NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazars, a leading audit, tax and advisory firm in the US, today announced that Ryan McLaughlin has joined as an Audit Partner in the Long Island Office. With over 16 years of experience working in accounting, audit and business advisory with both private and publicly held clients, Ryan will contribute to growth across multiple service lines, particularly in the Long Island market.

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  • Brings over 16 years of experience to the Mazars Audit Practice in Long Island, NY
    NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazars, a leading audit, tax and advisory firm in the US, today announced that Ryan McLaughlin has joined as an Audit Partner in the Long Island Office.
  • "It's a great pleasure to welcome Ryan to Mazars as a new Audit Partner in our Long Island Office," said Craig Fine, Office Managing Partner.
  • "I'm looking forward to taking the next step in my career and embarking on this journey with Mazars," said Ryan.
  • Ryan joins the firm from BDO, where he began his career and was appointed to Partner in 2021.

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for The Legal 500 Private Practice M&A Powerlist: U.S.A.

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Jeudi, mars 7, 2024
Mergers & Acquisitions, Acquisition, Private practice, Division, Block, The American Lawyer, Mergers and acquisitions, Publishing, Chambers and Partners, Security (finance), Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Lawyer, Partner, Research, Legalease Ltd.

NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Dennis J. Block, Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S. Region." The publication recognizes the leading U.S. based lawyers whose practice includes a focus on mergers & acquisitions (M&A).

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  • Block, Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S.
  • NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Dennis J.
  • Block , Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S.
  • Jeppsen focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, public offerings and private placements, M&A, and other sophisticated finance transactions.

Spike in Fourth Quarter SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Results in Notable Increase in FY 2023

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Mercredi, février 28, 2024
Sarbanes–Oxley Act, FY, Initiative, EPS, Cornerstone Research, Earnings per share, Bank statement, Accounting, Pharmaceutical industry

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expanded its accounting and auditing enforcement activity in fiscal year 2023, while monetary settlements dropped for the second consecutive year, according to a new report released today by Cornerstone Research.

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  • The report, SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—Year in Review: FY 2023 , found that the SEC publicly disclosed 83 accounting and auditing enforcement actions in FY 2023, a 22% increase from FY 2022 and the highest number of actions initiated since FY 2019.
  • FY 2023 was the first time that civil penalties comprised less than half of total monetary settlements since FY 2020.
  • There were 111 total respondents in accounting and auditing enforcement actions initiated in FY 2023, a slight increase from the 103 respondents in FY 2022.
  • In FY 2023, the SEC initiated 11 actions against non-U.S. respondents, higher than the average of nine actions per year from FY 2018 to FY 2022.

Calabrese Consulting LLC Certified as a New York State Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise

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Mardi, février 6, 2024
Professional Services, Consumer, Entrepreneur, Women, Finance, Consulting, Accounting, Business, Growth, Consultant, Certification, CFO, Division, Government, MBE, Business analyst, WBE, Economic development, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Culture, Trust, Minority, Woman

Calabrese Consulting, a full-service financial accounting and advisory firm, today announced that it has been certified by the New York State Department of Economic Development, Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development as a Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), collectively M/WBE.

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  • Calabrese Consulting, a full-service financial accounting and advisory firm, today announced that it has been certified by the New York State Department of Economic Development, Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development as a Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), collectively M/WBE.
  • Nearly $3 billion in New York state contracts were awarded to M/WBE firms during the 2023 Fiscal Year, and nearly $29 billion in New York state contracts have been awarded to M/WBEs since 2011.
  • “We welcome this certification as validation of our business practices and an important opportunity to elevate our profile and expand our access to new business opportunities,” said Jennifer Calabrese, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Calabrese Consulting.
  • “Calabrese Consulting brings more than 40 years of combined industry experience to each client engagement, and has cultivated a culture of accuracy, efficiency, and trust.

Lesaka delivers improved profitability as it exceeds FY24 Q2 guidance

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Mardi, février 6, 2024
EPS, ATM, Net, GAAP, International, Foreign, Consumer, Tax, Adjustment, Investment, Loss, Depreciation, EPE, International Financial Reporting Standards, Acquisition, Sale, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Merchant, Webcast, Insurance, Eastern Time Zone, Bookkeeping

Merchant Division revenue was $127.9 million in Q2 2024, up 13% compared to Q2 2023 in ZAR.

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  • Merchant Division revenue was $127.9 million in Q2 2024, up 13% compared to Q2 2023 in ZAR.
  • Connect records a significant proportion of its airtime sales in revenue and cost of sales, while only earning a relatively small margin.
  • Our Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin (calculated as Segment Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue) for Q2 2024 and Q2 2023 was 6.8% and 7.6%, respectively.
  • Consumer Division revenue was $16.7 million in Q2 2024, 16% higher in ZAR compared to Q2 2023.

Grant Thornton names new executives to its Audit Quality Advisory Council

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Jeudi, février 1, 2024
Consulting, Banking, Socially Responsible Investing, Personal Finance, Accounting, Professional Services, Small Business, Other Policy Issues, Legal, Public Policy, Government, Insurance, CFA Institute, Grant, GAAP, International, Audit, Division, Schacht, Jan Vansina, Chemistry, PCAOB, Council, Grant Thornton International, Risk, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Trust, University, Pleasure, GAAS, Hughes

As part of its continued commitment to audit quality, Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has named two new independent members to its Audit Quality Advisory Council : Kurt Schacht and Helen Munter.

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  • As part of its continued commitment to audit quality, Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, has named two new independent members to its Audit Quality Advisory Council : Kurt Schacht and Helen Munter.
  • Schacht assumes his new role immediately and succeeds Ann Yerger, who became a founding member of the Audit Quality Advisory Council when Grant Thornton initially created it.
  • “Kurt and Helen are two of the business community’s most accomplished leaders when it comes to audit integrity, and we welcome them to our Audit Quality Advisory Council,” said Seth Siegel , CEO of Grant Thornton.
  • To learn more about Grant Thornton’s focus on audit quality, read the firm’s most recent audit quality and transparency report .

Teledyne to Hold Investor Meetings

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Jeudi, janvier 18, 2024
Engineering, Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Audio, Video, Software, Bank statement, Aviation, European, Instability, Uncertainty, Annual report, COVID, Government, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, FLIR, Public expenditure, Communication, TDY, Federation, Weakness, Carbon, Fraud, Climate change, Acquisition, Conference, United, Risk management

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) today announced that Jason VanWees, Vice Chairman, will be holding investor meetings at the 26th Annual Needham Virtual Growth Conference on Friday, January 19.

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  • Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) today announced that Jason VanWees, Vice Chairman, will be holding investor meetings at the 26th Annual Needham Virtual Growth Conference on Friday, January 19.
  • Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems.
  • Teledyne’s investor presentation contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to management’s beliefs about the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Teledyne in the future.
  • Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, are based on the current expectations of the management of Teledyne and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.

Trustmi Launches Advanced SOX Compliance Solution

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Mercredi, janvier 24, 2024
Organization, B2B, Anomaly, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, SOX, Automation, Risk management, AI, Audit

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trustmi, the leader in business payment security, today launched its Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance solution for business payments. This AI-powered solution empowers organizations to take a proactive, automated approach to compliance audits, enforcing business controls in real-time across the entire payment flow.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trustmi , the leader in business payment security, today launched its Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance solution for business payments.
  • "Our SOX Compliance solution provides complete visibility, continuous monitoring, and reporting, which eliminates manual, point-in-time audits.
  • By leveraging the Trustmi platform's AI, the SOX Compliance solution establishes a payment and approval flow process baseline.
  • "Through automation, Trustmi's SOX Compliance solution streamlines compliance requirements in existing processes, starting with the vendor onboarding through to the payment," said Eli Ben Nun, CTO and co-founder of Trustmi.

Vast Majority of Corporate Whistleblower Retaliation Cases Stem from Internal Disclosures, New Research Shows

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Mardi, janvier 16, 2024
Colapinto, Research, Policy, Multimedia, Digital Realty, Behavior, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Risk, Comment, Congress, Supreme court, Kohn, Pharmaceutical industry

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority of corporate whistleblower retaliation cases stem from an employee making an internal disclosure, as opposed to reporting to external government channels, according to new research published in a working paper by whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn , an Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University School of Law.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority of corporate whistleblower retaliation cases stem from an employee making an internal disclosure, as opposed to reporting to external government channels, according to new research published in a working paper by whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn , an Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University School of Law.
  • For the paper, "Whistleblower Disclosures: An Empirical Risk Assessment," Kohn and his coauthors, legal staffers at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP , studied the documented reporting behavior involved in Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower retaliation cases over an 8-year period, finding that internal whistleblowers constitute over 90% of retaliation cases.
  • Notably, a 2018 Supreme Court ruling in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers removed Dodd-Frank protections for internal whistleblowers.
  • Read the full working paper: "Whistleblower Disclosures: An Empirical Risk Assessment"
    Kohn is available for further comment on the matter.