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As Robotics Becomes Finance’s Foundation, Governance Becomes Key

19 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by hussain

The governance, risk, and control mindset is really one of the top items that we’ve seen as a lesson learned from our clients when standing up a robotics or digital labor program. We have seen clients that have not had an effective governance, risk and control program in place that they very frequently can’t scale. They stay in a pilot or proof of concept mode. They don’t feel confidence in that they are identifying the right opportunities, that they’re prioritizing the right way, and that they’re doing it with an appropriate risk-managed process.

6 steps to accounting automation success

14 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by hussain

Compliance has always ranked top of mind for accounting firms and remains a major concern today, but things are changing fast. Just as paper and pencil gave way to desktops and laptops — and now automation and machine learning — the profession stands ready to leap from a compliance emphasis to one of insight and strategy.

Monitoring Group says widespread support for audit standards reform

12 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by hussain

The Monitoring Group is to push ahead with proposals for reform of the way in which audit standards are set globally, including steps to make the process independent of the audit profession, saying feedback to its consultation has revealed widespread support for some, but not all, of its proposals.

New Accounting Rules Test Companies’ Mettle

8 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by hussain

Forty-two percent of public companies are either still assessing the impact of the new lease accounting rules or have not even gotten that far.

Companies’ level of readiness for complying with the new revenue recognition standard was a popular topic throughout 2017, leading up to the rule’s effective date for public companies.

Corporate Boards More Likely to Scrutinize Cybersecurity Effectiveness Than Regulators

7 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by hussain

As pressure to develop more effective corporate cybersecurity programs continues to mount, 62.7 percent of C-suite and other executives in a recent Deloitte poll expect board of director requests for reporting on cybersecurity program effectiveness to increase in the next 12 months. A slightly lower 57.3 percent of executives expect increased cybersecurity regulatory scrutiny during the same period.

Lease Accounting Compliance: 3 Critical Steps to Meet This Year’s Deadline

6 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by hussain

To effectively navigate the challenges associated with lease accounting compliance and meet the looming deadline, there are three critical steps every public company should take.

Time is quickly running out for public companies that have not achieved compliance with the new ASC 842 and IFRS 16 lease accounting guidance. After December 15, 2018, practically all real estate and equipment lease obligations must be added to the balance sheet as assets and liabilities for financial reporting.

Tax reform and the burden of excess cash

5 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by Razan Salman

Among the tangible benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including lower unemployment, higher job figures and rising wages, are excess cash available to corporations, according to Jamie Fowler, national managing partner of tax services at Grant Thornton.

Taking a pull-the-plug approach to GDPR compliance

5 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by hussain

Given the two-year lead time, few would have guessed that the best way some organisations would comply with the European Union’s stringent new data rules would be to simply cut access to services.

IRS provides penalty and filing relief on transition tax

4 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by Razan Salman

The Internal Revenue Service said Monday it is waiving some of the late-payment penalties pertaining to the section 965 transition tax on foreign earnings in the new tax law.

The IRS also offered more information for individuals who are subject to the section 965 transition tax regarding the due date for relevant elections.

Global tax to GDP ratio hits 26%, says OECD

1 June 2018/Market Updates, Regulatory News /by hussain

The OECD has created a global database revealing the level of tax paid in comparison to GDP in 80 countries globally with the median tax-to-GDP ratio worldwide hitting 26.2%.

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