Benzinga

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexipol , the leader in policy, training and wellness support for first responders and public servants, today announced the acquisition of the National Emergency Responder & Public Safety Center TM (NERPSC). DALLAS, Feb.

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Audit Board

JANUARY 17, 2023

Gartner names ESG one of its Top 12 Audit Plan Hot Spots for 2023 , writing: “Expanding and new ESG regulations and increased stakeholder scrutiny mean organizations must build meaningful ESG policies into their strategies to follow all current regulations and avoid accusations of greenwashing.”

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ThomsonReuters

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Requirements Related to Surprise Billing, Part II; Petition Process for Certification of IDR Entities. HHS has provided an online process for health plans and insurers to petition HHS to deny the application of an entity seeking certification as a surprise medical billing independent dispute resolution (IDR) entity.

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Complysci

JANUARY 26, 2023

To sufficiently meet regulatory requirements, your entire firm should play an active role in the regulatory compliance program which governs certifications and attestations, employee trade monitoring and more. This should include: Completing all regulatory compliance certifications and attestations. Preclearing all trades.

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ISA

AUGUST 16, 2022

This policy has not changed. Should you have any questions regarding the announcement by the The Appraisal Foundation and the ISA policy regarding the 7 hour / 2 year requirement, please contact Judith Martin ISA CAPP, ISA Director of Education, at directorofeducation@ISA-appraisers.org. Read the Full Announcement.

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Internal Audit 360

OCTOBER 11, 2022

We could audit for compliance with policies and procedures, but we wouldn’t know whether they were the right ones for the business. Our main issue was the need for upgraded policies and procedures, both to provide discipline over the trading and to ensure appropriate accounting. I added my audit expertise, and we got the job done.

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ThomsonReuters

AUGUST 2, 2023

Be clear about your firm’s values, mission, and workplace policies, and describe the collaborative atmosphere and team dynamics. You can also provide mentorship opportunities and look into offering continuing education opportunities, like access to updated professional certifications and other courses.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 2, 2024

Section 268(a) sets forth limited circumstances under which the certificate of incorporation of the surviving corporation need not be attached to the merger agreement or approved by stockholders—principally in a typical reverse triangular merger where all of the target’s stockholders are cashed out in the merger.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 24, 2024

This occurs even in an efficient system of voluntary certification where certification is without costs for firms. However, once those practices were exposed, Nike faced considerable backlash, prompting the company to improve its labor policies significantly. While consumers may perceive products with eco-labels (e.g.,

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 14, 2023

Only 11 percent of the firms have information on their environmental practices, only 22 percent have an official diversity, equity, and inclusion policy, and only 21 percent have an ESG policy. We do not argue that companies must adhere to specific ESG policies or practices. The data are shocking.

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Audit Board

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Compliance programs are often conceived and developed with short-term goals in mind; for example, complying with an industry standard or achieving a certification. Is your business obtaining certifications to provide assurance to customers and/or to reduce cyber liability insurance premiums? . Time to remediate .

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Farrel Fritz

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Arguing public policy to challenge enforceability of a stock transfer restriction might sound like a shaky proposition. First , the Court of Appeals has held that a stock transfer restriction absolutely prohibiting inheritance of a decedent’s stock without consideration to the deceased shareholder’s estate is void as against public policy.

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 20, 2023

The decision, described by Reuters as a “boon for securities class action defendants,” [2] discusses in detail how defendants may establish a “price impact” defense to class certification. THE SECOND CIRCUIT’S OPINION In its decision, the Second Circuit reversed the class certification order. Levinson , 485 U.S.

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Appraiser Newsroom

MARCH 6, 2024

Professional Development and Certification for Business Success: Pursuing ASA accreditations and engaging in professional development programs not only enhances your skills for job applications but also equips you with the expertise needed to run a successful appraisal practice. Visit ASA’s Job Bank and Career Center.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 4, 2023

Four situations involve plans with different practices: allowing employee self-certifications (instead of independent third-party statements); not requiring an independent third-party statement for debit card charges that are not auto-substantiated; or using sampling, de minimis, or favored provider approaches for debit card charges.

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Audit Board

JUNE 29, 2023

For example, quarterly control certifications can be automatically scheduled and sent to the owner with periodic reminders. For example, you might automate your policy review process by creating automated reminders and routing finished reviews to the next reviewer.

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Internal Audit 360

OCTOBER 11, 2022

We could audit for compliance with policies and procedures, but we wouldn’t know whether they were the right ones for the business. Our main issue was the need for upgraded policies and procedures, both to provide discipline over the trading and to ensure appropriate accounting. I added my audit expertise, and we got the job done.

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Audit Board

APRIL 20, 2022

Myth #1: SOC 2 is a certification. The key takeaway here is that the CPA firm performing the SOC 2 audit does not issue a “certificate” as part of the SOC 2 attestation process. To clear the air about this increasingly sought-after report, let’s dispel a few of the common myths and misconceptions about SOC 2.

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ThomsonReuters

MARCH 24, 2022

After her spouse’s death due to a heroin overdose, a participant brought benefit claims under her employer’s ERISA life insurance and accidental death and disability (AD&D) policies, which covered the spouse.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With respect to the Firm’s server decommissioning, the SEC found that the Firm failed to document its work disposing of 500 server devices via Certificates of Destruction and evidence of the chain of custody. Failure to Adopt Written Policies and Procedures for Decommissioning.

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M&A Leadership Council

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Tuition and Discounts: Standard Price: $1450 Discount Type Percent Off Savings Cost After Discount Early Bird ( until one week before event ) 20% You save $290 $1,160 Alumni (past participant) 40% You save $580 $870 CMAS Certification Candidate (you may sign up during registration) 50% You save $725 $725 Groups of 3 or more (from same company, attending (..)

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M&A Leadership Council

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Tuition and Discounts: Standard Price: $1450 Discount Type Percent Off Savings Cost After Discount Early Bird ( until one week before event ) 20% You save $290 $1,160 Alumni (past participant) 40% You save $580 $870 CMAS Certification Candidate (you may sign up during registration) 50% You save $725 $725 Groups of 3 or more (from same company, attending (..)

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

mid-sized private fund advisers and venture capital fund advisers 3 ), the vast majority of which have adopted some form of AML/CFT procedures under a patchwork of historical regulatory requirements, counterparty certification obligations and investor due diligence requests.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 12, 2022

Providing well-organized documents that are easy to understand (invoices, exemption and resale certificates, summary reports, tax returns, etc.) Review sales tax exemption certificates with resales. Use of resale certificates – Your business issued resale certificates, or you claimed a high amount of exempt sales or deductions.

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Cooley M&A

JULY 19, 2019

security policy, incident response policy, access control policy, etc.) Further, any resulting certification or compliance assessment can be used as described above to demonstrate the security posture of the target to defend against regulatory investigations and potentially save millions on fines or other penalties.

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Audit Board

JUNE 29, 2023

For example, quarterly control certifications can be automatically scheduled and sent to the owner with periodic reminders. For example, you might automate your policy review process by creating automated reminders and routing finished reviews to the next reviewer.

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ThomsonReuters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In Pennsylvania, Form REV-419 is the Employee’s Nonwitholding Application Certificate. It could also be left to the discretion of revenue officers to conform to the policy of the reciprocating state. They would not have to pay state taxes in Pennsylvania because those two states have a tax reciprocity agreement.

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 13, 2023

Because the ECCP is in the form of questions that Criminal Division prosecutors will ask companies as part of their evaluation of the companies’ compliance programs, these new additions stop short of providing specific policies or procedures that companies are required to adopt.

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

loans and not investments in a business enterprise’” based on the lenders’ certification, which was “substantively identical to the certification made by the purchasers” in Banco Espanol de Credito v.

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ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many large companies are already registered and collecting sales tax in every state, so the effect of these changing policies is mainly on the procurement side. These are new policies that are still being worked out, and there are a lot of open questions. The impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on your business’s sales tax obligations.

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Audit Board

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Obtaining a certification is a way for businesses to develop or maintain trust with customers and formally demonstrate compliance with a security framework or a regulatory mandate. This is commonly seen with ISO and SOC 2 certifications, which are often regarded as the “industry standard” in information security. Internal initiatives.

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 28, 2024

In the preamble to the Proposed Rule, FinCEN states that, for this purpose, it would not be sufficient to obtain a “certification” from a third-party delegate that it maintains a satisfactory anti-money laundering program.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

While existing efforts may include upward certifications for different parts of SEC filings, companies may wish to consider examining how risk factors are reviewed as part of their disclosure controls. As a result, companies should consider narrowly tailoring any notification or similar requirements in their form agreements and policies.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 19, 2022

Since its adoption in 1986, Section 102(b)(7) has authorized a corporation’s certificate of incorporation to contain an exculpation clause that limits or eliminates the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages arising out of breaches of the fiduciary duty of care. Exculpation of Senior Officers. Domestications.

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

This scenario underscores the heightened responsibility CISOs have, especially when involved with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) certification processes. Further, the SEC alleges that SolarWinds’s periodic filings included generic and hypothetical cybersecurity risk statements that failed to address known risks.

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Equilest

JULY 8, 2023

Reviewing Regulatory Compliance and Certifications Compliance with regulatory standards and certifications is crucial in the healthcare industry. Assess the medical supply business's adherence to relevant regulations and certifications such as FDA approvals, ISO standards, or industry-specific requirements.

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Sun Acquisitions

MARCH 8, 2022

Enterprise Insurance Policies. Business’ Professional Certificates. Legal Documents Needed to Sell a Business. A Non-Disclosure Confidentiality Agreement. Offer-to-Purchase Agreement. Current Lease Agreement. Existing Vendor/Client Contracts. Employment Agreements. Letter of Intent. Post-Closing Agreement.

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