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Board Practices: Artificial intelligence

Harvard Corporate Governance

Artificial intelligence (AI), the use of technology to execute or simulate processes that would otherwise require human intelligence, is not new. As companies continue to explore and invest in AI, they also are tasked with considering numerous business implications, such as ethics, compliance, and regulatory processes; risks (e.g.,

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Mitratech Acquires Circa and Trakstar, Unifying Top Technology Platforms Through Continued Investment in HR Compliance & Talent Strategy

Benzinga

These acquisitions mark the next step in Mitratech's emergence as a leader in HR compliance and talent strategy, augmenting the company's existing portfolio of award-winning I-9 compliance, background screening, employee onboarding, and policy management solutions.

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Boards of Directors in Disruptive Times: Improving Corporate Governance Effectiveness

Harvard Corporate Governance

Disney’s board was facing complex strategic challenges that included, among others, the weak performance of Disney+ -the streaming business launched in 2019-, a falling share price, technology disruption threatening its core business, unsustainable debt levels, and the rising geopolitical risk in China.

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Most Popular Webinars of 2022: Compliance Edition

Audit Board

With increased regulatory scrutiny on cybersecurity, third-party exposure, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), compliance risk was a major concern for organizations in the past year. In 2022, AuditBoard hosted 40 audit, risk, and compliance webinars that attracted over 40,000 attendees. 2022 Compliance Webinar Trends.

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How to attract private equity investment to your firm

ThomsonReuters

These investments marked a notable transformation in the profession, with the realization among private equity firms that investing in large accounting firms can yield great returns. For firms looking to attract private equity investors, there are several factors to consider and ways to help draw appeal.

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Weekly Roundup: October 7-13, 2022

Harvard Corporate Governance

DOJ Revamps Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies with Continued Emphasis on Compliance. Private equity considerations from the SEC’s climate proposal. Tags: Climate change , compliance , Disclosure , ESG , Risk assessment , SEC , Shareholder power , Stakeholders. Posted by Justin P. Murphy, Sarah E. Walters, and Edward B.

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Hakan Koç and Pyrros Koussios Complete Acquisition of eSIM and Compliance Technology Leader Truphone

Business Wire M&A

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--German businessman and tech entrepreneur Hakan Koç and former telecoms executive and private equity investor Pyrros Koussios (the “Investors”), today announce that they have completed, with immediate effect, their acquisition of Truphone, the first global mobile operator.