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OCIE head highlights key compliance considerations, potential internal controls enhancements

By Amy Leisinger, J.D. In recent remarks, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Director Peter Driscoll urged chief compliance officers and firms on the whole to remain vigilant in their efforts to protect investors. According to the director, … Continue reading

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Internal Revenue Service Reveals Results of Two-Week Employment Tax Compliance Campaign

Yesterday the IRS announced the results of a nationwide two-week “education and enforcement campaign” regarding employment tax compliance. For several years, the IRS has made employment tax compliance a top enforcement priority, on both the civil and criminal sides. With … Continue reading

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NRC Updates Internal Guidance on Section 2.206 Petition Process

The NRC issued an update to Management Directive 8.11 (MD 8.11), Review Process for 10 C.F.R. § 2.206 Petitions on March 1, culminating an on-again, off-again review process that began almost a decade ago. Read more detail on Recent Administrative … Continue reading

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SEC Administrative Proceedings Against Public Companies for Failure to Remediate Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Public reporting companies that have material weaknesses in their internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) are required under Rule 308 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to report such material weaknesses in their quarterly and annual reports … Continue reading

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Internal Revenue Service Announces It Will Waive 2018 Estimated Tax Penalties for Many Taxpayers

The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will waive the estimated tax penalty for many taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year. The IRS is generally … Continue reading

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