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How payment firms can prepare for the FCA’s proposed safeguarding regime

The Payments Association

The reforms aim to address weaknesses in safeguarding practices, reduce consumer fund risks, and enhance regulatory compliance, particularly in preventing fund shortfalls. Monthly reporting : Payment firms must submit monthly regulatory returns, allowing the FCA to monitor trends and intervene if safeguarding practices fall short.

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Charting Course: Building a Cannabis Banking Compliance Program

Innovative Payments Association

These should outline the company's compliance obligations, reporting requirements, and internal controls. Conduct Regular Monitoring and Audits Regular monitoring and audits are essential for assessing the effectiveness of a compliance program.

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UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to reform safeguarding rules for e-money and payment institutions

The Payments Association

Firms with agents or distributors may require additional liquidity for safeguarding. Firms may be required to diversify their safeguarding providers. Enhanced reconciliation, audit, and reporting requirements will create additional administrative burdens and could increase the risk of supervisory and enforcement action.

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What is ICFR? Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

Nanonets

It also applies to accounting firms, audit agencies, and any third party that a publicly traded company uses in its accounting management process. The act requires companies to develop, publish, audit, and actively use their ICFR. A detailed look at specific findings and any issues arising from audit.

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Vertex: Reclaiming Control in the Continued Adoption of CTCs

The Fintech Times

Intended to chase down inefficiencies associated with retroactive audits, CTCs enable tax authorities to obtain business transaction data in real-time or near real-time, improving the speed and accuracy of tax collection efforts. Continuous transaction controls (CTCs). This in itself is a major hurdle for businesses.

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Overcoming Accounting Problems: Your Friendly Guide

Nanonets

Preventing and detecting fraudulent activities requires implementing internal controls and monitoring processes. Regular audits and reconciliations can also help identify any discrepancies and fraudulent transactions. When it comes to accounting, businesses must navigate a complex web of regulations and reporting requirements.

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Bitcoin Daily: Australian Crypto Exchange Exposes 270,000 Members' Names, Emails; Bitcoin Sees Record Number Of Users

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Australia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, BTC Markets , revealed in a series of tweets that it had mistakenly revealed its client names and email addresses in an announcement from the company. We take comfort in this when correlating address clusters with forward-looking price action.”. They were able to steal $5 million dai, $4.8

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