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71% of UK and US Banking Institutions Concerned About Regulatory Processes; AutoRek Reveals

The Fintech Times

The majority of banking institutions feel they are not well enough equipped to accommodate any further regulatory change from an internal processes perspective; according to AutoRek , a fintech looking to set new standards in financial data automation.

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SOX VS SOC – Mapping the Differences

VISTA InfoSec

SOX establishes regulations around financial reporting, mandates internal control audits, and strengthens corporate governance. The SOC framework includes multiple internal control audit reports. Now let’s examine the key differences between SOC and SOX audits. It applies to all U.S.

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

The Payments Association

Firms must prepare for these changes by improving their internal processes, conducting audits, and adapting to new compliance requirements to ensure seamless implementation of the FCA’s reforms. What’s next?

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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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Smart SOX Compliance: Cut Costs, Not Efficiency

FloQast

In a recent report, Protiviti identified several factors that drive SOX compliance efforts spending , including: Company size Complexity of financial operations SOX compliance stage (first year, second year, etc.) The shortages drive up internal labor costs and external audit costs each fiscal year. However, there is a silver lining.

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What is ICFR? Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

Nanonets

ICFR runs the gamut of control systems and processes a company takes to ensure the validity of its financial statements and stay out of hot water with regulators, investors, and stakeholders. Remember that internal controls are procedures and processes management emplace to ensure accounting integrity and financial transparency.

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What is an Integrated Accounting System?

EBizCharge

Integrated accounting consolidates a business’s financial processes and transactions by combining various facets of business operations, including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), payroll, and financial reporting, into a unified, cohesive structure. What is integrated accounting?