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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. SOX, a 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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Charting Course: Building a Cannabis Banking Compliance Program

Innovative Payments Association

These should outline the company's compliance obligations, reporting requirements, and internal controls. This will help ensure that all employees are aware of their compliance responsibilities and can identify and report suspicious activity.

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

The Fintech Times

Aside from the issues firms have reported around their financial control processes, institutions also revealed concerns about their data quality, particularly regarding meeting regulatory reporting requirements.

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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

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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