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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Plans To Release Drafts Of Digital Regulation Legislation; UN Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations Gains Momentum

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Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, consumers and organizations. Regulation. The Digital Markets Act is a second set of regulations. UN Committee Indicates Support For Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations.

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Deep Dive: How Firms Can Avoid Costly Mistakes Come Tax Season

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businesses are likely already feeling tax season’s pressures. Filing is exhausting and complicated for individuals, and businesses experience those tax difficulties to a far greater degree. SMBs need to remain compliant with increasingly complex financial regulations. SMBs And Manual Tax Frustrations.

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Ensuring AML Programs Minimize Personal Liability

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Adequately staffed and risk-focused AML resources with good documentation are critical. LaFontaine failed to take sufficient action when presented with significant AML program deficiencies in the Bank’s SAR-monitoring system and the number of staff to fulfill the AML compliance role by his AMLO [AML Officer],” the document said.

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Ascension Leak Exposes 24M+ Loan, Mortgage Details

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Data and analytics company Ascension has suffered a data leak that exposed more than 24 million loan and mortgage documents from some of the country’s biggest banks. Unfortunately, the server wasn’t password protected, giving anyone access to the documents. It’s those documents that were exposed, Diachenko said.

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Today In Payments Around The World: PayPal's Xoom Lowers Cost Of Sending Funds To Africa; Volante Accelerates Convergence For Exchange

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the ability to send secure funds to 12 countries in Africa for a reduced fee, while Volante Technologies Inc. Plus, HM Treasury is seeking input on the challenges that the sharing economy brings for value-added tax (VAT). Volante Technologies Accelerates Market Convergence For Santiago Exchange. Volante Technologies Inc.,

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Combating inconsistency in risk management

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Other common manual errors include double counting income and debt-service and excluding necessary tax forms. • Spreading : “Three analysts at the same institution may spread three tax returns into financial statements three different ways,” notes McPeak. Utilize technology. Utilize technology.

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Understanding 1st-party fraud: Risks and resolutions

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And those same economic factors might lead financial institutions to curtail vital investments like anti-fraud technologies, making themselves more vulnerable. Regulators will be expecting this as they examine institutions for FinCEN priority preparedness. Staying on top of fraud is a full-time job.

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