PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Judges dismissed a civil suit that alleged Wirecard of fraud weeks after the company filed for insolvency in a Munich court. The judge also found that the involvement of the Mauritius’ Emerging Markets Investment Fund (EMIF) was not a reason to suspect fraud. “As Still, this is not the end of troubles for Wirecard.

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FICO

MARCH 16, 2018

Social Network Analysis (SNA) tools hold the potential to help tax and revenue agencies identify non-compliance and tax fraud. These tools have been proven to be effective in fraud detection¹, but to date haven’t been utilized to any large degree at tax agencies. Opportunities for Tax Agencies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

“This is a moment that a lot of hackers across the world have been preparing for,” said Brian Finch, partner at Pillsbury law firm and co-leader of the company’s coronavirus response team, in are recent Compliance Week report. Below, PYMNTS looks at some of the latest data points around the fraud threat. The report surveyed U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

Both corporates and banks have said Know Your Customer ( KYC ) regulations are their most pressing compliance concerns, with nearly three-quarters of businesses with more than $1 billion in revenues pointing to KYC as their top challenge. Unfortunately, the report found, recent tax reform in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Global expansion of business operations is one trend likely to place new pressures on AP departments, said Cichy — in more ways than one. ” There is also the growing risk of tax compliance, as markets like Europe and Latin America move to capture greater tax revenues.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

million fine by the Central Bank of Ireland due to compliance failures with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules. The bank “fully co-operated with the Central Bank at all stages of this investigation, which has now concluded,” it added. Allied Irish Banks was hit with a $2.2

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, travel technology firm Amadeus is teaming with Visa’s CyberSource to bolster anti-fraud measures for the industry. Trending: Merchants Struggle With The (Un)Certainty Of eCommerce Sales Taxes. Amadeus Taps Visa’s CyberSource For SCA Compliance. Also, Netflix turned 22 on Thursday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

They also need to collect and verify vendors’ details to comply with anti-crime regulations, adhere to tax reporting requirements and deliver convenient digital payments to these suppliers. Smooth B2B operations depend on robust data gathering, but many companies rely on manual methods to collect information and complete supplier enrollment.

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FICO

MARCH 25, 2022

While it may seem like an esoteric topic, explainability in fraud management is important – and it’s especially relevant when it comes to using AI and machine learning in fraud detection and prevention. In other words, a fraud management system isn’t a black box. Effective Fraud Management Requires Explainable Technology.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

Complex tax law has been linked to the rise in eInvoicing in B2B commerce, according to Julie Park, managing director of VAT and customs duty at The VAT Consultancy. She pointed to Latin America , which enacted some of the world’s first eInvoicing mandates for the purposes of tax rule enforcement. billion every year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

The goal is to provide a better user experience for invoicing and a reduced risk of fraud. By using the new solution, companies will be able to scale operations to offer automated invoicing and reconciliation, global tax and regulatory compliance and better fraud controls, the release stated.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The latest AMC/KYC Tracker examines current efforts to stop money laundering, fight fraud and improve customer identity authentication in the financial services space. The Cost of Compliance. The projected 2020 cost of AML compliance across all U.S. financial institutions (77 percent) for AML compliance.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

Fraud comes in many flavors, and a payments-related lawsuit arising from the growing business of legal, recreational marijuana is proof of that point. Technology can help prevent such fraud, particularly that associated with beneficial ownership of company and using shell companies in support of fraudulent activities. The good news?

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Abrigo

JUNE 10, 2020

The former Chief Operational Risk Officer was fined for insufficient action on AML program deficiencies and staffing issues. Abrigo Compliance & Engagement Director Terri Luttrell, CAMS-Audit, says that fines against individual BSA professionals are rare. Fraud Prevention. The recent $450,000 fine of U.S. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

There is a lot to consider, said Manish Vrishaketu, chief operating officer at supplier payments automation firm Tipalti , from vendor onboarding processes to tax compliance across borders. ” From Onboarding to Compliance.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2017

Further adding to that complexity is the fact that enterprises today operate on the global stage since eCommerce makes it easier than ever to sell across borders. Israch said that tasks as far ranging as supplier management, invoice processing and regulatory compliance can be managed through Tiaplti’s AP Hub. and overseas.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

We see it when companies get wrong advice, such as, 'hire global contractors,' when they don't understand the tax complexities, the Permanent Establish risks, and so on," Guez warned. Payroll is a complex workflow that combines both the movement of money with regulatory compliance needs. Localizing The Strategy.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

From an instant payment perspective, it has now become much more important to be able to manage the fraud in real time online,” said Tino Kam , head of transaction banking at Finland-based Nordea Bank , in a recent interview with PYMNTS. API security.

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FICO

JANUARY 18, 2019

Despite advances in customer due diligence, including the addition of advanced analytics to compliance officers’ toolkits, the scandals of 2018 confirmed that many banks are struggling to bring their operations up to regulators’ standards, to say nothing of best practices. Know Your Customer. Detection and Alert Handling.

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Cisco

APRIL 26, 2022

Some familiar examples are receiving banking fraud alerts on mobile devices, submitting photos for insurance adjustments, or using robo-advisors for investment decisions. Their goal is to move beyond tax-related services to deliver a holistic financial services platform to small businesses and their employees, inclusive of banking services.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2017

According to TMF, just 12 percent of survey respondents cited decreasing operational costs and boosting cost efficiency as their top motivation behind exploring international markets. Expanding existing operations, boosting R&D and finding new talent were also high on the list. is getting very hot on compliance,” he said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

With government agencies working to combat tax evasion and fraud, eInvoice mandates mean a reduced risk of invoice fraud and greater visibility into trade and transactions. on the benefits of an eInvoicing mandate, noting that it would address the nation’s current tax challenges. On Monday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

And the team got another crash course in tax compliance after the first year, when a lack of planning left them scrambling at tax season to hunt down information and vendors — some of whom had since gone out of business. It was a nice crash course early on,” Wu said. It just took a while to find the right one. 7 at 12:00 p.m.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

financial institutions' improved compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations, such as cash reporting requirements.” . FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 7: Fraud and COVID-19. law enforcement agencies believe there has been an increase in TBML activity attributable, in part, to U.S. Going Forward. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

That’s not so say that everyone involved with mileage reimbursement is a crook (though, of course, mileage fraud does persist). Beyond that, though, using the IRS rate can lead to unnecessary expenses, including tax-related ones, for employers. Mileage Misconceptions. Different Programs. Different Programs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

which the institution plans to deploy in its corporate payments operation. Indeed, what will drive crypto adoption, Chell told PYMNTS, is in the technology’s ability to reduce payments friction, and integrate compliance and security. BitRail doesn’t yet operate in the B2B payments space. ”

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FICO

DECEMBER 21, 2016

That means 2017 should be a risky year from a compliance standpoint. Firms should be investing in new sources of data and data aggregation tools to help improve KYC compliance, onboarding, and customer risk profile monitoring.". Today, it’s really only Tier 1 banks that use analytics in AML, KYC and tax compliance areas.

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Abrigo

JUNE 9, 2016

Accounting, audit and tax services are unlikely to be the growth engines of the accounting profession in the coming years. Services geared toward compliance, meanwhile, are typically needed but not necessarily wanted, so clients continue to push for the cheapest options.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Not so for other parts of the world: Government mandates are looking to reduce corruption and fraud and enhance reporting capabilities through eInvoicing requirements. In Europe, analysts at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that eInvoice mandates are helping Europe to promote tax compliance and detect fraud.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

I’m going to explore the impact advanced analytics can have on the current state of regulatory compliance. RBA follows a multi-step approach: After initially assessing any risks (money laundering, tax fraud, etc.), That’s what a compliance officer is looking for. customers are automatically categorized into a risk bucket.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The report excluded data on shop-at-home purchases and includes information about frauds reportedly directly to the FTC between January and September of this year. In all, losses to this emerging and increasingly occurring form of fraud reached $40 million in 2017, doubling the $20 million in losses reported 2015.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

Supreme Court struck down state bans on sports betting, MGM Resorts International has signed deals with the NBA and other operations that could mark the first chapter of the country’s new sports and gambling culture. MGM officials will also reportedly help the league detect fraud and game-fixing. Not quite three months after the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

These global citizens have become a huge target for fraud. It’s because of this that Flywire has expanded its role to be more than just a cross-border payment provider, but also a payment company that can help handle and mitigate the growing threat of fraud to the institution clients and payors it serves. The Ever-Growing Target.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

Coley, Regulatory & Compliance Principal and Former Fed Bank Examiner Dante Tosetti and Green Bits CEO Ben Curren. All panel members agreed that forcing a multi-billion-dollar-a-year vertical to operate in a cash-dominated, semi-black market when it comes to financial services is not sustainable — or smart. No Silver Bullets.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

Everyone thinks of win rates differently, and people use their metrics differently,” said Pallavi Kuppa-Apte, Head of Business Operations, Chargehound. Obstacles such as regulatory challenges, compliance with standards like GDPR and trade concerns were among the top reasons that companies were unable — or chose not — to go global.

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Insights on Business

JANUARY 21, 2020

This makes sense, as two of the legitimate uses of shell companies are the ability to shield owners from litigation and as a vehicle for tax avoidance (not evasion). Besides reducing tax burdens, shell structures are a great mechanism for hiding money laundering and funds from organized crime activities as well.

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Insights on Business

JANUARY 21, 2020

This makes sense, as two of the legitimate uses of shell companies are the ability to shield owners from litigation and as a vehicle for tax avoidance (not evasion). Besides reducing tax burdens, shell structures are a great mechanism for hiding money laundering and funds from organized crime activities as well.

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