PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

From new hires to departing professionals, to raises and bonuses, and to shifting tax laws, payroll can certainly change from one pay cycle to the next. That whole process is time-consuming and difficult, and ripe for a bunch of errors," he said. Cash Flow Implications.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The compliance burden of a legal marijuana business having to manage regulations that vary by state, and between the state and federal level, has created a banking conundrum for a market forced to rely heavily on cash. But the compliance challenges associated with this market are not easily (or quickly) addressed.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In addition to an eCommerce platform enabling cannabis businesses to legally procure inventory, Dama Financial will facilitate compliance financial transactions between B2B vendors and merchants. Amercanex will give these business owners the opportunity to maintain and grow their business operations online in a secure and legitimate way.”.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A group of 96 organizations and individuals, who describe themselves as consisting of “consumer, labor, civil rights, legal services, faith, community and financial organizations and academics,” have sent a letter to the CFPB urging the Bureau to regulate fee-based earned wage access (EWA) products as credit subject to the Truth in Lending Act.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

The finance ministry in India passed a new regulation saying that companies with sales of more than ?50 The new regulation went into effect on Jan. The fine for non-compliance is going to be ?5,000 1 , and penalties will start on Feb 1, to give businesses a chance to comply.

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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. Corporate buyers that have gathered enough information on potential business partners then need to answer to regulators.

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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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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Join Abrigo for a webinar discussing risk assessments' role in compliance. Given the current economic climate in the United States, it is essential to understand the effect personal financial security has on 1 st -party fraud. Regulators will be expecting this as they examine institutions for FinCEN priority preparedness.

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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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It has been a busy year for the world of bank regulations, particularly Know Your Customer (KYC). Financial services regulations are notorious for their complexity and ever-changing demands for financial institutions and corporates, but another fuel for development in the KYC space was the FinTech community.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Indeed, what will drive crypto adoption, Chell told PYMNTS, is in the technology’s ability to reduce payments friction, and integrate compliance and security. However, the company first rolled onto the scene as a partner of GunBroker , allowing the firearms retailer to offer its own digital coin as a more secure form of payment.

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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. A Payments Balancing Act.

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Taxes Compliance Payments Data 131

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

In the Middle East , RAK Bank has said it will offer Sage accounting software to business banking customers, in an agreement that helps those firms manage value-added tax (VAT) compliance mandates. The software firm, Sage, has had five of its accounting offerings focused on VAT, accredited by the UAE Federal Tax Authority.

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Fintech Compliance Software Taxes 115

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In today’s top payments news, ongoing security concerns have caused the Federal Reserve to take a closer look at the Big Tech firms that serve the banking industry. Security Concerns Prompt Fed To Strengthen Big Tech Oversight. Politicians, as well as privacy advocates, have asked regulators to block the deal. And Former U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

“As a reputable law firm, they would have investigated EMIF’s position and been satisfied as to matters such as EMIF’s beneficial ownership, compliance with money-laundering and terrorist financing laws, and the absence of tax and other fraud,” Cranston wrote, FT reported. Still, this is not the end of troubles for Wirecard.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

There is another market segment, however, that similarly struggles to secure this Goldilocks effect, with products that aren’t too small and aren’t too large: the middle market. There are two key focuses for mid-market expense management tools, he said: infrastructure and regulatory compliance.

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FICO

MARCH 31, 2016

During this period of Congressional gridlock, much of the activity in Washington DC impacting the financial services industry remains focused on the development and implementation of new regulations. Here’s a very brief overview of what we’ll cover: Stress testing is a key area of emphasis for regulators around the globe.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), conducted a week-long investigation into 50 estate agents suspected of trading without being registered. estate agent Countrywide has been fined £215,000 (more than $283,000 USD) for failing to comply with the country’s money laundering prevention rules. million over 2017 to 2018.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The document explained that one benefit to launching its own crypto would be the ability of collecting more information on its citizens, which could then be shared with police or tax authorities. “We MSBs will now include domestic and foreign businesses “dealing in virtual currency,” Canada’s government said. “As

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cryptocurrency Taxes Compliance Regulation 102

CFPB Monitor

JULY 6, 2021

The Priorities have been much-anticipated because, under the AML Act, regulators will review and examine financial institutions in part according to how their AML/CFT compliance programs incorporate and further the Priorities, “as appropriate.”. A prime example of this problem is the inclusion of “fraud” as a Priority.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Call it, perhaps, a New Year’s Resolution list — for regulators. 8), the Securities and Exchange Commission ’s (SEC’s) Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) offered up a list of its priorities for the year that has just dawned. In documents released Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In a recent interview with PYMNTS, Henry explored the FinServ compliance conundrum for the cannabis industry, noting that the struggle to get banked has ramifications that spread from the POS up the supply chain — impacting dispensaries, manufacturers, logistics providers, subcontractors, growers and beyond. . With the U.S.

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Compliance Guidelines Industry Taxes 114

PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2018

“The same innovations that power crypto-assets can also help us regulate them,” said Christine Lagarde in an IMF blog post Tuesday, according to CoinDesk reports. Blockchain, on the other hand, has a potential to facilitate data exchange between regulators and relevant parties to combat this threat. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

That’s particularly true when it comes to compliance and data security. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a prime example, said Jones. Payroll and tax-related regulations are also a strategic focus for accountants handling payroll for their customers. In the U.K., In the U.K.,

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FICO

DECEMBER 21, 2016

That means 2017 should be a risky year from a compliance standpoint. To help in those efforts, regulators are requiring firms to improve their KYC programs with more detailed data and advanced analytics. Today, it’s really only Tier 1 banks that use analytics in AML, KYC and tax compliance areas.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

BSA was intended to detect illicit activity through cash and monetary instruments to catch tax evaders using secret foreign bank accounts. The role of BSA staff was typical compliance and very task-oriented. Regulatory scrutiny became ever-present, knowing that the security of their homeland was at stake. Learn More. Learn More.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

Under PSD2 regulations, Payment Initiation processes enable an end-user to initiate payment to a seller directly from their bank account rather than relying on a third-party payment provider to facilitate the payment. Each one of these factors provides tangible benefits to businesses.”. Opening The Door To QR Codes. A B2B Opportunity.

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Payments Innovation Security Guidelines 151

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission issued scores – the tallies varied depending on where you got the news, but The Wall Street Journal estimated “dozens” – of requests for information and subpoenas from companies who have dipped, or are dipping, corporate toes in the initial coin offerings pool. And yet: How and why to regulate?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Time report collection, data aggregation across different formats and departments, data consolidation for processing, tax withholdings and benefits calculation must all be done, approved, and processed for on-time payroll. Compliance is still a major challenge.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission issued scores of subpoenas and Requests for Information (RFIs) focused on initial coin offerings (ICOs). game have been drawing increased scrutiny from regulators … everyone from exchange operators to miners. has been somewhat, at least arguably, late to the ICO regulation game.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

8), Financial Times reported that the country’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information said Facebook violated Vietnamese law in how it managed online content, advertising and taxes. In response, Facebook said it removed content in compliance with the laws in Vietnam.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

At the same time, asset-based liquidity options at some community banks have been constrained by large unrealized losses in available-for-sale securities. At the same time, the technology can reduce to seconds the time it takes for routine tasks like adding information from tax returns and financial spreading. The result?

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

CA), inserting into the NDAA a version of the “Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act,” otherwise more commonly known as the ENABLERS Act. As we will discuss, it applies the BSA to persons providing corporate formation, trust, third-party payment, or similar legal or accounting services.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2016

According to its cofounder, Aditya Tulsian, incoming tax regulation changes, along with India’s recent demonetization, mean SMEs are going digital and will need to keep better track of funds. Corporate travel and expense management startup Baoku Online, based in China, secured Series A funding , the firm said Monday (Nov.

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Fintech Capital Lending Taxes 100

Abrigo

JULY 12, 2021

This new guidance will assist countries and the private sector in understanding and documenting these risks and prepare accordingly for this serious threat to international peace and security. The report shines a light on corruption, tax fraud, drug trafficking, and labor trafficking as being linked to environmental crime. Learn more.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

The business of cross-border domain name trading can be beset with compliance issues and confusing billing systems. Another priority was compliance, as the company had to be sure that it was trading appropriately. Compliance. company, it faced new compliance regulations, specifically OPEC sanctions.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 25, 2019

Without regular updates and feedback from regulators as well as other leading financial institutions, banks may be unknowingly opening themselves up to heightened risk. Understanding that having the right information readily available is the first step in managing compliance risk. Old risk ratings also mean missed opportunities.

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