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‘Unpredictable’ Election Clouds Tax and Economic Policy View
Sanders May Bring His Populist Brand to Powerful Senate Finance Committee
Accountant Gets Jail Time For Charging $3 Million on New Jersey Employer’s Credit Card
New Jersey Joins IRS Direct File For 2025 Filing Season
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SEC Chief Blasts Hedge Fund Fees as Agency Readies New Regulations
For the last two years, SEC Chair Gary Gensler has championed new rules to add scrutiny to hedge funds and private equity firms.
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Paul Munter to Take Over as SEC Chief Accountant
Munter, who joined the SEC in 2019, has served as acting chief accountant since January 2021.
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SEC Charges Ex-McDonald’s CEO with Making False Statements About Termination
Stephen Easterbrook was fined $400,000 and barred from holding corporate officer or director roles for five years.
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2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy is Now Available, FASB Says
The 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy is expected to be accepted as final by the SEC in early 2023.
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As SEC Works to Finalize Climate Rule, Both Sides Make Their Case
Companies, industry associations and lawmakers made final push to influence the SEC by the Nov. 1 deadline.
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FTX Faces Probe by U.S. Regulators Into Client Funds, While Binance Drops Plans to Acquire Rival
The inquiries by the SEC and the CFTC relate to the liquidity crisis that has pushed FTX to the brink.
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Supreme Court Mulls Allowing Court Challenges to SEC and FTC
A ruling against the government could undercut two of the most powerful federal regulators in the U.S.
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Executive-Bonus Clawbacks Get Long-Delayed Approval From SEC
Under the new rule, pay would be returned if tied to a firm’s financial reporting error.