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South Africa's electronic services, overseas suppliers, and VAT
Contrary to popular belief, overseas providers of electronic services in South Africa are nevertheless required to register for VAT, even...
Oct 13, 20226 min read
SEC representative encourages auditors to change perspective on fraud detection
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) thinks auditors are crucial in the fight against fraud. Auditors who inform stakeholders...
Oct 13, 20223 min read
In 2023, Greece will resume generating primary surpluses.
Greece will resume primary surpluses in 2023 and continue on a path to pay down its public debt, according to the IMF's Fiscal Monitor...
Oct 13, 20222 min read
FASB mandates disclosures for supplier finance programs
For the purpose of increasing openness on how buyers of products and services use supplier finance programs, the Financial Accounting...
Oct 12, 20225 min read
Whistleblower lessons for Pharma from $900M Biogen Settlement
The high cost of Biogen's $900 million False Claims Act (FCA) settlement demonstrates the government's continued interest in cases...
Oct 12, 20223 min read
The chair of the KSA reflects on the "early problems" of the Dutch igaming launch
René Jansen, chair of the Dutch gaming regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), remarked on the first year of the Dutch online gambling...
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Moon Mortgage, a cryptocurrency lending platform, raises a $3.5M seed round.
Moon Mortgage, a cryptocurrency lending platform, has raised a $3.5 million seed round. The money will be used to finance Moon's...
Oct 11, 20221 min read
$100 million hack on Binance
An alleged $100 (€101M) attack has been reported against the major cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The troubled cryptocurrency exchange,...
Oct 10, 20222 min read
The effects of the Optus data breach highlight how widespread cybercrime is
Following a hack that exposed the data of 9.8 million current and past customers at Optus, the second-largest mobile phone network...
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Blockwater Technologies defaults on a DeFi loan
Blockwater Technologies, a South Korean blockchain investment company, defaulted on a loan from TrueFi, a decentralized lending platform,...
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Leaders in FinCrime respond to request for greater gender diversity
Following the introduction of a campaign by AML Intelligence, there has been an increase in calls this week for women to be represented...
Oct 7, 20223 min read
After a "potential exploit" drains an estimated $100M in cryptocurrency, Binance Smart Chain stops.
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange's blockchain, Binance Smart Chain, put the brakes on operations on Thursday following what it...
Oct 7, 20222 min read
Approval for one-stop shop in the shipping industry
The introduction of a one-stop shop framework for ship-owning businesses and their shareholders to deal with all problems now handled by...
Oct 7, 20223 min read
AA study: Audit fees increased in 2021
According to the most recent annual report, total audit fees climbed in fiscal year 2021 as the number of Securities and Exchange...
Oct 6, 20222 min read
20-year jail sentence for NetWalker hacker for ransomware attacks
An American court convicted a Canadian man who participated in ransomware attacks on hospitals, corporations, and government institutions...
Oct 6, 20222 min read
The Basel AML Index has European countries at the top, with Congo at the bottom of the ranking
The Top 10 countries in the Basel Institute AML Index are comprised of European countries and New Zealand. The worst 10 countries, which...
Oct 5, 20222 min read
FSOC suggests more regulation and supervision of digital assets.
Three regulatory holes in the present monitoring of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and other digital assets have been found, and the...
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Following a poor year, Greek gaming company OPAP sees revenue rebound
Many casino operators had a difficult year last year. However, the industry as a whole is improving. With a few outliers, like as Macau,...
Sep 1, 20222 min read
The SEC reverses Clayton-era whistleblower rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) changed its guidelines to provide further incentives to whistleblowers, particularly where...
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Amount A concerns are raised by Microsoft and Unilever.
Microsoft and Unilever, two multinational corporations, have contended that Amount A under Pillar One should be constructed to prevent...
Aug 29, 20222 min read
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