House Passes Bill Which Effectively Weakens the SEC

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton May 17, 2013

House Committee on Financial Services Announcement

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the “SEC Regulatory Accountability Act” (H.R. 1062), a Republican bill which despite its common-sense title would greatly restrict the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to protect millions of American investors. 

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Tags: SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, SEC

Vibato's May Announcements

Posted by Alex Roweon May 6, 2013

It's an exciting month here at Vibato! Check out new website, CPE events, and informational resources!

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, segregation of duties, Vibato Partners, SOX, Vibato Products, Vibato Webinars, Petition, SOX Compliance Made Simple, BATO, Process Improvement, SOX & the Justice Department, software, sox compliance, accountingtemplates.com, Jeffrey Skilling, White Collar Fraud, Bay Area Accounting Professionals Mixer, CPE, Sarbanes-Oxley Training, Sarbanes-Oxley, Vibato, Internal Control Education, Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits

PCAOB Open Meeting Re: 'Significant Unusual Transactions' Auditing Standards

Posted by Alex Roweon May 2, 2013

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 9:30 am on Tuesday, May 7, to consider reproposal of auditing standard, related parties, and related amendments, including amendments regarding significant unusual transactions. 

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Tags: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Significant Unusual Transactions, PCAOB

SEC charges CA officials with Defrauding Bond Investors

Posted by Alex Roweon May 1, 2013

SEC charges City of Victorville, CA officials with Defrauding Municipal Bond Investors

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Tags: Airport Authority, Securities and Exchange Commission, KND Affiliates, Janees Williams, Kinsell Newcomb & DeDois, Victorville, fraud, SEC, Keith Metzler, Jeffrey Kinsell

SEC REPORT: Level Global Agrees to Pay More Than $21.5 Million to Settle SEC Insider Trading Charges

Posted by Alex Roweon April 30, 2013

Level Global Investors have agreed to pay more than $21.5  million in fines to the SEC to settle charges that it’s Co-Founder, Anthony Chiasson, engaged in insider trading in the securities of of Dell Inc. and Nvidia Corp.  Also charged was former analyst, Spyridon “Sam” Adondakis, five investment professionals, and the hedge fund advisory firm, Diamondback Capital Management.

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Tags: Securities and Exchange Commission, Dell Inc., Nvidia Corp., Diamondback Capital Management, SEC, Level Global Investors, Adondakis, Chiasson, SEC fines