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Wirecard Denies Fraud Claims, Defends Accounting Practices
Security & Fraud // October 21, 2019

Wirecard’s chairman Wulf Matthias does not believe that his company needs an independent forensic audit, despite the fact that the company has been accused of fraudulently inflating sales and profits. “Prima facie, EY is evaluating the matters sufficiently,” he told The Financial Times. His comments...

Ex-BBVA Exec Under Investigation For Spying Allegations
Banking // July 03, 2019

The former chief operating officer of Spanish lender BBVA is under investigation for corporate spying. Ángel Cano, along with seven other current and former bank executives, including former security chief Julio Corrochano, has been named as a person of interest in the investigation. A judge...

Deutsche Bank Auditors Found AML Process Weaknesses
Bank Regulation // June 10, 2019

Internal auditors at Deutsche Bank found weaknesses in anti-money laundering processes resulted in checks and high-value electronic payments being processed without undergoing the proper vetting. The Financial Times, citing people familiar with the review, reported the lax anti-money laundering and sanctions controls were in place...

W Virginia Withholds Payment To Tax Delinquent Vendors
B2B Payments // May 06, 2019

The West Virginia State Auditor’s office has announced a new tax program aimed at vendors who owe the state money. The program will prevent vendors who owe the state money from being payed. Instead, the money will be sent to the State Treasury to benefit...

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Wirecard Denies Fraud Claims, Defends Accounting Practices

October 21, 2019
Wirecard’s chairman Wulf Matthias does not believe that his company needs an independent forensic audit, despite the fact that the company has been accused of fraudulently inflating sales and profits. “Prima facie, EY is evaluating the matters sufficiently,” he told The Financial Times. His comments come after FT published documents last week allegedly provided by […]

Ex-BBVA Exec Under Investigation For Spying Allegations

July 03, 2019
The former chief operating officer of Spanish lender BBVA is under investigation for corporate spying. Ángel Cano, along with seven other current and former bank executives, including former security chief...

Deutsche Bank Auditors Found AML Process Weaknesses

June 10, 2019
Internal auditors at Deutsche Bank found weaknesses in anti-money laundering processes resulted in checks and high-value electronic payments being processed without undergoing the proper vetting. The Financial Times, citing people...