Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Ebay’s Former Director of SEC Reporting with Insider Trading

16/10/2018/US SEC On September 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged eBay Inc.’s former Director of SEC Reporting with insider trading ahead of Xoom Corporation’s acquisition by PayPal Holdings, which at the time was owned by eBay. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Bryan B. Long, a CPA who was […]

SEC Investigative Report: Public Companies Should Consider Cyber Threats When Implementing Internal Accounting Controls

October 16, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an investigative report cautioning that public companies should consider cyber threats when implementing internal accounting controls. The report is based on the SEC Enforcement Division’s investigations of nine public companies that fell victim to cyber fraud, losing millions of […]