On March 3, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (“Division” or “EXAMS”) published its annual Examination Priorities Report, which identified eight primary areas of focus for Fiscal Year 2021. While many of these...more
The Division of Examination’s (former OCIE) annual announcement of its exam priorities is always noteworthy, as it provides helpful insight into this division’s thinking and can serve as a roadmap for regulated entities to...more
The SEC announced charges against alcohol producer Diageo plc for failing to make required disclosures of known trends relating to the shipments of unneeded products by its North American subsidiary to distributors. Diageo...more
ethikos 34, no. 2 (February 2020) - In January, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its 2020 examination priorities, published annually “to enhance the transparency of its examination program and to...more
Next year’s examination priorities of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission were announced on December 20, 2018, and cover six broad, albeit...more