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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending July 19, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s top 10 compliance stories in one episode each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to be aware of to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear about the stories every compliance professional should be aware of from the prior week. Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for the compliance professional, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox. Get your weekly filling of compliance stories with 10 for 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

  • SEC sanctions CCO who altered documents. (SEC Order)
  • The SEC grants $5 million in whistleblower awards. (Law360)
  • Meta settles shareholder claims on data privacy violations. (WSJ)
  • A Wells Fargo employee was denied departure from China. (WSJ)
  • ABC heads to the BVI to find out why it is dragging its feet. (The Guardian)
  • COSO pulls its Corporate Governance Framework (Radical Compliance)
  • Corruption comes to the Cannes Film Festival. (Ad Age)
  • SEC drops case against former Cognizant execs. (SEC Press Release)
  • FCA to take on workplace bullying. (FT)
  • Ramaphosa opens corruption investigation. (NYT)

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: July 17, 2025, The COSO Yanked Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All, from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world, including compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest, relevant to the compliance professional.

Top compliance stories:

  • DOJ fires Maxwell prosecutor. (WSJ)
  • ABC heads to the BVI to find out why it is dragging its feet. (The Guardian)
  • COSO pulls its Corporate Governance Framework (Radical Compliance)
  • Samsung boss cleared of fraud charges. (BBC)

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – Assessing Internal Controls

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

Today, we look at how to assess your internal controls under COSO.

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Objective 5 – Monitoring Activities

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with concise, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

Today, we conclude our look at the 5 COSO Objectives: Number V—Monitoring Activities.

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Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Objective 4 – Control Information and Communication

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

Today, we continue our look at the 5 COSO Objectives. Today, Number IV—Control Information and Communication.

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Objective 3 – Control Activities

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

Today, we continue our look at the 5 COSO objections. Today, Number III—Control Activities.

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Objective 2 – Risk Assessment

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

Today, we continue our look at the 5 COSO Objectives. Today, Number II—Risk Assessments.

For more information on this topic, refer to The Compliance Handbook: A Guide to Operationalizing Your Compliance Program, 6th edition, recently released by LexisNexis. It is available here.

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Objective 1 – Control Environment

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

Today, we begin a look at the 5 COSO Objectives—first up, Number I—Control Environment.

For more information on this topic, refer to The Compliance Handbook: A Guide to Operationalizing Your Compliance Program, 6th edition, recently released by LexisNexis. It is available here.

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Compliance Into the Weeds

Compliance into the Weeds: The COSO Governance Framework

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more fully. Are you seeking insightful perspectives on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly discuss the recently released COSO Corporate Governance Framework.

Tom and Matt take a deep dive into the new COSO Corporate Governance Framework draft. They discuss the importance of public comment on the draft, which is open until July 11, and explore the framework’s six key components. The framework aims to provide discipline in achieving good governance within organizations, covering areas such as strategy, culture, human resources, and resilience. Kelly highlights the significance of culture in compliance and the role of information quality in the future, providing practical tips on implementing and testing the framework. The episode highlights the importance of this framework for various stakeholders, encouraging practitioners to review and provide feedback on the draft.

Key highlights:

  • Overview of COSO’s Draft Corporate Governance Framework
  • The Six Objectives of the Framework
  • Importance of Culture in Compliance
  • Principles and Points of Focus
  • Resilience in Corporate Governance

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Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day – COSO Framework

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our goal is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay ahead in your compliance efforts. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

What is the COSO 2013 Internal Controls Framework?

For more information on this topic, refer to The Compliance Handbook: A Guide to Operationalizing Your Compliance Program, 6th edition, recently released by LexisNexis. It is available here.