Regulatory compliance 1464132 225964343 2008-07-16T06:12:06Z Atyndall 1240922 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/96.229.245.231|96.229.245.231]] to last version by Eastlaw (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) '''Regulatory compliance''' refers to systems or departments at corporations and public agencies to ensure that personnel are aware of and take steps to comply with relevant laws and regulations. ==International Compliance== The [[International Organisation for Standardisation]] (ISO) produces international standards such as [[ISO17799]]. The [[International Electrotechnical Commission]] (IEC) produces international standards in the [[electrotechnology]] area. ==Compliance in the USA == In general, compliance means conforming to a specification or policy, standard or law that has been clearly defined. Corporate scandals and breakdowns such as the [[Enron]] case in 2001 have highlighted the need for stronger compliance regulations for publicly listed companies. The most significant regulation in this context is the [[Sarbanes-Oxley Act]] developed by two U.S. congressmen, Senator [[Paul Sarbanes]] and Representative [[Michael Oxley]] in 2002 which defined significant tighter personal responsibility of corporate top management for the accuracy of reported financial statements. Compliance in the USA generally means compliance with laws and regulations. These laws can have criminal or civil penalties or can be regulations. The definition of what constitutes an effective compliance plan has been elusive. Most authors, however, continue to cite the guidance provided by the [[United States Sentencing Commission]] in [http://www.ussc.gov/orgguide.htm Chapter 8 of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines]. On October 12 2006, the U.S. [[Small Business Administration]] re-launched [http://www.business.gov/ Business.gov] which provides a single point of access to government services and information that help businesses comply with government regulations. There are a number of other regulations such as [[GLBA]], [[FISMA]], and [[HIPAA]]. In some cases other compliance frameworks (such as [[COBIT]]) or standards ([[NIST]]) inform on how to comply with the regulations ==Compliance in Australia== [[Standards Australia]] revised the standard titled "AS 3806 - Compliance Programs". While many aspects of the original standard produced in 1998 standard appear in the 2006 version there are additional principles covered. The regulators in [[Australia]] continue to endorse and encourage (by regulation) the use of the standard when establishing a compliance framework. The regulators are the [[Australian Securities and Investment Commission]] and the [[Australian Prudential Regulation Authority]] (APRA). Compliance demands in the superannuation industry continue to increase due to the new licensing regime implemented by APRA. The new licensing regime requires trustees of superannuation funds to demonstrate to APRA that they have adequate resources (human, technology and financial), risk management systems and appropriate skills and expertise to manage the superannuation fund. The licensing regime has lifted the bar for superannuation trustees with a significant number of small to medium size superannuation funds exiting the Industry due to the increasing risk and compliance demands. ==Compliance in the UK== There is considerable regulation in the UK, some of which is from EU legislation. Various areas are policed by different bodies, such as the FSA ([[Financial Services Authority]]), EPA ([[Environment Protection Agency]]), [[Information Commissioner]] and others. Important compliance issues for all organisations large and small include the [[Data Protection Act]] and [[Freedom of Information Act 2000]]. Combined Code issued by the [[London Stock Exchange]] (LSE) is the Sarbanes-Oxley equivalent in the UK. ==See also== *[[Chief Compliance Officer]] *[[Compliance and ethics program]] *[[Business Motivation Model]]. A standard for recording governance and compliance activities ==External links== *[http://www.business.gov/ Business.gov], Official U.S. Government Portal for Complying with Regulations. *[http://www.rcaonline.org RCA], RCA is a nonprofit-organization that provides firms with an all inclusive resource to effectively manage the escalating Operational Risk Management and Compliance environment. * [http://www.corporatecompliance.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE)] * [http://www.hcca-info.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)] *[http://www.oceg.org Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG)], OCEG is a nonprofit organization that provides numerous free resources for corporate governance, risk management, compliance and business ethics. [[Category:Regulatory compliance| ]] [[de:Compliance (BWL)]] [[id:Kepatuhan]] [[nl:Compliance]] [[ja:コンプライアンス]] [[pt:Compliance]] [[sv:Normsäkring]] [[zh:守规]]