FEI Weekly

April 17, 2014

A study says supply chains remain vulnerable to fraud, the SEC commissioner slams third-party disclosure suggestions, and prices for cloud services fall as providers fight for market share.

Companies Are Failing to Detect Financial Fraud in Supply Chains: Deloitte

Forbes

A surprising number of executives are leaving their supply chains vulnerable to financial fraud, according to a new study by Deloitte Consulting.

SEC's Gallagher Rails on Third-Party Rule Makers

Compliance Week

Third parties trying to set disclosure standards for public company financial reports are ruffling some feathers at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A Price War Erupts in Cloud Services

Wall Street Journal

Amazon, Microsoft and Google are warring over the future of corporate computing, and executives are reaping the benefits.

SEC Introduces Crowdfunding Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations

Inside Counsel

Crowdfunding — using startups like Kickstarter to source funds for virtually any project — is moving to equity investments under the radar of U.S. regulators.

This Is How Bureaucracy Dies

Fortune

Eventually, every firm will discover that it's quite possible to manage without managers.