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Today In Payments: Wirecard Forces German Accounting Regs Reboot; Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards
Today In Payments: Wirecard Forces German Accounting Regs Reboot; Consumers Sour On Travel Rewards Cards
June 29, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Germany’s deputy finance minister wants to restructure accounting firm regulations, and consumers are turning away from travel rewards cards. Plus, the...

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Wirecard Forces ‘Radical’ Reboot Of German Accounting Regs
Wirecard Forces ‘Radical’ Reboot Of German Accounting Regs
June 28, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

As the fallout from Wirecard’s troubles unfold, Germany’s deputy finance minister has called for radical solutions to fix how accounting firms are regulated, the Financial...

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EY Under Scrutiny Over Wirecard Accounting Practices
EY Under Scrutiny Over Wirecard Accounting Practices
June 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Ernst & Young (EY), the global accounting firm hired to verify Wirecard’s financials, failed to request crucial information from a Singapore bank where the German...

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Mastercard, Visa Said To Rethink Wirecard Deals Amid Accounting Scandal
Mastercard, Visa Said To Rethink Wirecard Deals Amid Accounting Scandal
June 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard and Visa are considering ending their agreements with Wirecard to process payments on their networks as the German financial technology company’s accounting scandal unravels,...

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Data Hurdles Keep Accountants From Elevating Their Role
Data Hurdles Keep Accountants From Elevating Their Role
June 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With more organizations embracing FinTech in the back office, businesses are increasingly aware of the importance of data integration between various portals. FinTech solution providers...

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Wirecard’s End Appears To Begin In China
Wirecard’s End Appears To Begin In China
June 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

For Wirecard, does the end start in China? It’s well known by now that roughly $2 billion is unaccounted for in a story that continues to...

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Wirecard’s Missing Cash Brings Accounting Saga To New (Perhaps Final) Chapter 
Wirecard’s Missing Cash Brings Accounting Saga To New (Perhaps Final) Chapter 
June 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Cash, they say, is king.  And when cash disappears from the bank (and thus from corporate coffers) — under mysterious circumstances with a convoluted backstory...

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Wirecard CEO Out After Auditors Reported $2B Is Missing
Wirecard CEO Out After Auditors Reported $2B Is Missing
June 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The founder and CEO of Wirecard AG resigned Friday (June 19) one day after auditors revealed 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) were missing from the...

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Wirecard Delays Annual Report After Auditors Can’t Confirm $2.1B In Cash Exists
Wirecard Delays Annual Report After Auditors Can’t Confirm $2.1B In Cash Exists
June 18, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Wirecard has postponed publication of its 2019 annual report after disclosing that its auditor can’t confirm the existence $2.1 billion in trust accounts — or...

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