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Strasbourger, Pearson, Tulcin,Wolff, Inc. and Michael J. Schumacher (Principal)
AWC/2007009468801

The firm failed to 

• provide for appropriate procedures and controls and an appropriate system of follow-up and review with respect to its obligations to provide 
  • appropriate procedures for supervision of business operations on the NYSE Trading Floor;
  • adequate supervision of its sole branch office, review of options accounts by a delegated person; ensure that its operational and regulatory activities were supervised and that it had systems, procedures and staff to follow-up and review all areas of its business activities, including its anti-money laundering (AML) program, suspicious activity reporting and its branch office to ensure compliance with applicable securities regulations and NYSE rules;

• supervise the trading activity of its president and chairman; 
• ensure that electronic communications with the public were reviewed and retained; 
• establish an AML compliance program that detected and caused the reporting of certain transactions; 
• establish and implement policies, procedures and internal controls reasonably designed to achieve compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and the implementing regulations thereunder; 
• provide for independent testing for compliance; and designate adequate and trained staff to ensure compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act;
• document error accounts trades that a floor broker made;
• deliver original or updated options disclosure document prior to newly approved customers or previously approved options accounts;
• properly record all revenue and expenses on an accrual basis; 
• maintain minimum net capital compliance; and
• implement adequate best execution procedures and conduct a formal analysis of best execution data. 

The Firm 

• employed independent contractors without adequately complying with NYSE regulations;
• handled options accounts activity in violation of NYSE regulations; and 
• failed to comply with the firm element of the continuing education rule. 

Schumacher failed to 

• reasonably discharge his supervisory duties as president and chairman; and 
• document error accounts trades that a floor brokermade.

Strasbourger, Pearson, Tulcin,Wolff, Inc. and Michael J. Schumacher (Principal): Censured; Fined $100,000 jt/several with Strasbourger; Required to retain an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of its policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with federal securities laws, NYSE/NASD rules, and to make