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  • Thursday, 18 August, 2022
    Lex
    Accounting/going concern: Made.com shows limits of auditors’ statements Premium content

    Investors should look out for warning signals in results

  • Wednesday, 17 August, 2022
    KPMG LLP
    KPMG Korea fined over auditors’ misleading of US regulator

    Two former employees found to have improperly altered work papers

  • Monday, 15 August, 2022
    Evergrande Real Estate Group
    Hong Kong accounting watchdog launches second probe into Evergrande and PwC

    Investigation centres on $2bn loan scheme at subsidiary of indebted developer

  • Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
    UK financial regulation
    Stop complaining about audit fines and improve your work, UK regulator tells firms

    Comments by FRC’s Sir Jon Thompson come after complaints that clampdown by watchdog was putting off new recruits

  • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
    Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd
    Hong Kong casino tycoon considers Macau move to avoid US delisting

    Melco is exploring a loophole as negotiations between Beijing and Washington reach a stalemate

  • Saturday, 30 July, 2022
    KPMG International
    KPMG UAE holds meetings with clients after governance row

    Senior leaders move to shore up confidence in the firm following weeks of unrest

  • Saturday, 30 July, 2022
    EY
    Boss of UK accounting watchdog says EY split would bring benefits

    Break up of Big Four firm has hit obstacles and timeline for decision is slipping

  • Friday, 29 July, 2022
    KPMG UK
    KPMG accuses Carillion management of doctoring audit information

    Big Four firm denies it is responsible for £1.3bn of losses claimed by liquidators of collapsed outsourcer

  • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
    Professional services
    EY set to record global revenues of $45.4bn as talks over split drag on

    Staff told of 13.5% annual increase ahead of biggest planned Big Four shake-up in decades

  • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
    Accounting & Consulting services
    KPMG hit with half of UK accounting fines as penalties reach new record

    Fines across the industry rose to £46.5mn last year, according to watchdog

  • Monday, 25 July, 2022
    Lex
    KPMG/Carillion: fines keep the spotlight on audit deficiencies Premium content

    The big question is whether fines in recent cases relate to isolated examples of bad behaviour or a more systemic problem

  • Monday, 25 July, 2022
    KPMG UK
    KPMG receives its largest UK fine for misleading regulator

    Big Four firm fined £14.4mn for providing false information about its audits of Carillion and Regenersis

  • Friday, 22 July, 2022
    Accounting & Consulting services
    Carmine Di Sibio: The EY boss planning the most radical Big Four split in a generation

    Break-up of the firm’s audit and advisory businesses would reshape the accounting industry

  • Friday, 22 July, 2022
    Helen Thomas
    The rising risk of ‘audit orphans’ in a dysfunctional UK market

    Regulator Sir Jon Thompson flags the increasing chance that a large listed company is left without an auditor

  • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
    Accounting & Consulting services
    BDO and Mazars criticised by regulator for ‘unacceptable’ audits

    Quality of assessments by mid-tier firms lags Big Four, Financial Reporting Council finds

  • Monday, 18 July, 2022
    Grant Thornton UK LLP
    Grant Thornton fined for ‘serious failings’ in Sports Direct audits

    Auditor and former partner receive severe reprimands over their handling of financial inspections

  • Sunday, 17 July, 2022
    InterviewPwC
    PwC set for record revenues as it rejects audit and consulting split

    Global chief Bob Moritz says the benefits of keeping the divisions together are greater than the risks

  • Friday, 15 July, 2022
    Financial & markets regulation
    Accounting firms ordered to explain how they stop staff cheating in exams

    UK watchdog’s intervention follows fines for Big Four firms in US, Australia and Canada

  • Friday, 15 July, 2022
    KPMG International
    KPMG Dubai boss accused of ‘sham’ election and flouting governance norms

    Nader Haffar criticised by colleagues at accountancy group’s tumultuous Lower Gulf business

  • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
    Accounting watchdog fines auditor over Laura Ashley failings

    UHY Hacker Young agrees not to carry out new audits of public companies for at least two years

  • Saturday, 9 July, 2022
    KPMG International
    Staff accuse KPMG of ignoring complaints about UAE boss

    Current and former employees describe culture of fear at KPMG Lower Gulf

  • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
    LexLeveraged loans
    Ebitda: creative accounting did not end when debt was initially sold Premium content

    Many loan term sheets lack definitions for ebitda allowing corporates to avoid breaching covenants

  • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
    KPMG International
    KPMG’s business in UAE split by partner infighting and coup attempt

    Chief executive of Lower Gulf operations had faced secret ballot on his leadership

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    EY boosts accountancy title inflation by dubbing senior staff ‘partner’

    But no share of profits or ownership attached to new role once seen as pinnacle of financial career

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    FT InvestigationsInside Wirecard
    Wirecard’s former top accountant admits forging documents for KPMG special audit

    Stephan von Erffa said fabricated payment authorisation was an isolated event

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