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Two former employees found to have improperly altered work papers
Concierge group faces more upheaval after governance concerns and delays in filing accounts
Investigation centres on $2bn loan scheme at subsidiary of indebted developer
Regulator says accounting checks lacked ‘professional scepticism’
One of the world’s biggest market makers alleges accounting firm is in breach of UK law
Management consultancy looks at options after minister’s decision caught it by surprise
Comments by FRC’s Sir Jon Thompson come after complaints that clampdown by watchdog was putting off new recruits
Britain becomes first western country to impose penalties on consultant for role in Zuma scandal
Melco is exploring a loophole as negotiations between Beijing and Washington reach a stalemate
Senior leaders move to shore up confidence in the firm following weeks of unrest
Break up of Big Four firm has hit obstacles and timeline for decision is slipping
Children of managing directors and partners hosted in London for week-long programme
Big Four firm denies it is responsible for £1.3bn of losses claimed by liquidators of collapsed outsourcer
Staff told of 13.5% annual increase ahead of biggest planned Big Four shake-up in decades
Fines across the industry rose to £46.5mn last year, according to watchdog
The big question is whether fines in recent cases relate to isolated examples of bad behaviour or a more systemic problem
Big Four firm fined £14.4mn for providing false information about its audits of Carillion and Regenersis
Break-up of the firm’s audit and advisory businesses would reshape the accounting industry
Regulator Sir Jon Thompson flags the increasing chance that a large listed company is left without an auditor
Current and former partners raised concerns about snap vote with no opposition
Quality of assessments by mid-tier firms lags Big Four, Financial Reporting Council finds
Big Four firm has yet to decide on splitting its audit and advisory businesses
Employees furious after July’s payroll was ‘erroneously reversed’, leaving them out of pocket
Auditor and former partner receive severe reprimands over their handling of financial inspections
Global chief Bob Moritz says the benefits of keeping the divisions together are greater than the risks
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