Auditors ‘in the dock’ over Carillion as report calls for Big Four break-up
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Auditors ‘in the dock’ over Carillion as report calls for Big Four break-up

6y Accountancy Age

Auditors ‘in the dock’ over Carillion as report ca...

Inquiry report is scathing of Carillion directors and auditors and calls for the audit market to be referred to the Competition and Markets Authority ...

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KPMG South Africa to review past audit work amid fresh scandal
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KPMG South Africa to review past audit work amid fresh scandal

6y Accountancy Age

KPMG South Africa to review past audit work amid f...

The firm has launched a review into all audit work completed in the past 18 months and will conduct background checks of staff every two years, follow...

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FRC introduces £10m sanctions for Big Four firms
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FRC introduces £10m sanctions for Big Four firms

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FRC introduces £10m sanctions for Big Four firms

After increased pressure to take a tougher stance against Big Four firms for audit breaches, the FRC has implemented a range of sanctions Read More...

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Ukraine’s PrivatBank files $3bn claim against PwC
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Ukraine’s PrivatBank files $3bn claim against PwC

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Ukraine’s PrivatBank files $3bn claim against PwC

PwC said it plans to defend its position "vigorously" Read More...

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Grant Thornton to exit FTSE 350 audit market, citing Big Four dominance
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Grant Thornton to exit FTSE 350 audit market, citing Big Four dominance

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Grant Thornton to exit FTSE 350 audit market, citi...

The firm has taken the strategic decision to move away from tendering for FTSE 350 audit work until there is a "shift in the competitive landscape" Re...

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Big Four dominate FTSE 250 audit market in Q1 rankings
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Big Four dominate FTSE 250 audit market in Q1 rankings

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Big Four dominate FTSE 250 audit market in Q1 rank...

Auditor rankings reveal that 241 of FTSE 250 companies are audited by Big Four firms Read More...

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Deloitte to pay $149.5m over Taylor, Bean & Whitaker audit failure
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Deloitte to pay $149.5m over Taylor, Bean & Whitaker audit failure

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Deloitte to pay $149.5m over Taylor, Bean & Wh...

The Justice Department said Deloitte failed to detect a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that spanned six years Read More...

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Carillion inquiry: missed red flags, aggressive accounting and the pension deficit
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Carillion inquiry: missed red flags, aggressive accounting and the pension ...

6y Accountancy Age

Carillion inquiry: missed red flags, aggressive ac...

In a series of meetings the joint parliamentary committee grilled Carillion directors, pension regulators and KPMG and Deloitte auditors on accounting...

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Deloitte’s audits of Hezbollah-linked bank to be examined by Dubai court
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Deloitte’s audits of Hezbollah-linked bank to be examined by Dubai court

6y Accountancy Age

Deloitte’s audits of Hezbollah-linked bank to be e...

In a landmark ruling, a Dubai judge said the court will hear whether Deloitte Middle East was negligent as auditor of the Lebanese Canadian Bank Read ...

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PwC pay gap review finds “no evidence of gender bias” at BBC
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PwC pay gap review finds “no evidence of gender bias” at BBC

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PwC pay gap review finds “no evidence of gender bi...

Although it did not find evidence of overt gender bias, the report outlined “anomalies that need addressing” in the broadcaster’s pay structures Read ...

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Shareholders bring lawsuit against Steinhoff and Deloitte
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Shareholders bring lawsuit against Steinhoff and Deloitte

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Shareholders bring lawsuit against Steinhoff and D...

Law firm BarentsKrans has commenced legal proceedings against Steinhoff and its auditor Deloitte on behalf of aggrieved shareholders of the retail com...

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Carillion collapse: FRC to investigate KPMG over audit work
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Carillion collapse: FRC to investigate KPMG over audit work

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Carillion collapse: FRC to investigate KPMG over a...

The FRCs investigation will determine whether KPMG breached any relevant requirements, particularly the ethical and technical standards for auditors R...

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Former KPMG partners charged over PCAOB data leaks
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Former KPMG partners charged over PCAOB data leaks

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Former KPMG partners charged over PCAOB data leaks

Former PCAOB employees allegedly leaked confidential data to KPMG to help it pass audit inspections Read More...

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PwC slapped with 2 year audit ban in India
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PwC slapped with 2 year audit ban in India

6y Accountancy Age

PwC slapped with 2 year audit ban in India

The ban follows PwC’s failure to detect fraud over $1bn at Satyam Computer Services in one of the country’s largest corporate scandals Read More...

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PwC found negligent by US judge over Colonial Bank's $2bn fraud
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PwC found negligent by US judge over Colonial Bank's $2bn fraud

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PwC found negligent by US judge over Colonial Bank...

A US federal judge has said that the firm failed to respond to red flags and will now consider whether PwC should be liable for damages Read More...

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Deloitte South Africa investigated over Steinhoff audits
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Deloitte South Africa investigated over Steinhoff audits

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Deloitte South Africa investigated over Steinhoff ...

The uncovering of accounting irregularities led to Steinhoff's share prices plummeting by 80% Read More...

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Top 5 audit fines of 2017
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Top 5 audit fines of 2017

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Top 5 audit fines of 2017

This year has seen the FRC cracking down on audit misconduct, handing out a series of record fines to the Big Four firms. Here are some of the biggest...

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PwC replaces EY as Domino's auditor
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PwC replaces EY as Domino's auditor

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PwC replaces EY as Domino's auditor

EY will continue to audit the pizza group until the financial year ending 30 December 2018 Read More...

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The ‘uncomfortable truth’ behind FRC’s Big Four fines recommendations
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The ‘uncomfortable truth’ behind FRC’s Big Four fines recommendations

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The ‘uncomfortable truth’ behind FRC’s Big Four fi...

Could large fines for the Big Four even the playing field for smaller firms? Read More...

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BDO holds off Big Four to retain top position as AIM auditor
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BDO holds off Big Four to retain top position as AIM auditor

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BDO holds off Big Four to retain top position as A...

Rankings have mostly held firm, with PwC's clients generally having the highest market cap Read More...

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FRC urged to fine Big Four firms penalties over £10m
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FRC urged to fine Big Four firms penalties over £10m

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FRC urged to fine Big Four firms penalties over £1...

An independent review suggested fines of £10m or over would be appropriate in instances of “seriously poor” audit work Read More...

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EY to audit Standard Chartered bank
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EY to audit Standard Chartered bank

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EY to audit Standard Chartered bank

EY will replace KPMG, who have audited Standard Chartered since 1970 Read More...

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KPMG replaces PwC as Croda auditor
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KPMG replaces PwC as Croda auditor

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KPMG replaces PwC as Croda auditor

KPMG will take on audit responsibilities from 1 January 2018, with shareholders due to vote on the firm’s appointment in April next year at Croda’s An...

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EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit
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EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit

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EY fined £1.8m over Tech Data audit

The firm admitted misconduct in three areas in relation to the audit of the financial statements of Tech Data Limited for financial year ending 31 Jan...

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Top 50+50: Firms post significant growth in new tax and audit rankings
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Top 50+50: Firms post significant growth in new tax and audit rankings

7y Accountancy Age

Top 50+50: Firms post significant growth in new ta...

In both tables, PwC leads the way with total UK tax fee income of £822m and audit and accounting fee income of £1.24bn Read More...

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays compliance
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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays compliance

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FRC closes investigation into PwC over Barclays co...

The accountancy watchdog said the investigation was dropped as there was not a 'realistic prospect that a tribunal would make an adverse finding again...

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KPMG rocked by South African corruption scandal
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KPMG rocked by South African corruption scandal

7y Accountancy Age

KPMG rocked by South African corruption scandal

KPMG’s South African branch has come under fire after becoming caught up in a growing corruption scandal surrounding one of the country’s most influen...

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