Former SEC chairman in boardroom battle
Richard Breeden seeking board seats at H&R Block
Richard Breeden seeking board seats at H&R Block
Former SEC chairman
Richard Breeden’s
move to acquire three board seats at tax preparer group H&R Block is under
threat after the company contacted federal investigators about a possible
conflict of interest.
Breeden was appointed by the Justice Department in 2005 to monitor KPMG’s
compliance with an SEC settlement over the setting up of fraudulent tax shelters
for wealthy clients.
KPMG is also the auditor of H&
R Block.
H&R has asked US Attorney Michael Garcia and the SEC’s chief accountant
to consider Breeden’s relationship with KPMG.
The company is also urging shareholders to approve KPMG’s reappointment as
auditor and warned that electing Breeden or his associates ‘would create a grave
risk that KPMG would no longer be deemed to be independent’.
Breeden has rejected the company’s contentions.
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