SFO corporate cooperation guidance – How far should you go to cooperate?
Regulation

SFO corporate cooperation guidance – How far should you go to cooperate?

5y Johnny Shearman and Elliott Fellowes

SFO corporate cooperation guidance – How far shoul...

Would you know what to do if you uncovered wrongdoing? New guidance from the SFO sets out, for the first time, indicators of good practice which the S...

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Deloitte faces disciplinary action over Autonomy accounts scandal
Audit

Deloitte faces disciplinary action over Autonomy accounts scandal

6y Accountancy Age

Deloitte faces disciplinary action over Autonomy a...

The FRC has brought disciplinary action against Deloitte auditors over their failure to adequately challenge issues with Autonomy’s accounts, which le...

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SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over accounting scandal
People Business

SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over accounting scandal

8y Richard Crump , Writer

SFO charges former Tesco execs with fraud over acc...

Three former Tesco executives, including the former finance director of Tesco UK, have been charged with fraud by the Serious Fraud Office in relation...

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Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action against GT over SFO probe
Accounting Firms

Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action against GT over SFO probe

10y Naomi Rainey

Tchenguiz brothers prepare to take legal action ag...

Lawyers for Vincent Tchenguiz takes first steps in further legal action after agency settles with brothers Read More...

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SFO agree £1.5m deal in final Tchenguiz brothers raids claim
Accounting Firms

SFO agree £1.5m deal in final Tchenguiz brothers raids claim

10y Naomi Rainey

SFO agree £1.5m deal in final Tchenguiz brothers r...

Agency will pay Robert Tchenguiz £1.5m plus costs to settle case, after agreeing a separate £3m award with brother Vincent Read More...

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Grant Thornton could face £200m civil suit over Tchenguiz SFO raids
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton could face £200m civil suit over Tchenguiz SFO raids

10y Naomi Rainey

Grant Thornton could face £200m civil suit over Tc...

Vincent Tchenguiz considers legal action against firm after SFO settles damages claim Read More...

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Menzies launches forensic service
Accounting Firms

Menzies launches forensic service

10y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Menzies launches forensic service

Menzies appoints forensics experts Gavin Cunningham and Philip de Nahlik Read More...

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FRC launches investigation into jailed Torex Retail directors
Company News

FRC launches investigation into jailed Torex Retail directors

10y Rachael Singh

FRC launches investigation into jailed Torex Retai...

Profession’s watchdog launch investigation of ex-Torex accountant Mark Woodbridge and CEO Christopher Moore after their criminal convictions Read More...

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Olympus in court for allegedly misleading EY auditors
Audit

Olympus in court for allegedly misleading EY auditors

11y Rachael Singh

Olympus in court for allegedly misleading EY audit...

Serious Fraud Office alleges Olympus and UK subsidiary made false or misleading statements to its EY auditors at Westminster magistrates Read More...

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SFO charges Olympus over accounting scandal
Company News

SFO charges Olympus over accounting scandal

11y Richard Crump , Writer

SFO charges Olympus over accounting scandal

Serious Fraud Office brings prosecution against Olympus and its UK subsidiary in connection to a £1.1bn accounting scandal Read More...

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HP board sued over Autonomy acquisition
Audit

HP board sued over Autonomy acquisition

11y Rachael Singh

HP board sued over Autonomy acquisition

Shareholders claim HP board members were aware of red flags at Autonomy prior to HP’s acquisition Read More...

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Barclays SFO probe will target business, not individuals
Company News

Barclays SFO probe will target business, not individuals

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Barclays SFO probe will target business, not indiv...

SFO probe borne out of FSA investigation into the bank and former senior employees including finance director Chris Lucas, but will not look at indivi...

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Grant Thornton's role in Tchenguiz case questioned
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton's role in Tchenguiz case questioned

12y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Thornton's role in Tchenguiz case questioned

A barrister has questioned information Grant Thornton provided to the SFO in its investigation of Mayfair property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz Read More...

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SFO brings criminal charges against accountant
People Business

SFO brings criminal charges against accountant

12y Rachael Singh

SFO brings criminal charges against accountant

A JJB supplier and the former CEO face criminal charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office Read More...

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SFO reprieved in anti-crime overhaul
Business Regulation

SFO reprieved in anti-crime overhaul

13y our parliamentary correspondent

SFO reprieved in anti-crime overhaul

Let-off for Richard Alderman's Serious Fraud Office despite formation of National Crime Agency Read More...

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Authorities wake up to £38bn robbery
Business Recovery

Authorities wake up to £38bn robbery

13y Martin Williams

Authorities wake up to £38bn robbery

The Police finally taking fraud seriously, says Martin Williams Read More...

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Former Torex Retail chairman charged with false accounting
Company News

Former Torex Retail chairman charged with false accounting

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former Torex Retail chairman charged with false ac...

Former chairman the latest in a line of executives charged over Torex accounting problems Read More...

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SFO charges another Torex accountant
Company News

SFO charges another Torex accountant

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

SFO charges another Torex accountant

Group financial accountant and ex-chairman charged Read More...

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Former Torex subsidiary FD guilty of fraud
Corporate Governance

Former Torex subsidiary FD guilty of fraud

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former Torex subsidiary FD guilty of fraud

Chrsitopher Ford, former FD of Torex subsidiary XNC, found guilty of fraud, after SFO investigation Read More...

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KPMG investigated over BAE audit
Audit

KPMG investigated over BAE audit

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

KPMG investigated over BAE audit

KPMG investigated over ten years of BAE Systems audits Read More...

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SFO seeks £200,000 after Deloitte unearths Ken Thorne Group boss fraud
Business Recovery

SFO seeks £200,000 after Deloitte unearths Ken Thorne Group boss fraud

14y Rachael Singh

SFO seeks £200,000 after Deloitte unearths Ken Tho...

Serious Fraud Office gunning for almost £200,000 repayment from director in the wake of Deloitte liquidators uncovering fraudulent activity at collaps...

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SFO conviction rates rises
Corporate Governance

SFO conviction rates rises

14y Gavin Hinks

SFO conviction rates rises

Fraud investigations secure more convictions and recovers more money Read More...

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Taking hits
Corporate Governance

Taking hits

14y Accountancy Age

Taking hits

The SFO’s settlement with BAE systems may have wider implications Read More...

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Sports Direct FD lines up legal team for anti-competitive probe
Company News

Sports Direct FD lines up legal team for anti-competitive probe

14y Paul Grant

Sports Direct FD lines up legal team for anti-comp...

Bob Mellors to receive separate legal team from chief exec and founder as SFO and OFT examine company’s behaviour Read More...

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SFO set for Aero Inventory accounting probe
Audit

SFO set for Aero Inventory accounting probe

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

SFO set for Aero Inventory accounting probe

Aero Inventory's accounting problems set to be delved into by the SFO Read More...

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Discipline board seeks new powers to aid investigations
Company News

Discipline board seeks new powers to aid investigations

15y Mario Christodoulou

Discipline board seeks new powers to aid investiga...

AADB wants to force co-operation with investigations Read More...

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SFO goes after BAE Systems again
Politics

SFO goes after BAE Systems again

15y David Jetuah

SFO goes after BAE Systems again

Fraud watchdog renews offensive on defence giant after disappointment of being called off the Saudi arms deal investigation Read More...

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