FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase this year
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FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase this year

8y Accountancy Age

FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase thi...

After a string of high profile audit failings, including the collapse of Carillion, the FRC has been under increasing pressure from the government and...

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PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after Arsenal lawsuit
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PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after Arsenal lawsuit

8y Accountancy Age

PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after ...

The conflict began when Arsenal stakeholder Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith filed a professional negligence claim against the Big Four and magic circle firm...

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New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture and diversity
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New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture and diversity

8y Accountancy Age

New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on cultu...

The FRC's new Corporate Governance Code promotes trust, transparency and integrity in business in the face of the recent call for audit reforms Read M...

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PwC ordered to pay $625.3m over failure to detect Colonial Bank fraud
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PwC ordered to pay $625.3m over failure to detect Colonial Bank fraud

8y Accountancy Age

PwC ordered to pay $625.3m over failure to detect ...

A US federal judge found that as auditor PwC was negligent and failed to detect £2bn fraud which spanned several years Read More...

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FRC to investigate KPMG’s Conviviality audit
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FRC to investigate KPMG’s Conviviality audit

8y Accountancy Age

FRC to investigate KPMG’s Conviviality audit

The FRC is investigating KPMG over its 2017 audit of Conviviality, which went into administation in April after finding an unexpected tax bill of £30m...

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June news roundup with Alia Shoaib
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June news roundup with Alia Shoaib

8y Accountancy Age

June news roundup with Alia Shoaib

Accountancy Age's Alia Shoaib provides a roundup of all the key new stories in the accountancy industry from the month of June Read More...

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FRC opens investigation into Deloitte’s audits of SIG
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FRC opens investigation into Deloitte’s audits of SIG

8y Accountancy Age

FRC opens investigation into Deloitte’s audits of ...

The investigation comes months after shareholders voted to remove Deloitte as auditor in an unusual rebellion, and will focus on the audit of cash and...

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PwC auditor spent just two hours on BHS audit, says chairman
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PwC auditor spent just two hours on BHS audit, says chairman

8y Accountancy Age

PwC auditor spent just two hours on BHS audit, say...

In a damning email circulated to PwC partners, Kevin Ellis said Steve Denison spent only two hours on the audit and backdated his audit opinion Read M...

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FRC reports an “unacceptable deterioration” in KPMG audit quality
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FRC reports an “unacceptable deterioration” in KPMG audit quality

8y Accountancy Age

FRC reports an “unacceptable deterioration” in KPM...

The report found that half of KPMG's audits needed more than limited improvements, and will now increase scrutiny on the firm's upcoming audit work Re...

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PwC fined a record £10m over BHS audit
Audit

PwC fined a record £10m over BHS audit

8y Accountancy Age

PwC fined a record £10m over BHS audit

The record fine comes after a two-year investigation into BHS’s 2014 audits, which PwC had signed off on just days before its sale for £1 Read More...

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KPMG fined £4.5m over Quindell audit misconduct
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KPMG fined £4.5m over Quindell audit misconduct

8y Accountancy Age

KPMG fined £4.5m over Quindell audit misconduct

The firm admitted to two counts of misconduct and said that it "should have gone further" in challenging the scandal-ridden company's accounts Read Mo...

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PwC to net £50m from Carillion insolvency
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PwC to net £50m from Carillion insolvency

8y Accountancy Age

PwC to net £50m from Carillion insolvency

The NAO report revealed that Carillion's insolvency will cost the taxpayer £148m while PwC will net £50m, a figure that has been questioned by MPs Rac...

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Deloitte faces disciplinary action over Autonomy accounts scandal
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Deloitte faces disciplinary action over Autonomy accounts scandal

8y 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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Is predictive analytics the end of the annual audit?
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Is predictive analytics the end of the annual audit?

8y Martin Herron

Is predictive analytics the end of the annual audi...

Predictive technology is turning traditional audit work on its head so audit teams need to embrace these tools and hone their skills in it Read More...

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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

8y 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

8y 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

8y Accountancy Age

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

8y Accountancy Age

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

8y Accountancy Age

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

8y Accountancy Age

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

8y Accountancy Age

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 ...

8y 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

8y 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

8y Accountancy Age

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

9y Accountancy Age

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

9y Accountancy Age

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

9y Accountancy Age

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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