PwC slapped with 2 year audit ban in India
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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

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

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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

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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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BDO replaces Deloitte as Mitie auditor
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BDO replaces Deloitte as Mitie auditor

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BDO replaces Deloitte as Mitie auditor

The change in auditor comes after Mitie conducted a competitive tender process, which had been announced in the company’s 2017 Annual Report and Accou...

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FRC closes KPMG HBOS audit investigation, Treasury Committee expects ‘full explanation’
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FRC closes KPMG HBOS audit investigation, Treasury Committee expects ‘full ...

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FRC closes KPMG HBOS audit investigation, Treasury...

KPMG ‘did not fall significantly short of the standards reasonably to be expected of the audit’, according to the FRC, but the Treasury Committee has ...

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PwC to audit BBC pay policies following gender pay gap outrage
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PwC to audit BBC pay policies following gender pay gap outrage

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PwC to audit BBC pay policies following gender pay...

PwC and law firm Eversheds will conduct an audit of the BBC’s pay policies, particularly looking at the gender pay gap Read More...

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PwC to take over from Deloitte as Diploma auditor
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PwC to take over from Deloitte as Diploma auditor

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PwC to take over from Deloitte as Diploma auditor

Diploma decided to undergo an audit tender process as Deloitte is approaching its 10 year anniversary as group auditor Read More...

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Deloitte rises in auditor rankings with most FTSE 250 clients
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Deloitte rises in auditor rankings with most FTSE 250 clients

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Deloitte rises in auditor rankings with most FTSE ...

Deloitte has taken on nine new FTSE 250 audits and surpassed PwC to take the top spot of most FTSE 250 clients Read More...

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Latest Big Four auditor changes
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Latest Big Four auditor changes

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Latest Big Four auditor changes

Rounding up the latest Big Four auditor appointments and swaps, including BHP Billiton, Paypoint & Cranswick Read More...

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PwC fined a record £5.1m by the FRC over RSM Tenon audit
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PwC fined a record £5.1m by the FRC over RSM Tenon audit

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PwC fined a record £5.1m by the FRC over RSM Tenon...

PwC and partner Nicholas Boden have been severely reprimanded and fined over admitted misconduct relating to RSM Tenon audit Read More...

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KPMG fined £4.8m over Miller Energy audit
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KPMG fined £4.8m over Miller Energy audit

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KPMG fined £4.8m over Miller Energy audit

KPMG issued an unqualified report of Miller Energy’s financial statements, despite the fact that the company grossly overstated the value of certain a...

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Toshiba narrowly escapes delisting as PwC finally signs off on accounts
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Toshiba narrowly escapes delisting as PwC finally signs off on accounts

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Toshiba narrowly escapes delisting as PwC finally ...

PwC has signed off on Toshiba’s accounts, ending a period of uncertainty during which the auditor withheld its opinion on the tech giant’s financial s...

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Brave new world: how auditor responsibilities are changing
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Brave new world: how auditor responsibilities are changing

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Brave new world: how auditor responsibilities are ...

Fayez Choudhury, CEO of IFAC, looks at the updated Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, NOCLAR, and how auditor responsibilities are changing ...

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PwC fined $1m over Merrill Lynch audit
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PwC fined $1m over Merrill Lynch audit

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PwC fined $1m over Merrill Lynch audit

The US-based watchdog levied this fine following PwC’s failure to observe rules relating to customer protection when auditing Merrill-Lynch Read More...

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BDO overtakes KPMG to take top spot in AIM auditor rankings
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BDO overtakes KPMG to take top spot in AIM auditor rankings

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BDO overtakes KPMG to take top spot in AIM auditor...

While BDO tops the list of total AIM clients, PwC triumphs when looking at the aggregate client market-cap Read More...

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FRC launches investigation into Deloitte’s audits of Mitie
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FRC launches investigation into Deloitte’s audits of Mitie

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FRC launches investigation into Deloitte’s audits ...

The FRC has launched an investigation into Deloitte’s auditing of FTSE 250 company Mitie’s accounts for the full years 2015 – 2016 Read More...

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