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Bakery chain collapsed in 2019 after uncovering accounting irregularities, leading to 900 job losses
Revelation of debts in 2018 led to suspension of trading and loss of more than 900 jobs
Administrators end lawsuit that alleged negligence in audits of café chain
Grant Thornton’s ‘lack of competence’ over Patisserie Valerie shows why sector needs rebuilding from the bottom
The FRC issue its report into the accounting scandal at the British cake shop chain.
Firm showed ‘serious lack of competence’ in its work on collapsed UK café chain, says Financial Reporting Council
Lawsuit set to be one of largest brought against mid-tier accounting firm in London courts
Donald Brydon’s report concludes auditors must also write a lot more
Firm paid for work on failed chain even after quitting administrator role over Grant Thornton link
About a dozen senior staff will leave accounting firm as it restructures after hard year
Restructuring firm FRP will succeed KPMG after criticism over conflict of interest
Former café chain boss returns to print, but hasn’t much to say about business’s demise
SFO says unnamed individuals held after joint operation with Met and other forces
David Dunckley admits audit firm is under scrutiny after series of controversies
Former chairman of high street café chain returns as Sunday Times business columnist
Decisions on Ferrexpo and Pat Val suggest Big Four do not behave as one
Bakery chain’s creditors and shareholders attack firm for taking on administrator role
Former chairman’s place on panel raises conflict of interest concerns
KPMG report finds café chain’s initial estimates overstated cash position by £54m
Steve Francis says Causeway Capital made ‘baseless allegations’ about his conduct
Chief executive and chief commercial officer shown exit by private equity backers
Deal saves 2,000 bakers and waiters, but already some 900 jobs have gone and 71 stores closed
Management and Causeway Capital plan to keep open 100 stores in, saving 2,000 jobs
Mega Files: the role of auditors
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