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The accounting watchdog has pushed for a £50,000 fine for a then 25-year-old who created misleading meeting minutes
Move comes after Big Four firm refused to sign off company’s 2021 results
Lawyer argues penalties sought by FRC over Carillion audit are designed to ‘destroy’ accountant’s life
Tribunal finds five defendants guilty of misconduct after hearing auditors created ‘false documents’
Move part of effort to improve culture at firm after regulatory fines and investigations
Co-chief and three board members resign as Big Four firm says it was denied access to crucial documents
Rare move pushes German property company deeper into crisis
Big Four consultancy secures £10mn of public sector work since saying it would stop pitching
Four years after Carillion’s collapse, many rivals have attracted attention of accounting regulator
German real estate company’s shares hold firm as it asks auditor to extend special investigation
Penalty and reprimand from regulator over work at Revolution Bars, the latest in series of failings by the Big Four firm
Objections deal potential blow to FRC’s case against Big Four firm and six accountants
Official receiver alleges that any competent auditor would have detected the misstatements at UK outsourcer
Plus, Sony enters the M&A game with a deal of its own and Nelson Peltz switches up his board seats
Booming market for advisory work helps send pre-tax profits up at Big Four firm
Consultants are trying to help companies improve resilience and cut carbon emissions while also keeping costs down
Penalty for its Conviviality work is second set of sanctions against firm in as many days
Tribunal hears allegations about accounting firm staff backdating documents during review of Regenersis audit
Peter Meehan described being ‘shocked and angry’ after his suspension from accounting firm
Regulator alleges six KPMG staff ‘fabricated’ documents after questions from its inspectors about audit of UK outsourcer
Big Four accounting firm tries to distance itself from actions of former staff who were auditing Carillion
FRC opens case against accounting firm that is expected to last five weeks
Self-regulation has clearly not worked and proposed changes should not be watered down
Decision is part of firm’s attempts to repair image after series of fines and investigations
Move by Big Four accountancy firm follows threat by Cabinet Office to ban it from winning public sector work
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