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EY Fined $4.8M by UK Accounting Watchdog Over Audit of Transport Firm Stagecoach

Britain’s accounting watchdog said on Wednesday it has fined Ernst & Young LLP 3.5 million pounds ($4.80 million) over the audit of transport firm Stagecoach Group’s financial statements in 2017. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said Mark Harvey, the auditing …

UK Accounting Regulator Probes Greensill and Wyelands Bank Auditors

LONDON โ€“ Britain’s accounting regulator said on Monday it has opened investigations into the audits of Greensill Capital and Wyelands Bank as regulatory scrutiny of the companies intensifies. Wyelands Bank is owned by steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s metals-to-finance empire GFG …

Britain Targets Big 4 Auditors, Company Directors With Reform Proposals

Britain proposed weakening the market grip of “Big Four” auditors on Thursday and making company directors responsible for spotting fraud after the collapses of retailer BHS and builder Carillion. Directors would have to repay their bonuses if the company went …

Alabama State Suit Against Auditor Dismissed by California Court

A California court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Alabama State University against the auditing firm that’s reviewing the school’s finances. An attorney for Forensic Strategic Solutions said that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Richard Fruin threw out the case …

Auditors Successful in Defending Against Investor Lawsuits

Investors looking to pin blame on auditors for failing to flag risks ahead of the credit crisis are having a hard time getting their cases to stick. All of the “Big Four” auditors have been sued by investors who collectively …