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KPMG Hit With Record Fine in UK for ‘Textbook Failure’ in Carillion Audits

Britain’s accounting regulator on Thursday fined KPMG a record 21 million pounds ($26 million) for a “textbook failure” in audits of Carillion, the builder that imploded in 2018 and prompted a root and branch review of auditing standards. The collapse …

British Regulator Moves to Reform Standards for Corporate Financial Reporting

Starting in January 2024, company directors will have to give investors stronger reassurance that annual reports are free of fraud after collapses at retailer BHS and builder Carillion, Britain’s accounting watchdog said on Tuesday. The British government said in May …