China Weighs Record Fine for PwC Over Evergrande Audit Work May 30, 2024 By Bloomberg News China is poised to impose a record fine on PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and suspend some of the global auditor’s local operations...
PwC Lost Five China Clients After Evergrande-Linked Probe May 29, 2024 By Xinyi Luo PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP lost five Chinese clients in May alone, adding to a list of more than a dozen firms its...
China Scrutinizes PwC Role in $78 Billion Evergrande Fraud Case March 22, 2024 By Bloomberg News Chinese authorities are examining the role of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in China Evergrande Group’s accounting practices after the developer was accused...
KPMG Hit With Record Fine in UK for ‘Textbook Failure’ in Carillion Audits October 13, 2023 By Huw Jones Britain’s accounting regulator on Thursday fined KPMG a record 21 million pounds ($26 million) for a “textbook failure” in audits...
Australia Cracks Down on Promoters of Dodgy Tax Schemes After PwC Leak Scandal August 7, 2023 By Lewis Jackson Australia will drastically toughen penalties against promoters of dodgy tax schemes and beef up regulatory powers under reforms announced on...
PwC Australia Asset Sale Unlikely to Repair Firm’s Tarnished Reputation: Experts June 27, 2023 By Lewis Jackson PwC Australia’s sale of its government consulting business may give it temporary respite from a crisis in its tax practice...
Americanas’ $4B Accounting Scandal Puts More Scrutiny on PwC’s Auditing Record February 8, 2023 By Vinícius Andrade, Barbara Nascimento and Amanda Iacone A $4 billion accounting shortfall would typically raise alarm bells for an auditor. Somehow, a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP affiliate didn’t catch...
EY Sued in UK for Alleged Negligence in Audits of Troubled Hospital Operator, NMC May 2, 2022 The administrators of NMC Health PLC have filed a lawsuit against EY in the United Kingdom for alleged negligence on...
KPMG Sued for £1.3B in UK Over Allegations Carillion Audits Were Negligent February 4, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell and Michael Kapoor KPMG LLP was sued for 1.3 billion pounds ($1.8 billion) by the administrators of defunct UK contractor Carillion Plc. over...
EY Fined $4.8M by UK Accounting Watchdog Over Audit of Transport Firm Stagecoach August 25, 2021 Britain’s accounting watchdog said on Wednesday it has fined Ernst & Young LLP 3.5 million pounds ($4.80 million) over the...