Watchdog launches probe into EY over Post Office audits following Horizon scandal Big Four The accountancy regulator has launched an investigation into Big Four giant EY's auditing of the Post Office accounts, focusing on the Horizon IT system.
EY slapped with fine over audit of Scottish water company Big Four Big Four giant EY has been sanctioned £ 500,000 over its audit of a Scottish water company, less than a week after its other sanction
EY slapped with £6.5m fine over Thomas Cook audits Big Four The watchdog has fined Big Four giant EY £6.5m for its audit of the collapsed airline Thomas Cook.
PwC fined £4.5m over audits of Gupta-linked bank Wyelands March 25, 2025 Big Four firm PwC has been fined over £4.5m for its audits of Sanjeev Gupta's Wyelands Bank.
KPMG: Regulator probes Big Four firm over audit of Ladbrokes-owner Entain January 20, 2025 The accountancy watchdog has kicked off an investigation into Big Four firm KPMG over its audit of gambling giant Entain
Carillion is ancient history. Seven years on, the audit profession has moved on January 15, 2025 Seven years on, the audit industry has moved on from Carillion. It's legislation that needs to catch up, writes ICAEW CEO Alan Vallance.
Audit watchdog swaps City of London for Canary Wharf’s Harbour Exchange December 17, 2024 The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revealed it's swapping its City office for Harbour Exchange in Canary Wharf
The rise of the regulators December 10, 2024 Regulators have expanded massively over the last 50 years, in terms of headcount, expenditure and scope. This has created a risk aversion ratchet which is hampering growth and damaging democracy – there is another way, says James Vitali Over the past fifty years, a silent revolution has taken place in the British constitution. While central [...]
London Capital & Finance was a ‘Ponzi scheme’, judge rules November 14, 2024 Former executives of the collapsed London Capital and Finance (LCF) participated in fraudulent conduct, ruled a High Court judge.