Regulator fines KPMG for N Brown Group audit errors Big Four Big Four firm KPMG and a former partner have received heavy fines and formal reprimands from the accountancy regulator for serious failures in their audit of N Brown Group plc’s 2022 accounts. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) found that KPMG and Anthony Sykes failed to meet international auditing standards, with the firm admitting to serious [...]
Mike Ashley’s investments double to £1bn thanks to Hugo Boss shares Retail The total value of the stakes Mike Ashley’s empire holds in the likes of Hugo Boss, AO World and Boohoo have doubled to £1bn in just over a year, it has been revealed. According to the group’s latest financial results, which have been filed with the London Stock Exchange, the value of its investments in [...]
N Brown Group shores up bottom line amid slump in revenue retail The owner of the Jacamo and Simply Be clothing brands has blamed macroeconomic challenges for the slump in revenue it reported in its full year results which also included a jump in profit.