Accountancy

KPMG fined £1.7m for ‘rudimentary’ failings in audit of retailer The Works

KPMG fined for second time this month over audit failings

Wednesday 26 April 2023 at 06:58

Big Four firm says 'audit quality remains our number one priority'
Big Four firm says 'audit quality remains our number one priority' Photo: T.Fallon/Getty Images

KPMG has been fined £1.7m by watchdog the Financial Reporting Council over its audit of retailer The Works.

The fine was reduced to just over £1m to reflect the firm’s admission of wrongdoing and the early settlement of the case, the FRC said in a 26 April statement.