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KPMG fined record £30m over Carillion auditing scandal

KPMG settles Carillion collapse claim

By James Booth

2023-02-17T15:13:05Z

3 min read

Accountancy Carillion KPMG

KPMG audited outsourcer Carillion before its 2018 collapse, but allegedly failed to spot 'red flags' it was in financial trouble

PwC UK mourns partner who handled Lehman Brothers, Carillion insolvencies

By James Booth

2023-01-06T12:53:40Z

2 min read

Accountancy Carillion People PwC Lehman Brothers

Mike Jervis was one of PwC’s most experienced restructuring partners with a stellar list of mandates to his name, including Enron and Parmalat

KPMG junior in Carillion forgery case should have questioned orders, tribunal says

By James Booth

2022-09-27T10:06:20Z

5 min read

Accountancy Carillion KPMG

A tribunal found KPMG’s accountants conspired to mislead a 2017 inspection team looking into its audit of Carillion, which collapsed in 2018

KPMG blames Carillion directors in fight against £1.3bn negligence claim

By James Booth

2022-07-29T17:27:39Z

3 min read

Accountancy Carillion Big Four FRC KPMG

KPMG has fought back against allegations its negligence led to massive losses for Carillion’s creditors

Ex-KPMG junior escapes fine in Carillion document forging case as senior auditors banned from practice

By James Booth

2022-07-25T06:59:38Z

4 min read

Accountancy Carillion FRC KPMG

KPMG and several of its former staff have been sanctioned for misleading inspectors probing the firm's audit of Carillion

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FRC blasted over ‘joke’ sanctions for junior KPMG staffer in Carillion case

By James Booth

2022-05-25T10:06:09Z

6 min read

Accountancy Carillion FRC KPMG

KPMG was fined £14m after a tribunal found a team of its ex-auditors, led by former partner Peter Meehan, forged documents to cover up shortcomings in the firm’s 2016 audit of outsourcer Carillion

KPMG and former staff face ‘serious regulatory sanctions’ over misleading Carillion probe

By James Booth

2022-05-12T10:57:14Z

3 min read

Accountancy Carillion Financial Reporting Council FRC KPMG

Carillion went bust in 2018, despite having received a clean bill of health from KPMG, the firm's auditor

KPMG’s £1.3bn headache: Five things you need to know about the mammoth Carillion claim

By James Booth

2022-02-04T14:35:25Z

7 min read

Accountancy Carillion audit FRC KPMG

The Big Four firm is under pressure amid allegations it missed 'red flags' during its audits

KPMG hit with £1.3bn claim over Carillion collapse

By James Booth

2022-02-03T15:05:19Z

5 min read

Accountancy Carillion KPMG

Official Receiver claims that KPMG failed to spot misstatements in the now-collapsed outsourcer’s accounts

KPMG boss’s memo to staff: Brace for ‘further developments’ in coming days

By James Booth

2022-02-01T13:46:15Z

4 min read

Accountancy Carillion KPMG

KPMG boss Jon Holt says he does not want ‘these things hanging around for another 10 years’

Ex-KPMG junior says suspension was ‘life-changing punishment’ that left him ‘depressed’ in Carillion tribunal

Ex-KPMG partner accused of lying about his role in Carillion audit forgeries

KPMG along with ex-partner Peter Meehan and ex-employees are accused of trying to mislead inspectors from the Audit Quality Review team of the Financial Reporting Council

Ex-KPMG staffer accused of Carillion forgery was ‘junior cog’ in a ‘fast-moving and intricate machine’

Tribunal continues between KPMG and the audit regulator

KPMG Carillion auditors forged documents for financial, reputational gain, tribunal hears

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KPMG’s auditors created fake meeting minutes and spreadsheets to mislead Carillion probe, watchdog claims

By James Booth

2022-01-10T19:09:04Z

4 min read

Accountancy Carillion audit FRC KPMG

Big Four firm undergoes tribunal on whether it misled the regulator over how it handled its review of its audit of now-collapsed outsourcer Carillion

KPMG boss ‘clear’ regulator was misled as Carillion forgery tribunal kicks off

By James Booth

2022-01-10T12:44:47Z

3 min read

Accountancy Carillion audit FRC Professional services KPMG

The FRC is going head to head with the Big Four auditor in a landmark case for the sector

KPMG taps partners for extra cash ahead of £1bn Carillion claim

By James Booth

2021-11-29T09:34:07Z

9 min read

Accountancy Carillion Pay and Bonuses KPMG

Ex-partners said KPMG had long been thinly capitalised compared to the rest of the Big Four and boosting its capital reserves had been a long time coming

KPMG set to face £15m legal claim over negligent Quindell audit

By James Booth

2021-11-09T13:40:22Z

4 min read

Accountancy Carillion FRC KPMG

KPMG is also in settlement talks with the FRC over its audit of Carillion

KPMG could face £2bn legal claim over Carillion collapse

By James Booth

2021-09-01T11:57:13Z

4 min read

Accountancy Carillion audit KPMG PwC

The construction firm Carillion went bust in 2018, despite having received a clean bill of health from its auditor KPMG. It had nearly 7bn in liabilities when it fell into liquidation

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KPMG fined record £30m over Carillion auditing scandal

KPMG settles Carillion collapse claim

PwC UK mourns partner who handled Lehman Brothers, Carillion insolvencies

KPMG junior in Carillion forgery case should have questioned orders, tribunal says

KPMG blames Carillion directors in fight against £1.3bn negligence claim

Ex-KPMG junior escapes fine in Carillion document forging case as senior auditors banned from practice

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FRC blasted over ‘joke’ sanctions for junior KPMG staffer in Carillion case

KPMG and former staff face ‘serious regulatory sanctions’ over misleading Carillion probe

KPMG’s £1.3bn headache: Five things you need to know about the mammoth Carillion claim

KPMG hit with £1.3bn claim over Carillion collapse

KPMG boss’s memo to staff: Brace for ‘further developments’ in coming days

Ex-KPMG junior says suspension was ‘life-changing punishment’ that left him ‘depressed’ in Carillion tribunal

Ex-KPMG partner accused of lying about his role in Carillion audit forgeries

Ex-KPMG staffer accused of Carillion forgery was ‘junior cog’ in a ‘fast-moving and intricate machine’

KPMG Carillion auditors forged documents for financial, reputational gain, tribunal hears

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