FRC: KPMG provided ‘false’ info in Carillion, Regenersis audit inspections
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-09-01T16:51:00
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council issued a disciplinary formal complaint against KPMG for allegedly providing “false and misleading” information during inspections into the Big Four firm’s audits of Carillion and Regenersis.
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