FRC probes KPMG, PwC over audits of Eddie Stobart Logistics
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-05-27T15:01:00
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has launched investigations into Big Four firms KPMG and PwC concerning the audits of U.K. logistics company Eddie Stobart Logistics.
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