FRC sanctions KPMG for audit failings of Foresight 4 VCT
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-06-15T16:56:00
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council imposed non-financial sanctions on KPMG related to audit failures concerning the financial statements of investment firm Foresight 4 VCT for fiscal years ending 2013, 2014, and 2015.
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