Reports: Ex-EY partner steps aside as Deutsche exec amid Wirecard probe
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Dave Lefort2020-12-11T17:05:00
A former EY partner is reportedly relinquishing his position as Deutsche Bank’s head of accounting temporarily after German prosecutors launched an investigation into his role as a lead auditor for Wirecard.
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