Following the completion of an independent investigation into allegations of accounting errors contained in a whistleblower letter, the audit committee of children’s entertainment company Mattel announced it has uncovered material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).

The company has set out to remediate the issues, ousting its chief financial officer among other steps taken.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...