BF Borgers was all but shuttered by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday after the agency accused the firm of massive fraud impacting more than 1,500 SEC filings audited over a 2 1/2-year span.

BF Borgers and its owner, Benjamin Borgers, agreed to be permanently suspended from appearing and practicing before the commission as accountants, effective immediately, as part of a settlement, the SEC announced in a press release. The firm was fined $12 million, while Borgers agreed to pay a $2 million penalty.