Deloitte fined $1.1M for SIG audit lapses
By 
Kyle Brasseur2022-12-22T18:02:00
Deloitte received a penalty of 906,250 pounds (U.S. $1.1 million) for evidence failures regarding supplier rebates and cash uncovered in its 2015 and 2016 financial year audits at British-based specialist building product distributor SIG.
The Big Four firm was reprimanded by the U.K. Financial Reporting Council (FRC) on Thursday. It received a 27.5 percent discount on an initial penalty of £1,250,000 (U.S. $1.5 million) for admission and cooperation, including a declaration its FY2015 and FY2016 audit reports at SIG did not meet relevant requirements.
Simon Manning, the Deloitte engagement partner on the audit, received a discounted penalty of £36,250 (U.S. $43,600) and reprimand from the FRC.
THIS IS MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT
You are not logged in and do not have access to members-only content.
If you are already a registered user or a member, SIGN IN now.
Related articles
-
News BriefFRC probing EY audit of Veolia unit
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council launched an investigation into Big Four audit firm EY’s work at Scotland-based Stirling Water Seafield Finance.
-
ArticleDeloitte China fined $20M for ‘basic’ audit standard violations
The Chinese affiliate of Big Four audit firm Deloitte agreed to pay a $20 million penalty and undertake extensive remedial measures as part of a settlement with the SEC for audit failures that included asking clients to conduct their own audit work.
-
ArticleDeloitte to pay $1.8M for goodwill testing failures in Mitie Group audit
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced a reduced penalty of 1.45 million pounds (U.S. $1.8 million) against Deloitte regarding goodwill testing failures during its audit of facility management company Mitie Group for fiscal year 2016.
More from Regulatory Enforcement
-
ArticleBoA settles class-action related to its dealings with Jeffrey Epstein
Bank of America has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging know-your-customer and other failings in its dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
-
News BriefSEC’s Uyeda: ‘Enforcement is the wrong way’ to handle off-channel communications
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Mark Uyeda told an audience of investment advisers that the SEC will no longer prioritize stand-alone enforcement actions for violations of the SEC’s rules on off-channel communications.
-
News BriefAdobe agrees to $150M settlement over alleged cancellation fee violations
Adobe agreed to a $150 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over accusations that it concealed software termination fees and made it difficult for customers to cancel.