EY fined $3M in U.K. for Stagecoach audit failings
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-08-25T18:32:00
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council ordered EY to pay a reduced fine of £2.2 million (U.S. $3 million) related to its audits of international transport company Stagecoach Group for the 2017 financial year.
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