FRC: KPMG audit failings at The Works exacerbated by Covid-19
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Kyle Brasseur2023-04-27T13:32:00
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council (FRC) fined Big Four audit firm KPMG approximately 1 million pounds (U.S. $1.2 million) for deficiencies in its work on the 2020 year-end financials of discount retailer TheWorks.co.uk.
KPMG avoided a penalty of £1.75 million (U.S. $2.2 million) for cooperation and early admission, the regulator stated in a press release Wednesday. The firm was ordered to improve its second line of defense function to prevent future breaches of audit requirements.
The FRC also penalized former KPMG Partner Anthony Sykes a reduced £43,875 (U.S. $55,000) for his role in the deficiencies as engagement partner.
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