FRC launches probe of BDO over NMCN audit
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2021-10-21T18:42:00
The Financial Reporting Council announced the launch of an investigation into BDO in relation to its audit of U.K. construction and engineering company NMCN, which filed for administration earlier this month.
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