According to court documents,, Malaysia’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and the state government are seeking more than $5.6 billion in damages from KPMG partners for alleged negligence and breaches linked to a corruption scandal at the fund. The audit firm… Read More ›
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Group of 90 investors seek $1.2 billion in damages from Vivendi
On Tuesday, a group of investors are set to ask a French court to back its $1.2 billion (1 billion euros) claim in damages from Vivendi, alleging that the media giant made false financial statements during a merger deal twenty… Read More ›
SEC suspends KPMG auditors Jennifer Stewart and Christopher Stanley for improper professional conduct
In a statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, it has suspended two former KPMG auditors from practicing before the regulator after it found that they had failing to properly conduct an audit of the now-defunct, not-for-profit college that… Read More ›
Shares of Chinese drone maker EHang Holdings plunge, following report of inaccuracies in financial reporting
Shares of Chinese drone maker EHang Holdings Ltd’s plunged on Tuesday following a report by an investment research firm which stated that it had shorted the stock and questioned the accuracy of its business reporting. Shares of Guangzhou, China-based EHang’s… Read More ›
Britain’s financial watchdog extends probe into EY
On Thursday, Britain’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) stated it has added an extra year to its investigation into EY’s audit of Thomas Cook. The holiday company had collapsed in September leaving tens of thousands of people stranded abroad. The FRC… Read More ›
Papa John’s International Inc replaces KPMG with EY as its auditors
This is not a routine change of financial auditors… In a development that will certainly raise eyebrows, according to a regulatory filing by Papa John’s International Inc, it has dismissed KPMG LLP as its financial auditor and has appointed Ernst… Read More ›
Coca Cola drops plans to re-franchise Coca-Cola Beverages Africa unit
Coca Cola will now reclassify its financial statements from second quarter in 2019 to include CCBA as part of its continuing operations. It did not provide an explanation for the postponement of its re-franchising plans. In a development that marks… Read More ›
French antitrust probe could materially impact Electrolux’s financial statements
In the multi-year investigation, anitrust authorities in France have alleged that Electrolux along with other large white goods home appliance makers have collaborated to fix prices of their appliances. On Wednesday, Electrolux stated antitrust authorities in France are set to… Read More ›
Birmingham Retirement and Relief System sues Chinese ZTO over untrue financial statement in its 2016 IPO
The lawsuit states that the underwriters had failed to do their due diligence. A U.S. pension fund has sued Chinese courier ZTO Express and its underwriters alleging that the company has significantly hiked its profit margins to attract investors for… Read More ›