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Investigation

The Investigation tag features reporting on regulatory probes, disciplinary actions, audit failures, and financial misconduct relevant to the UK accountancy profession. Accountancy Today covers investigations by the FRC, HMRC, ICAEW, and other authorities involving firms, partners, and clients. Our editorial also includes in-depth analysis of high-profile cases, enforcement trends, and governance issues that impact accountants, audit teams, and firm leadership. This section is essential reading for professionals concerned with compliance, ethics, risk, and reputation in accountancy practice.

Investigation

The Investigation tag features reporting on regulatory probes, disciplinary actions, audit failures, and financial misconduct relevant to the UK accountancy profession. Accountancy Today covers investigations by the FRC, HMRC, ICAEW, and other authorities involving firms, partners, and clients. Our editorial also includes in-depth analysis of high-profile cases, enforcement trends, and governance issues that impact accountants, audit teams, and firm leadership. This section is essential reading for professionals concerned with compliance, ethics, risk, and reputation in accountancy practice.

FRC opens investigations into Stenn audits by Azets and Deloitte

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched investigations into the statutory audits…

SFO accountant awarded OBE in King’s Birthday Honours

Nick Stroud, a long-serving forensic accountant at the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), has been…

FRC fines KPMG £690k over auditor independence breach

The FRC has fined KPMG £690,625 for breaching auditor independence rules in its 2021 audit…

BTG Advisory appoints partner to forensics team

BTG Advisory, part of the Begbies Traynor Group, has expanded its growing forensics team…

Cybersecurity in accountancy – a growing risk firms can’t afford to ignore

Cybercrime is no longer just a concern for tech companies or multinationals, it’s a…

Fraud losses hit £2.3bn in 2024, RSM finds

The total reported amount lost to fraud reached £2.3bn in 2024, according to figures from a…

Begbies Traynor appoints new partner for Shropshire and Mid-Wales

Begbies Traynor Group has announced the appointment of Nick West as partner to advise…

FRC sanctions EY over SWSF 2019 audit

The FRC has sanctioned EY and its audit engagement partner Christopher Voogd over Stirling…

FRC to investigate EY’s Post Office audits from 2015 to 2018

The FRC has announced the opening of an investigation into the EY statutory audits of Post…

FRC investigates BDO’s Home REIT 2021 audit

The FRC has opened an investigation into the statutory audit of Home REIT plc by BDO LLP for…
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