Sports Direct

FRC concludes Grant Thornton Sports Direct investigation

The Financial Reporting Council has announced that it has concluded its investigation into Grant Thornton’s handling of Sports Direct’s accounts…

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Grant Thorton fined £1.3m over Sports Direct audit

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Grant Thornton UK LLP £1.3m for “serious failings” in the statutory audits of…

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Sports Direct ‘partially allowed’ to withhold private documents from FRC

The Court of Appeal has ruled to partially allow Sports Direct’s appeal to overturn a High Court ruling from 2018…

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Sports Direct battles order to hand ‘private’ documents to FRC

Sportswear retailer Sports Direct is fighting an order to hand over “private” documents to the UK’s accounting watchdog. According to…

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Sports Direct appoints RSM UK as new auditor

Sports Direct has announced the appointment of RSM UK Group as its new auditor with immediate effect. It ends a…

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Sports Direct to ‘ignore’ deadline in hunt for new auditor

Sports Direct is still searching for a new auditor, despite reports that it could be forced to consult the government…

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Sports Direct asks for fresh Big Four talks in hopes of snub u-turn

Sports Direct has asked the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms for fresh talks as it searches for a new auditor, in…

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Sports Direct considers MHA Macintyre Hudson as next auditor

Accounting firm MHA Macintyre Hudson has become the latest firm to hold talks with Sports Direct in a bid to…

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Sports Direct approaches mid-tier firms in race for new auditor

Sports fashion retailer Sports Direct has approached mid-tier accountancy firms BDO and Mazars as it races to appoint a new…

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Grant Thornton quits as Sports Direct auditor

Sports Direct has confirmed accountancy firm Grant Thornton is to step down from its role as auditor. Sports Direct said…

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