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    Big Four firm resigned in October over reputational risks of working for the online fashion retailer

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    Head of Apas under fire after admitting he bought and sold shares during investigation

  • Thursday, 10 December, 2020
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    UK audit firm says companies are ‘exhausted’ by pandemic and need clarity on Brexit changes

  • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
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    Consultancy agrees to hand back fees from work with companies linked to alleged ‘state capture’

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    German lender temporarily replaces former EY partner Andreas Loetscher as probe into accounting scandal escalates

  • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
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    Problems cited by FRC include insufficient checking of letters from management

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    Probe starts after watchdog said auditors may have acted criminally

  • Thursday, 3 December, 2020
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    EY hits back at German audit watchdog over alleged misconduct

    Big Four firm accuses Apas of rushing to conclusions and not properly taking counterarguments into account

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    Germany’s audit watchdog investigates Andreas Loetscher for potential misconduct

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