Carillion: MPs grill Standard Life Aberdeen and Brewin CEOs

The news comes after earlier this week the UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) launched an investigation into the role accountancy giant KPMG played in Carillion's collapse. The FRC wants to determine whether KPMG breached any rules or ethical standards when acting as auditors for Carillion.
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Invast Global appoints Goldman Sachs and Citi veteran as non-exec director

Boutique multi-asset Prime Broker, Invast Global, has announced the appointment of ex-Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Treasurer and KPMG Partner Michael Cunningham (pictured), as a Non-Executive Director to the Board, representing a landmark chapter in the company's impressive global expansion.
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Nkuhlu risks his reputation cleaning up; how KPMG could damage him – Moeng

CAPE TOWN — As one top brand manager to another, columnist Solly Moeng worries whether the incoming chair of KPMG South Africa, squeaky-clean business veteran, Wiseman Nkuhlu can survive untainted as he tries to correct some very shaky historical auditing practices. That Nkuhlu has the right ...
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Ntsebeza inquiry now ready to cross-examine KPMG accountants

SAICA established this independent investigation in November 2017, with the aim to uncover whether its members employed by KPMG allegedly engaged in conduct in contravention of the institute's code of professional conduct. According to the institute, the Inquiry was established to convene in four ...
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Big accountancy firms applauded for LGBT inclusion

PwC was the top professional services sector performer at 33, closely followed by KPMG (35th), though both dropped more than 10 places compared to last year. Big Four rival EY was 79th after being singled out for praise in 2017. Organisations from a variety of sectors including legal, education, ...
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Byron creditors approve rescue plan, but up to 20 restaurants will close

KPMG, which oversaw the CVA proposals, said that 99% of creditors supported the rescue strategy. It required 75% approval for the plans to go through. Simon Cope, chief executive of Byron, said it would do everything in its power to place staff from the affected sites elsewhere in the business.
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Byron burgers in Leicester still at risk of closure despite national rescue plan

KPMG, the accounting firm handling the restructuring, said the Leicester branch was still one of the 20 at risk sites, pending negotiations with landlords. The accounting firm said no branches would shut straight away. Will Wright, restructuring partner at KPMG and joint supervisor of the CVA, said: ...
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