Business Brief

Topical business news from the UK and USA

Month: August 2024

Who guards the guards in the financial services industry?

Comment The FCA is watching: The regulator is expecting full disclosure from audit firms or expect financial penalties – Credit: Macedo Media For the lovers of Latin and political philosophy, the phrase ‘Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?’ or in plain English…

FCA fines PwC £15m for failing to report suspicious activity at LCF

Expensive error: Failure to disclose fraudulent activity by audit clients could prove costly – Credit: Pixabay The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined the big 4 accountant PwC £15m for failing to escalate its concerns to the watchdog over the…