James Booth

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | James Booth

EY investigated over Post Office audits following Horizon IT scandalHundreds of sub-post masters were prosecuted using faulty data in a major miscarriage of justiceWednesday 16 April 2025 at 06:04EY is being investigated over its audits of the Post Office following the Horizon IT scandal that led to hundreds of sub-post masters being prosecuted on the basis of faulty data.

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | James Booth

EY UK hit with second fine in a week over audit failuresBig Four firm fined by regulator over audit rule breachesMonday 14 April 2025 at 06:44EY UK has been fined for the second time in less than a week over its audit failings. The firm was hit with a nearly £5m fine on 10 April for failings in its audits of Thomas Cook before the travel company’s 2019 collapse.

1 week ago | fnlondon.com | James Booth

EY fined nearly £5m over Thomas Cook auditsThe collapse of travel company Thomas Cook in 2019 left thousands of holidaymakers strandedThursday 10 April 2025 at 06:40EY has been fined nearly £5m for “serious breaches” in its work on the audits of Thomas Cook in the run up to the travel company’s 2019 collapse. Thomas Cook went bust in 2019 leading to what the UK government called the “largest peacetime repatriation in history,” as thousands of stranded holidaymakers were flown back to the UK.

2 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | James Booth

EY fined nearly £5m over Thomas Cook auditsThe collapse of travel company Thomas Cook in 2019 left thousands of holidaymakers strandedEY has been fined nearly £5m for “serious breaches” in its work on the audits of Thomas Cook in the run up to the travel company’s 2019 collapse. Thomas Cook went bust in 2019 leading to what the UK government called the “largest peacetime repatriation in history,” as thousands of stranded holidaymakers were flown back to the UK.

2 weeks ago | fnlondon.com | James Booth

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