Big Four, Corporate Governance / 28.09.2019

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pwc-considers-changes-to-u-k-auditor-pay-to-avoid-conflicts-of-interest-11569609468Karthik Ramanna, a professor of business and public policy at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, in a report commissioned by PwC in June 2019, called for audit firms to resort to independent, external remuneration committees to advise on audit partners’ pay. He also also...

Big Four, Corporate Governance / 26.09.2019

Britain’s accountancy regulator Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will start soon to investigate the collapse of Thomas Cook. The investigation would likely focus on two Big Four audit firms, EY and PwC, in order to clarify their position and understand whether they have some responsibilities. EY and PwC declined any comment.   For...