The FT has shed a light on #KPMG’s double role in the #Wirecard scandal, outlining the controversial connection existing between the advisory company that last April revealed the Fintech fraud. This points out that #conflictsofinterest coupled with weak #corporategovernance, as well as complacency from the...
As a response to the fragmented environment of ESG reporting, the international community has begun taking its steps towards harmonization. After a joint vision has been shared by the five leading Framework and Standard-setting Institutions, also the Big Four Accounting Firms have recently disclosed a...
After the fraud scheme, Wirecard’s links to the Italian Mafia have also been discovered. The firm processed payments for Maltese gambling companies that laundered money for the Ndrangheta. A good ESG analysis would have been effective in detecting Wirecard's controversies. The German payment service provider Wirecard, which went bankrupt...
The interconnection between sound and the criminal economy is growing. We believe that a sound ESG Due Diligence can avoid it. This is why at SVI we offer our services to prevent reputational risks to investors and support a sound economy. According to an article published...
Wirecard’s share price has collapsed after the exposure of its fraud scheme. On Thursday, June 18th 2020, Wirecard’s auditor, EY, stated that, when carrying out its 2019 audit of the firm, it could not find $2 billion in the company’s accounts, funds that the German firm later...
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...