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Chairman says investment in staff created resilience to Covid-19 disruption
Audit partners signed off accounts despite warnings from colleagues
The sellside begins to get shaky.
BaFin move in 2019 left senior staff at Apas sceptical about fraud allegations
German lender temporarily replaces former EY partner Andreas Loetscher as probe into accounting scandal escalates
Probe starts after watchdog said auditors may have acted criminally
Big Four firm accuses Apas of rushing to conclusions and not properly taking counterarguments into account
Big Four auditor under increasing pressure over its role in German accounting fraud
Germany’s audit watchdog investigates Andreas Loetscher for potential misconduct
Oversight body said there was evidence of potential criminal violations
Defunct payments provider’s management and supervisory boards release Big Four firm from duty of confidentiality
Auditor of collapsed payments group seeking assurances that staff will not be breaking laws by revealing details of work
EY survey reveals a jump in the proportion who believe fees are as low as they can go
Collapsed healthcare group’s administrators prepare to sue Big Four firm for negligence
Big Four firm was sharply criticised for failing to spot a €1.9bn fraud at German payments group
Accountancy firm had second thoughts about working with Mauritian-based fund
Total fees rose 7% last year after groups moved to counter closer regulatory scrutiny
Auditors continued to sign off payment group’s accounts even after a whistleblower’s tip
German politician warns accountancy firm ‘could face its Arthur Andersen moment’
Exclusive: Employee at payments group’s longtime auditor flagged suspicious accounting and attempted bribery in 2016
Carmine Di Sibio pledges to raise bar on audits as group tries to mitigate backlash
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