Financial Reporting Council launches investigation into KPMG’s audit of Entain
This relates to KPMG’s audit of Entain’s 2022 accounts.Key points:
- A decision to launch this investigation into KPMG was made in November
- KPMG has been fined in the past owing to its audit quality
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into KPMG, relating to its auditing of Entain’s accounts in 2022.
A decision by the accounting watchdog to launch this investigation into KPMG’s audit of Entain was made in November, though it didn’t give any more details into what was being looked into regarding the audit of Entain’s 2022 financial statements.
According to reports, KPMG has been working on improving its audits, owing to the fact that it has faced fines on a number of occasions for the quality of them.
Good to know: KPMG has been the auditor for Entain since 2018
An FRC statement said: “This Press Notice concerns the opening of an investigation into one or more Statutory Auditor(s) and/or Statutory Audit Firm(s)1. The investigation does not relate to any persons or entities other than the relevant Statutory Auditor(s) and/or Statutory Audit Firm(s) and it would not be fair to treat any part of this announcement as constituting or evidencing an investigation into any other persons or entities.
“The Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) has commenced an investigation in relation to the audit conducted by KPMG LLP of the consolidated financial statements of Entain plc for the year ended 31 December 2022.
“The decision was made at a meeting of the FRC’s Conduct Committee on 21 November 2024.
“The investigation will be conducted by the FRC’s Enforcement Division under the Audit Enforcement Procedure.”
Gambling Insider reached out to Entain for comment regarding the investigation, but the operator declined to comment.
In other legal news today, Digtain has achieved certification under Brazil’s updated gaming regulations, positioning itself among the first game and software suppliers to meet the new compliance standards.
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