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AFRC Acts on PricewaterhouseCoopers Whistle-blower Allegations
19 Apr, 2024

It has come to the attention of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) that a whistle-blower report has been circulating and reported in the media.  The report expressed significant concerns regarding potential alleged deficiencies in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ systems of quality management and the quality of the audits of China Evergrande Group. 

 

Given the gravity of these allegations and the necessity to safeguard the interests of the investing public, the broader public interest in the auditing of listed entities, and to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the accounting profession, the AFRC is obliged to initiate an investigation. The AFRC will not hesitate to take stringent enforcement actions against any firms and individuals if they are found to have committed any misconduct or violated the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Ordinance.

 

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