News

This page list press notices and announcements issued by the FRC.

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• Closure of investigation regarding the audit of Entain plc by KPMG LLP

  2 April 2026

• Investigation regarding the conduct of two individual accountants in relation to Vistry Group Plc

  The Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) has commenced an investigation under the Accountancy Scheme[5ed580] into the conduct of two individual accountants in relation to the forecasting and financial reporting of the business within the South Division of

  10 March 2026

• Closure of investigation regarding an audit by Ernst & Young LLP

  The Financial Reporting Council today announces the closure of its investigation into the audits conducted by Ernst & Young LLP of the consolidated financial statements of a Public Interest Entity (PIE) and a related non-PIE entity for the years ended 31

  24 February 2026

• Investigation regarding an audit of Shell plc by Ernst & Young LLP

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has commenced an investigation in relation to the statutory audit conducted by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) of the consolidated financial statements of Shell plc (Shell) for the financial year ended 31 December 2024.

  15 December 2025

• Investigation regarding the conduct of two Members and Ernst & Young LLP in relation to the issuance of unauthorised auditor’s reports

  The Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) has commenced an investigation under the Accountancy Scheme into the conduct of two Members and Ernst & Young LLP in relation to the unauthorised issuance of auditor’s reports to audited entities.

  10 December 2025

• FRC imposes sanctions against BDO LLP and two audit engagement partners

  The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed sanctions under the Accountancy Scheme against BDO LLP (BDO) and two former audit engagement partners, Mr John Everingham and Mr Kevin Cook (together, the Respondents), following their admissions of Miscon

  6 November 2025

• Sanctions against KPMG LLP and Anthony Sykes

  7 October 2025

• Investigation regarding the audits of Stenn by Azets and Deloitte

  This Press Notice concerns the opening of investigations into one or more Statutory Auditor(s) and/or Statutory Audit Firm(s)1. The investigations do not relate to any persons or entities other than the relevant Statutory Auditor(s) and/or Statutory Audit

  10 July 2025

• Sanctions against KPMG LLP and Nick Plumb

  Executive Counsel to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a Final Settlement Decision Notice (FSDN) under the Audit Enforcement Procedure against KPMG LLP (KPMG) and Nick Plumb (audit engagement partner) and imposed Sanctions as a result of th

  12 June 2025

• Sanctions against Sean Robert Clark in relation to the operations and investment activities of Thurrock Council

  The Executive Counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has agreed terms of settlement with Sean Robert Clark, following his admission of Misconduct, in relation to his role in the operations and investment activities of Thurrock Council for the fi

  8 May 2025

• Sanctions against Ernst & Young LLP and Mr Christopher Voogd

  The Executive Counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a Final Settlement Decision Notice under the Audit Enforcement Procedure against Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and Christopher Voogd (the audit engagement partner) and imposed sanctions in

  14 April 2025

• Sanctions against Ernst & Young LLP and Richard Wilson

  The Executive Counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has issued a Final Settlement Decision Notice under the Audit Enforcement Procedure and imposed sanctions on Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and Richard Wilson (Mr Wilson), audit engagement partner, in

  10 April 2025

• Investigation regarding the audit of Home REIT plc by BDO LLP

  The Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) has commenced an investigation in relation to the audit conducted by BDO LLP of the consolidated financial statements of Home REIT plc for the year ended 31 August 2021.

  8 April 2025

• Sanctions against PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Jonathan Hinchliffe

  The Executive Counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) has issued a Final Settlement Decision Notice under the Audit Enforcement Procedure and imposed sanctions against PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) and Jonathan Hinchliffe (“Mr Hinchliffe”) in

  25 March 2025

• Investigation regarding the audit of ISG Limited by MacIntyre Hudson LLP

  The Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) has commenced an investigation in relation to the audit conducted by MacIntyre Hudson LLP of the consolidated financial statements of ISG Limited for the year ended 31 December 2022.

  18 March 2025