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Report: EY Whistleblower Called Out Wirecard For Fraud Years Before It Went Bankrupt
Report: EY Whistleblower Called Out Wirecard For Fraud Years Before It Went Bankrupt
September 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

An EY whistleblower has alleged the global accounting firm was warned as far back as 2016 that senior managers at Wirecard may have committed fraud...

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Ernst & Young CEO Expresses Regret Over Wirecard
Ernst & Young CEO Expresses Regret Over Wirecard
September 15, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

EY’s global chairman and CEO has expressed regret over the accounting firm’s failure to uncover fraud sooner at Wirecard AG, the bankrupt German payment company....

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Wirecard Auditor Flagged KPMG Report, Saying It Needed ‘Context’
Wirecard Auditor Flagged KPMG Report, Saying It Needed ‘Context’
July 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Wirecard AG’s accounting firm said an independent report failed to account for half of the German payment company’s  revenue and all its operating profit, the...

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Audit: Wirecard Payments, Issuing Businesses Have Been Bleeding Cash For Years
Audit: Wirecard Payments, Issuing Businesses Have Been Bleeding Cash For Years
July 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

As details about the failed management of Wirecard AG unfold, it becomes clear that the company’s core business has been losing cash for years, the...

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Audit Standards On Hot Seat In Wake Of Wirecard Scandal
Audit Standards On Hot Seat In Wake Of Wirecard Scandal
July 02, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The former chair of the London Stock Exchange is calling for a thorough overhaul of audit standards in the wake of the $2.1 billion Wirecard...

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Wirecard Saga Reignites Debate Over Auditors’ Role In Combatting Fraud
Wirecard Saga Reignites Debate Over Auditors’ Role In Combatting Fraud
July 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As the fallout from Wirecard‘s $2 billion accounting scandal continues, some attention has turned to the Germany-based payment company’s auditor, Ernst & Young (EY). A...

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EY Accused Of Missing Alleged Wirecard Fraud
EY Accused Of Missing Alleged Wirecard Fraud
June 28, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

In the ongoing scandal of Wirecard, under fire for fraud, the focus is now turning to auditors Ernst & Young (EY), which reportedly failed to...

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EY Under Scrutiny Over Wirecard Accounting Practices
EY Under Scrutiny Over Wirecard Accounting Practices
June 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Ernst & Young (EY), the global accounting firm hired to verify Wirecard’s financials, failed to request crucial information from a Singapore bank where the German...

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EY Says Wirecard Gave False Statements During 2019 Audit
EY Says Wirecard Gave False Statements During 2019 Audit
June 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

According to auditor Ernst & Young (EY), German payment processor Wirecard knowingly gave false statements and was in the midst of “elaborate and sophisticated fraud...

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