EY

Deutsche Bank, EY Linked To Germany’s Wirecard Investigation
Deutsche Bank, EY Linked To Germany’s Wirecard Investigation
November 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Deutsche Bank and its head of accounting Andreas Loetscher are now in the scope of the Wirecard investigation over Loetscher’s previous role at EY, the...

READ MORE >
EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
November 25, 2020  |  Legal

EY is increasingly finding itself on the hot seat as German lawmakers and investigators dig deeper into the collapse of payments giant Wirecard, whose books...

READ MORE >
Ernst & Young Faces Backlash Over Whistleblower Report On Wirecard
Ernst & Young Faces Backlash Over Whistleblower Report On Wirecard
September 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

One day after an Ernst & Young (EY) whistleblower’s warning about potential fraud at Wirecard was made public, the global accounting firm is facing backlash,...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
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....

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >
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...

READ MORE >