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RNS Number : 5630W  Financial Reporting Council  18 April 2023

Investigation regarding the audit of Carr's Group plc by KPMG LLP

 

 

18 April 2023

 

This Press Notice concerns the opening of an investigation into the relevant
Statutory Auditor(s). The investigation does not relate to any persons other
than the relevant Statutory Auditor(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 Carr's Group plc for the period ended 28 August 2021.

 

The decision was made at a meeting of the FRC's Conduct Committee on 20 March
2023.

 

The investigation will be conducted by the FRC's Enforcement Division under
the Audit Enforcement Procedure.

 

 

Notes to editors:

1.    The FRC's purpose is to serve the public interest by setting high
standards of corporate governance, reporting and audit and by holding to
account those responsible for delivering them. The FRC sets the UK Corporate
Governance and Stewardship Codes and UK standards for accounting and actuarial
work; monitors and takes action to promote the quality of corporate reporting;
and operates independent enforcement arrangements for accountants and
actuaries. As the competent authority for audit in the UK the FRC sets
auditing and ethical standards and monitors and enforces audit quality.

2.       Past FRC Enforcement Outcomes
(https://www.frc.org.uk/getattachment/241860c7-34e0-428c-a17c-82781373cd00/Enforcement-sanctions-imposed-against-Audit-firms-and-Audit-partners-September-2022.pdf)
can be found here.

3.       To meet its responsibility as the competent authority in
respect of audit enforcement, the FRC operates the Audit Enforcement Procedure
(https://www.frc.org.uk/getattachment/26e687a9-05a1-47bd-861d-497b22678c24/FRC-Audit-Enforcement-Procedure_January-2022.pdf)
. This procedure applies to the investigation and sanctioning of breaches of
the various requirements of the statutory auditors of Public Interest Entities
(PIEs) and any other cases retained by the FRC including AIM companies with a
market capitalisation in excess of €200m. The procedure also applies to
matters that have been reclaimed from a Regulatory Supervisory Body by the
FRC.

Investigations are usually conducted by Executive Counsel and the Enforcement
Division. The FRC's Conduct Committee may direct that the investigation is
delegated to a Recognised Supervisory Body (RSB) which will provide an
investigation report to the Executive Counsel so that she may decide whether
to issue a Decision Notice.

4.       All media enquiries should be directed to the FRC
communications team:

·    Adam Mohamed, Senior Communications Manager, on telephone: 020 3145
9430 / 07920874687 or email: a.mohamed@frc.org.uk

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