US watchdog fines KPMG Australia over ‘widespread’ cheating on online training tests
by Caitlin Cassidy from World news | The Guardian on (#5PJ7B)
More than 1,100 staff including 250 auditors involved in improper answer sharing', the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board finds
KPMG Australia has been fined US$450,000 (A$615,000) by the US audit watchdog over widespread" cheating on online training tests designed to improve professional safety requirements and ensure partners and staff act with integrity.
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board found more than 1,100 staff including 250 auditors were involved in improper answer sharing" from at least 2016 until early 2020.
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