Accounting firm missed ‘red flags’ before cafe chain’s collapse in 2018, says regulator

Accounting firm accused of negligence for not spotting suspected fraud at cafe chain

Recent fall in earnings pushes average pay per partner far below rival firms

The sportswear-cum-retail giant has failed to publish its results, sending shares tumbling

UK MPs say firms must be forced to separate consulting work from their auditing business

Sports Direct boss announces plan to oust all but one director at ailing department store

Administrator KPMG confirms 71 loss-making UK outlets will close permanently

UK accounting watchdog opens investigation into audits of cafe chain

Company has been under pressure since the discovery of a financial hole

The company was ‘three hours from going into bankruptcy’, its chairman says

Patisserie chairman Luke Johnson has swooped in with a rescue package for baker

UK chain of bakeries must ‘urgently raise capital’ and has had finance chief arrested

Even if rescuer for the cake chain emerges, a new owner could shed onerous liabilities

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