Hong Kong regulator to investigate PwC auditing of Evergrande

  • 📰 PhilstarNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 42 sec. here
  • 4 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 27%
  • Publisher: 94%

Evergrande News

Hong Kong's accounting regulator said it would start an investigation into PwC's role in auditing Chinese real estate giant Evergrande, citing the publication of a 'whistle-blower report'.

A general view shows the Evergrande Center building in Shanghai on September 22, 2021. Troubled Chinese real estate giant Evergrande will have until January to put together a restructuring plan, a Hong Kong court ruled on December 4, 2023, extending a deadline previously set for December.

On Friday, Hong Kong's Accounting and Financial Reporting Council said "a whistle-blower report" had come to its attention. The probe comes after an anonymous letter was circulated last week -- titled "Who led PwC into the firepit that was Evergrande?" -- and drew condemnation from the accounting firm, which said it contained "inaccurate statements and false allegations".

Earlier this year, the real estate behemoth was handed a winding-up order by a Hong Kong court after struggling for years to repay creditors after its 2021 default.SB19 to headline Xiaomi Fan Festival 2024 happening on April 20D-Link partners with VST ECS to drive innovation, network solutionsBDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest bank, will remain cautious this year despite strong profit growth in 2023 and...

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in PROPERTY

Property Property Latest News, Property Property Headlines