RE: Auditors28 Oct 2023 23:22
Scancell really do need to drop this millstone from around their neck
Consultancy UK 14th July 2023
"In the 2023 assessment, the FRC found that overall, 77 of 100 audits inspected for the last financial year were "good" or required only limited improvement, reflecting a 10% increase compared with 67% in 2020. However, among that there were some firms performing well below that average.
According to the FRC, BDO and Mazars continue to lag behind the wider pack, with "unacceptable" recurring findings at BDO in particular. This is similar to last year’s findings, when it was speculated that their performance was related to “growing too fast”, and taking on “high risk work” from clients dropped by Big Four auditors – who were allegedly looking to de-risk their portfolios, and so boost their performance averages.
"It is disappointing that there are still significant areas of their [BDO and Mazars] work that need to be addressed and the FRC will continue its increased level of supervision, requiring them to take further action to raise the quality of their audits in certain areas," stated Sarah Rapson, FRC deputy chief executive.
https://www.consultancy.uk/news/34804/mazars-and-bdo-receive-watchdog-warning-not-to-drop-risky-clients