Saica joins call for independent judicial review of KPMG work for Guptas
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants has thrown its weight behind calls for an independent judicial enquiry into the work that disgraced international auditing firm KPGM did for the Gupta family‚ including its dodgy report into the South African Revenue Service’s so-called "rogue unit".But the institute’s chief executive officer‚ Terrance Nombembe‚ would not say when the institute would conduct its review of KPMG staffs’ actions. Nor would he say whether it would call those people named in SARS’ rogue report to testify in its disciplinary processes. The revenue service used the report to fire‚ among others‚ the finance minister Pravin Gordhan.Nombembe‚ who spoke on Friday night‚ said the institute had received requests from various groups‚ including big business‚ for the KPMG matter to be dealt with "emphatically"."The requests on what we are expected to do are significant. We take a strong stand against unethical behaviour‚" said Nombembe.He said the institute would...
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