German court orders EY auditors to testify in parliament
Wirecard books audited by firm will be under scrutiny
11 February 2021 - 15:19
Berlin — Two EY auditors were told by a German court that they must testify before a parliamentary committee about their accounting work for scandal-ridden Wirecard.
The ruling gives EY clarity about how much information it may disclose under professional rules, the accounting firm said in a statement on Thursday. While ruling the pair had to testify, the federal court lifted fines imposed on the men, saying the law had been unclear...
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