The accounting profession watchdog has deregistered the former KPMG auditor responsible for accounts linked to the controversial Gupta family, leaving him with limited prospects of reviving his career.

Jacques Wessels, who was responsible for auditing the financial statements of Gupta-owned Linkway Trading, has been barred from using the CA (SA) designation after the cancellation of his membership, the SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) said on Monday...

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