Is Ernst & Young about to exit Pakistan?

Ernst & Young, the global accounting and professional services firm that goes by its brand name EY, is re-evaluating its relationship with...

Tax regulator contemplating forensic audit of share transactions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials deduced hiding of withholding taxes on share transactions since the brokerage commission on these transactions exhibited growth during FY18

FBR to engage services of foreign experts for tax audit

The commissioner has also been authorized to constitute a body of auditors for carrying out a specialized audit, including a forensic audit

Two senior executives depart from Abraaj: Report

Previously, Bloomberg reported last week KPMG was said to be undertaking an internal review into its audits of the world’s largest emerging private equity house

Abraaj fund investors hire Duff & Phelps to help recover money: sources

The advisory firm will seek to trace an estimated $33 million owed by Abraaj relating to the Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund

Auditors decline to certify PIA’s financial statements citing ‘missing record’: Report

The sources said the reason for the records went missing were pertaining to the transfer of its previous system into Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), which kept a day-to-day record of business transactions

Abraaj shutting down London office, as woes mount

Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported Abraaj’s fund unit had received an offer of $1 from private equity firm Actis, sources aware of the development disclosed

Has CPEC hit a major roadblock?

China’s infrastructure building spree across the nation seems to have been halted due to Pakistan’s inability to pay its loans
OGRA

Stakeholders point out serious flaws in OGRAs foreign exchange losses adjustments

The stakeholders of the oil sector have pointed out serious flaws in the policy of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)...

AGP office, federal government at loggerheads over exempting of audit to secret service fund

According to sources, AGP department which comes under the purview of the Finance Ministry is mulling to challenge the amendment in the AG’s ordinance in the apex court

AOB removes Qadeer & Company from its register of auditors

ISLAMABAD: The Audit Oversight Board (AOB) has removed Qadeer & Company Chartered Accountants from its register of auditors of public interest companies. The...

Rs128 million fraud in IESCO uncovered by auditors

IESCO is accused of having made excessive and incorrect payments to contractors and auditors have recommended them to be recovered