Auditor change: GE dumps KPMG for Deloitte
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Kyle Brasseur2020-06-23T17:01:00
General Electric announced the appointment of Deloitte as its new independent auditor for fiscal year 2021, ending a relationship with KPMG that dates back to 1909.
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