Cherry Bekaert audit partner facing SEC scrutiny over MiMedx fraud case
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Kyle Brasseur2021-07-14T17:44:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering whether to pursue enforcement against a certified public accountant for his alleged role in an accounting fraud case the agency brought against biotech company MiMedx Group.
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