Deloitte Colombia fined $900K by PCAOB for quality control violations
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Kyle Brasseur2023-09-27T20:21:00
A Colombian affiliate of Big Four audit firm Deloitte agreed to pay $900,000 as part of a settlement with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) addressing alleged quality control lapses that occurred during the 2016 audit of a bank.
Deloitte Colombia’s quality control system failed to provide it with reasonable assurance for its audit work’s compliance with PCAOB standards and the independence of its personnel, the regulator said in a press release Wednesday.
Regarding Deloitte Colombia’s 2016 audit at Bancolombia, the lead partner and engagement team did not appropriately document necessary procedures and altered documentation after the audit report was issued, according to the PCAOB’s order.
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