FRC investigating Mazars over French Connection audit
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2021-10-06T16:23:00
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has begun an investigation into Mazars concerning its audit of financially ailing retail company French Connection Group, which has just been sold.
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