More cheating charges at KPMG: SEC fines firm $50M
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Tammy Whitehouse2019-06-17T17:53:00
The SEC has fined KPMG for not only allegations of cheating on regulatory inspections, but also new charges of numerous auditors cheating on training exams.
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