Today, on SunDaily Business: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/453704
Woah! Yet another lawsuit. Intersting!
- Crowe Horwath denies Silver Bird’s claims
Posted on 2 August 2012 - 11:20pm
Last updated on 3 August 2012 - 02:06am
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PETALING JAYA (Aug 2, 2012): Crowe Horwath has "categorically denied" claims filed in a lawsuit by Silver Bird Group Bhd that it was negligent and had breached a duty of care as the group's external auditor for failure to discover and/or detect the financial irregularities in the group.
Crowe Horwath was the external auditor of Silver Bird when news of the financial irregularities surfaced in February last year. It had then refused to provide a basis for an audit opinion to the bread maker's financial report for the year ended Oct 31, 2011.
"Crowe Horwath categorically denies these allegations and firmly believes that it had discharged its duties and responsibilities as the auditors of Silver Bird Group in accordance with approved auditing standards. According to the engagement partner, Onn Kien Hoe, the financial irregularities were in fact discovered by Crowe Horwath and were immediately reported by us to the audit committee and board of directors of Silver Bird. We have also proactively informed the relevant authorities thereafter," it said in a statement today.
Silver Bird and its subsidiaries, Stanson Marketing Sdn Bhd and Standard Confectionery Sdn Bhd, had on Wednesday filed a suit against Crowe Horwath and nine others alleging, among others, negligence and breach of duty of care.
"We believe that the suit by Silver Bird Group is frivolous in nature and without basis. We strongly believe that we have fully discharged our duties professionally and will vigorously defend our position in court," said Crowe Horwath.
External auditors are too close to the senior management of companies. Hopefully something good will come out of this.
ReplyDeleteHope so too! Far too many thinks that the stock market is an atm machine for them to do anything they like.
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well....
ReplyDeleteall these irregularities happened under the external auditor's watch....yes?
冰冻三尺,非一日之寒
It takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze three feet deep;
I don't believe these massive account fraud can occur within months or 1 year...
It must been happening for at least more than 1 year.
so why they sign the previous year audit financial report and give unqualified opinion?