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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Ernst & Young LLP
Current Parent Company: Ernst & Young
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Penalty: $4,070,000
Year: 2014
Date: July 14, 2014
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: accounting fraud or deficiencies
Violation Description: Ernst & Young LLP agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle alleged violations of auditor independence rules that require firms to maintain their objectivity and impartiality with clients.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: business services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: accounting services
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