{
  "id": 13125001,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi's ADGM fines PKF audit firm and principal $100,000 over audit failings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/abu-dhabis-adgm-fines-pkf-audit-firm-and-principal-100-000-over-audit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:55:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/abu-dhabis-adgm-fines-pkf-audit-firm-and-principal-100000-over-audit-failings-1.500704682"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Registration Authority (RA) of ADGM, the international finance centre in Abu Dhabi, has imposed financial penalties on PKF Accountants and Business Advisers LLP, an ADGM-registered audit firm, and its registered audit principal, totaling US$100,000, due to identified audit failings during an on-site inspection. The inspection aimed to evaluate PKF's adherence to ADGM Auditors Rules and the quality of its audit work. The RA discovered substantial deficiencies in an audit performed for an ADGM-registered entity by PKF and its registered audit principal. These included inadequate assessment of fraud risks, insufficient audit evidence, inadequate documentation, and lack of involvement of the audit principal in the audit process. The RA emphasized the importance of following International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and exercising due skill, care, and diligence, stating that such failures will be met with appropriate enforcement action.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: The Registration Authority (RA) of ADGM, the international finance centre of Abu Dhabi, has taken enforcement action against PKF Accountants and Business Advisers LLP (PKF), an ADGM-registered audit firm, and its registered audit principal, by imposing financial penalties amounting to US$100,000 for audit failings identified during an audit inspection. The action followed an on-site…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}