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ICAEW excludes and fines Darren Merchant for false travel expense claims. A senior KPMG employee who dishonestly claimed more than £43,000 in expenses has been excluded from the ICAEW and fined. At an ICAEW disciplinary hearing, Darren Merchant of Dartford, Kent, admitted to claiming £43,087 in air travel. Full Article

A “spineless” director at leading accountancy firm, KPMG, was jailed for four years after trying to buy his second wife’s happiness with £550,000 stolen from his employer.  Andrew Wetherall, 49, branded as “spineless” by the judge, spent years defrauding the expenses system at the financial and professional services firm to provide her with expensive gifts and [...] Full Article