Auditors face probe over Patisserie Valerie crisis following discovery of £28.8m black hole

Auditors face probe over Patisserie Valerie crisis following discovery of £28.8m black hole | Daily Mail Online

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Work by Grant Thornton has been called into question after bosses at Patisserie discovered a £28.8million black hole in the accounts, an unpaid tax bill and two ‘secret’ overdrafts totalling nearly £10million.

The auditor has worked for the company since 2006 and most recently signed off the books for the year to September 30, which said the balance sheet was strong and contained no borrowing.

From Auditors face probe over Patisserie Valerie crisis following discovery of £28.8m black hole | Daily Mail Online.

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