PwC's Chinese division has been barred from the nation for six
months due to its involvement with the defunct Chinese real estate
conglomerate Evergrande. β
Additionally, the Big Four accounting company faces fines of over
$62 million (£47 million) after Chinese authorities said the
business assisted in concealing wrongdoing at Evergrande. β
Burdened by debt, the real estate company entered insolvency in
When PwC audited Evergrande, the Chinese authorities said the company knew there were "major
misstatements" in the financial accounts. β
Consequently, PwC's operations have been halted for six months and "administrative penalties" have
been levied by the Chinese Ministry of Finance. β
Furthermore, PwC's earnings from auditing Evergrande were seized by China's securities regulator,
who also imposed a punishment.