What would you do as a staff if you found financial reporting fraud at a public client (name every American would know) but the partner is shoving it under the table.

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Call your ethics and compliance hotline. They will keep it confidential and protect you

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the E&C hotline is designed for that. you will be protected. the best way to handle something that you are concerned about.

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1) are you sure it’s fraud? 2) how do you know the partner is doing that? Would be surprised if a staff can pick up on something like that (no offense it’s just hard to do without context at that level), but if you are certain of this speak up.

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BDO1 - why would a partner prepare?!? If there is a fraud risk related to rev rec, you bet they are going to review those wps

Right to the ethics hotline. I wouldn't feel comfortable talking to anyone else if the partner is legitimately hiding something.

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Does it meet all three criteria of the fraud triangle???

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Call ethics hotline

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Yeah no offense but you need to elaborate on this. As someone else mentioned, it’s rare for a staff to pick up on something like this. If you are 100000% positive, it’s material to the company/ongoing/pervasive, etc. then yes I’d absolutely call the hotline.

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I honestly doubt this is legitimate, but assuming it is :

There will be an ethics partner for your office/region, or a hotline. Use it.

Don’t go to HR like some people have said. It’s not their remit.

Don’t ask to be moved to another team. You have an ethical responsibility here.

Don’t go to the client under any circumstances - at best you’re embarrassing the firm, at worst it’s tipping off and you’re off to prison.

Before you do anything, discuss with someone (manager/partner) and ask them to explain to you WHY this is NOT a fraud.

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Tell other partners or HR. Don’t want to be caught up in that shit man

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Would be shocked if you knew what fraud was if someone stole your wallet and started using all your CCs...

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To be fair, same goes to everyone else.

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If this is a Joke: Run around the office yelling FRAUD!!!
If this is serious: Dear God please report it to the ethics hotline for the sake of the company, the shareholders, your team, and finally everyone else who works at EY and gains value from the firms reputation.

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All these PwC peeps saying it’s unethical not to do something. 👌

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PwC 5 in his/her feelings over nothing lol. The 10/15 deadlines got to you huh

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Thank you all for your advice. They were able to love me to a different team starting tomorrow. Much appreciated.

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OP- did you report your concern, or just ask to move to a different engagement? I sincerely hope you reported this to someone other than the manager who provided an absolutely inappropriate response. As an EY Partner, it terrifies me that this situation could be happening. I hope the situation you are alleging is due to some element of which you and the manager are not aware, but in the chance that your allegation is spot on, this needs to be addressed still. And to echo others’ comments, it will not in any way affect your position, or your visa process.

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I would short the stock!

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Right on

I spoke to the manager this morning and he basically said don’t worry about it; it’s the partners butt on the line if something happens, not ours. He said my Ey career is basically over if I go to the ethics hotline. I asked if he could at least get me on a different client and he said he would see what he can do.

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Was this wirecard?

Cool story bro

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What’s the company?

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He passed the test I’m impressed

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I would resign but that's me

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That work visa. I feel you!

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