Two people found guilty in a corruption scandal involving KPMG and the US audit regulator are set to have their convictions dropped, after prosecutors conceded they had misinterpreted the law.
David Middendorf, a former KPMG managing partner for audit quality, and Jeffrey Wada, who worked at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, were convicted of fraud over claims that Wada passed confidential information to KPMG to help the firm prepare for PCAOB audit inspections, in the hope of being given a job at the Big Four firm.
Source: US seeks to set aside convictions in KPMG audit scandal | Financial Times
