Ben McCarthy, employment law writer at Croner-i, explains what steps employers need to take if they identify workplace drug or alcohol abuse, and how to support affected staff 

KPMG has been called in to conduct an additional independent audit at leading German online payment specialist Wirecard, following media allegations that the fintech company had fraudulently inflated sales figures and profits, which it strongly denies

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is challenging the audit and accountancy profession on its approach to diversity, after research found the majority of partner level roles are held by white men, while one in three UK firms do not even collect diversity data for their workforce