Deloitte & Touche South Africa Unit to Pay $247K Over Alleged Independence Violations

December 17, 2012, 5:00 AM UTC

Deloitte & Touche (South Africa) Dec. 13 agreed to pay approximately $247,000 in disgorgement plus prejudgment interest to settle Securities and Exchange Commission administrative allegations that it had an “independence-impairing business relationship” with the director of an audit client.

DT-SA also consented without admitting or denying wrongdoing to cease and desist from future violations, the SEC said in In re Deloitte & Touche (South Africa) (Administrative Proceeding File No. 3-15129).

According to the SEC, DT-SA’s wholly owned consulting affiliate, Deloitte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., entered into a consulting contract with an independent contractor in April 2006. “At that time, ...

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