China weighs record fine for PwC over Evergrande auditing

China weighs record fine for PwC over Evergrande auditing

FILE PHOTO: The company logo is seen on the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

China is weighing a record fine for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and suspending some of the auditor’s local operations over its role in auditing troubled property developer China Evergrande Group, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.