By Stephen Bouvier2021-04-20T14:51:00+01:00
PIRC has recommended shareholders vote against the reappointment of Ernst & Young as auditors of NatWest Group.
The corporate governance advisory said in a formal voting recommendation ahead of the NatWest Group annual general meeting next Wednesday that its assessment was based on the audit firm’s approach to the so-called expectations gap in audit.
Tim Bush, head of governance and financial analysis at PIRC, said: “The expectations of auditors are very much higher than is pretended. Until these firms recognise that fact, then why should anyone trust them to be able to vote for them?”