The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is examining the firm's reporting for the period of January 2009 to June 2011, just before its purchase by the US firm HP.

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That said, I understand that these roles might well end up - in the longer term - merged with the Takeover Panel and the Financial Reporting Council as part of a new regulatory authority with broader responsibilities for the conduct of publicly listed companies.

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