inventory

1561 days ago

Ted Baker admits to more accounting fraud – don’t be a frog consider the longer-term trends

The announcement today by Ted Baker (TED) that inventory was overstated by £58 million as of 31 January 2019, an overstatement of over a third of the revised number, was also materially higher than Board’s original estimate of £20 to £25 million will raise the usual questions about boards and auditors.  It also raises the question of what can the ordinary investor should do to protect themselves.

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