CryptoBlog n.2270
Prager Metis, the international accounting firm, settled with the SEC for $745k for alleged negligence-based fraud in its inaccurate audit of FTX before the November 2022 collapse. Between 2017 and 2020, Prager Metis violated auditor independence rules, leading to an additional $1.2m in penalties and pre-judgment interest. Prager must limit new business and retain a compliance consultant, as ordered by the SEC's Enforcement Division to enhance investor protection.