WH Smith的首席执行官在经过审查发现,由于会计错误,导致美国利润多报6 400万美元,从而促使利润修订和领导层的改变,因此他辞去了职务。 WH Smith's CEO stepped down after a review found $64M in US profit overstatement due to accounting errors, prompting profit revisions and leadership changes.

WH Smith的CEO Carl Cowling的CEOCarl Cowling(Carl Cowling)在德勤公司的一项审查发现该公司美国分部的会计错误,由于对供应商收入的不当处理和控制不力,将利润高估高达5 000万英镑,因此辞退。 WH Smith's CEO Carl Cowling has stepped down after a Deloitte review found accounting errors in the company’s US division that overstated profits by up to £50 million, due to improper treatment of supplier income and weak controls. 该公司将全年利润预测订正为1亿至1.1亿英镑,并将公布结果推迟到12月16日。 The company revised its full-year profit forecast to £100–110 million and delayed its results release to December 16. 已经任命了一名临时首席执行官,治理工作正在得到加强,联合王国的高级街道商店在出售给Modella Capital后被重新命名为TGJones。 An interim CEO has been appointed, governance is being strengthened, and the UK high street stores are being rebranded under TGJones following a sale to Modella Capital.