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The £30M Accounting Error Drags WHSmith a Decade Back
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Subscribe22 AUG 2025 / ACCOUNTING & TAXES
WHSmith, the long-established UK retailer, saw 42% of its stock value disappear, equivalent to almost £600 million, following a financial misstep in their North American division. The company mistakenly booked supplier income too early, a compliance error, resulting in profits being overstated by about £30 million; this has led to a collapse in the company's share price, rigorous investigations, and concerns about the store's growth plans in the US.
It takes just one slip of the pen (or spreadsheet cell) to turn a company’s bright future into a PR nightmare. WHSmith, the 233-year-old retailer that recently reinvented itself as a global travel store brand, just learned that lesson big time. One “oops”...
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