The following appears on FT.com
Fujifilm delays earnings release after accounting irregularities
Fujifilm Holdings has delayed the release of its fourth-quarter earnings after it found accounting irregularities at its sales subsidiary in New Zealand, in the latest mishap to befall a big Japanese corporation.
The delay at Fujifilm comes less than a fortnight after Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba shocked investors by taking the unprecedented step of releasing its third-quarter accounts without a sign-off from its auditor after twice missing its accounting deadline