Company Declares Non-Reliance on 2024/2023 Financials, Cites Material Weakness & Ongoing SEC/DOJ Probes

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The company announced it can no longer rely on its 2024 and 2023 financial statements due to accounting errors related to property and equipment, and identified a material weakness in internal controls, following an internal investigation into past revenue overstatements and ongoing SEC/DOJ probes.

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• Non-Reliance on Financial Statements

  The company concluded that its annual consolidated financial statements for 2024 and 2023, and associated audit reports, should no longer be relied upon due to accounting errors.

• Material Weakness in Internal Controls

  Management identified a material weakness in the company's internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) related to accounting practices for property and equipment.

• Ongoing Regulatory Investigations

  SEC and DOJ investigations into revenue recognition, financial reporting practices, and ICFR remain ongoing, following an internal investigation into legacy matters.

• Past Earnings Management Identified

  An internal investigation found approximately $324 million in revenues from 2014-2021 lacked economic substance, entered into by former management to 'manage reported earnings'.

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This 6-K filing reveals critical issues impacting the reliability of PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK's financial reporting. The declaration of non-reliance on its 2024 and 2023 financial statements, coupled with the identification of a material weakness in internal controls, signals significant accounting deficiencies. While the company states the historical revenue overstatements from 2014-2021, identified through an internal investigation and subject to ongoing SEC and DOJ probes, were not quantitatively material to consolidated financials, the admission that former management engaged in transactions lacking economic substance to "manage reported earnings" is a severe governance concern. Investors should anticipate a restatement of recent financials and continued scrutiny from regulators, which could lead to further penalties or reputational damage. The reclassification of $121 million in unrecoverable receivables further underscores past financial reporting issues.