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flag WH Smith delays results, cuts profit forecast after £30M U.S. accounting error, shares drop 30%.

flag WH Smith has delayed its annual results to December 16 due to a Deloitte-led review of a U.S. accounting error that overstated profits by about £30 million. flag The error, caused by premature recognition of supplier income, led to a revised U.S. profit forecast of £25 million and a group profit cut to around £110 million. flag The revelations caused shares to drop over 30%, reducing the company’s market value below £1 billion. flag WH Smith has shifted focus to its global travel retail operations, with about 1,300 locations in airports, train stations, and hospitals, after selling its 480 UK high street stores to Modella Capital in June, rebranding them under TGJones.

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