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Boral scandal puts pressure on Kane

After four profit downgrades in 18 months, an accounting scandal at Boral has raised questions about Mike Kane's tenure.

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After four profit downgrades in 18 months, building materials giant Boral had become a slow-moving car crash under chief executive Mike Kane.

Now it’s exploded into a fiery wreck.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/boral-scandal-puts-pressure-on-kane-20191206-p53hif