Oscars accounting firm apologise for best picture gaffe 

Los Angeles: PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm in charge of tabulating nominations and votes for the Oscars, has apologised for the embarassing mix-up during the best picture announcement.

They clarified that it was not Warren Beatty or Faye Dunaway's fault as they had been "mistakenly" given the wrong envelope, adding the matter is being investigated.

"We sincerely apologize to 'Moonlight,' 'La La Land,' Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture.

The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, (it) was immediately corrected," the statement read.

"We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred. We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC, and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation," the statement further said.

PTI