Accountancy

KPMG set to face £15m legal claim over negligent Quindell audit

Quindell — now Watchstone — is set to claim it suffered losses of up to £15m as a result of KPMG’s audit in 2013

KPMG is also in settlement talks with the FRC over its audit of Carillion
KPMG is also in settlement talks with the FRC over its audit of Carillion Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images

KPMG could be hit this month with a £15m legal claim stemming from its audit of insurance outsourcer Quindell’s 2013 accounts.

Quindell — an insurance and technology firm now known as Watchstone — is set to claim it suffered losses of up to £15m as a result of KPMG’s negligent audit in 2013.

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