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

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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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