A Middlesex County jury on Oct. 10 tagged KPMG with a $31.8 million verdict, finding the national accounting firm was negligent in auditing a ceramic collectibles company that was up for sale.
With interest, the award comes to $41 million.
A New Jersey jury has tagged KPMG with a $41 million verdict, finding the national accounting firm was negligent in auditing a ceramic collectibles company that was up for sale. The jury found that KPMG, in advising the would-be buyer, failed to mention large-scale accounting irregularities that undercut the target company's value. An attorney in the case says he believes the verdict is the largest ever against KPMG.
October 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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A Middlesex County jury on Oct. 10 tagged KPMG with a $31.8 million verdict, finding the national accounting firm was negligent in auditing a ceramic collectibles company that was up for sale.
With interest, the award comes to $41 million.
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