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General Star Enhances Accountants Professional Liability Program

General Star Management Co. has made a series of revisions to the policy for its accountants professional liability program. Available exclusively via program administrator Pearl Insurance, the product is currently available in 28 states. The coverage is written on an …

Accounting Firms Cleared of Blame in Japan’s Olympus Scandal

An unofficial panel of experts cleared global accounting groups KPMG and Ernst & Young of any responsibility for a $1.7 billion accounting fraud at Japan’s Olympus Corp, though the role of the firms remained under official review. The scandal, one …

Auditors Successful in Defending Against Investor Lawsuits

Investors looking to pin blame on auditors for failing to flag risks ahead of the credit crisis are having a hard time getting their cases to stick. All of the “Big Four” auditors have been sued by investors who collectively …