Financial statement services, especially those involving audits, third-party creditors, and fraud, produce the largest claims in terms of total dollar amounts incurred (severity), according to a new report from insurer Camico. Tax claims are the most frequent, but audit claims are typically the most severe. When review and compilation claims are added to the mix, it becomes evident that financial statement services have had the largest magnitude in claims dollars.Tax issues involving income tax, estate tax, and entity selection (Sub-C or S) are frequently prone to claims. Tax engagements represent 56 percent of all CAMICO claims when measured by frequency. More is at camico.com.
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The IRS issued a notice extending temporary relief for another year on using alternative methods for brokers of digital assets, such as cryptocurrency.
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KPMG International elected Gary Wingrove as its next global chairman and CEO, succeeding Bill Thomas in a four-year term, effective Oct. 1, 2026.
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The number of accounting-related securities class action filings plummeted 40% last year, according to a new report, but the total settlement value rose 40%.
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Big deals for CBIZ and Baker Tilly put them at the top of the league tables for new public company audit engagements for all of 2025.
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Auvenir, an accounting and compliance technology provider founded as a Deloitte venture, has officially launched as an independent company that now styles itself Streamworks Tech.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an interpretation of how federal securities laws apply to crypto.
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