Recent court decisions -
Germany -
Cum/Ex-trades spark litigation -
So called Cum/Ex-trades have become one of the hottest legal topics in Germany. A flood of claims dealing with those trades has reached German...more
6/1/2020
/ Accounting ,
Accounting Standards ,
Auditors ,
Audits ,
Business Disruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
Financial Statements ,
Hong Kong ,
PCAOB ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spain
Hogan Lovells’ global team of securities and professional liability lawyers is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on five...more
1/31/2020
/ Accountant Malpractice ,
Accountants ,
Accounting ,
Accounting Standards ,
Audits ,
Fees ,
Financial Aid ,
Financial Fraud ,
KPMG ,
Netherlands ,
PCAOB ,
Professional Liability ,
Sanctions ,
Spain ,
Standard of Care
The Netherlands -
Breach of an accountant’s duty of care does not always lead to civil liability -
In the period of 2001-2002, two accountants drafted a company’s financial statements at the request of the owner who...more
11/8/2019
/ Accountant Malpractice ,
Accountants ,
Accounting ,
Accounting Standards ,
Civil Liability ,
Confidential Information ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Duty of Care ,
International Tax Issues ,
Local Ordinance ,
PCAOB ,
Professional Liability ,
Standard of Care ,
Tax Advice
Hogan Lovells’ global team of securities and professional liability lawyers is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on five...more
8/26/2019
/ Accountant Malpractice ,
Accountants ,
Accounting ,
Duty of Care ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Germany ,
Hong Kong ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Netherlands ,
Professional Liability ,
Prospectus ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Spain