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27 May 2011
A $10.7BN (£6.5bn) claim has been made against the US arm of BDO over its role as auditor of Allen Stanford's business.
The claim, made by Stanford investors in a Dallas court, said that BDO gave Stanford's business unqualified audit opinions on the business' financial statements, "despite the pervasive fraud", reported Bloomberg.
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The claim also alleges that four BDO executives helped a Stanford-backed team assist Antiguan authorities overhaul banking regulation, alleging it helped Stanford commit fraud.
A BDO spokesman said the firm had not received the complaint, and its late natures "reflects a transparent understanding that the allegations lack merit".
Stanford denies criminal fraud charges, and is scheduled for trial in September.
BDO recently settled a long-running lawsuit over its accounting role with Bankest, a joint venture of client Banco Espirito.
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