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KPMG US removes head of audit for ‘improper’ warnings
April 12th, 2017
The firm said it learned in late February, from an internal source, that an individual who had joined KPMG from the PCAOB subsequently received confidential information from a then-employee of the PCAOB, and shared that information with other KPMG ...
KPMG has elected new Global Chairman
March 9th, 2017
William B Thomas, 49, has been elected Chairman of KPMG International. He will lead the KPMG global network of professional services firms for a 4-year term, effective October 1, 2017, succeeding John B Veihmeyer, 61, who is completing his ...
KPMG in the UK elects new Chairman
March 3rd, 2017
Bill Michael will succeed Simon Collins, whose term as UK Chairman ends on 30th September 2017. Bill, an auditor by background, has worked for KPMG for nearly 30 years and is currently the firm’s Global Head of Banking and ...
KPMG And Microsoft Announce New “Blockchain Nodes”
February 16th, 2017
First joint blockchain nodes open in Frankfurt and Singapore; will identify new applications and use cases for blockchain technology KPMG International and Microsoft Corp. have announced the launch of joint Blockchain Nodes, which are designed to create and demonstrate ...
KPMG: What the top considerations for Internal Audit in 2017
February 6th, 2017
Competing in a rapidly changing world, companies must grapple with emerging challenges seemingly every day: cyber threats, emerging and potentially disruptive technologies, business performance risk and more. In this increasingly complex environment, Internal Audit (“IA”) has a crucial role ...
KPMG hired a team of 70 consultants from fellow big four firm EY
January 23rd, 2017
KPMG in Spain hired a team of 70 consultants from fellow big four firm EY who were working on advisory projects for listed energy company Gas Natural, financial newspaper Expansion first reported. The EY consultants are led by partners ...
KPMG UK has announced an increase in revenues; breaks £2bn barrier
December 19th, 2016
KPMG has announced an increase in revenues from £1,958m to £2,068m. Mid-market tax, transaction services and management consulting achieved double digit growth The firm created approximately 1,500 new jobs, with total staff now just over 13,000 KPMG, the professional ...
KPMG overcomes gloomy backdrop with 8% revenues jump
December 14th, 2016
Accountancy major KPMG International has booked a solid hike in full-year revenues despite what it described as a “challenging” business environment across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Latest results revealed that global turnover topped $25.4 billion (£20bn) in ...
KPMG, Deloitte and EY turn into one-stop legal shops
December 9th, 2016
Legal practices in the big four accounting firms are gaining traction with a doubling in team sizes and a number of high-profile recruits as clients look for a one-stop shop. KPMG Law partner in charge David Morris said the ...
PCAOB Finds Problems with KPMG Audits
December 7th, 2016
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released a report Tuesday on its 2015 inspection of KPMG LLP, finding problems with 20 of the 49 companies whose audits by the firm were inspected. The PCAOB also reviewed the firm’s audit ...
