Ex-KPMG partner blames junior colleagues for fabricated documents January 18, 2022 A former partner at KPMG, who led the audit of Carillion, has blamed junior colleagues for fabricating documents given to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), during an industry tribunal into claims that papers were forged to deceive the industry regulator. Former KPMG partner, Peter Meehan, who left the KPMG on “agreement” in January 2021 after [...]
JP Morgan looking to poach Big Four accountants after relaunching recruitment scheme January 14, 2022 JP Morgan has relaunched a scheme to poach newly qualified accountants from Big Four firms, in a sign that demand for junior bankers will remain high throughout 2022. The investment bank last week reoponed its recruitment scheme through which newly qualified accountants working in Big Four accountancy firm can become analysts within JP Morgan’s investment [...]
Out-of-court settlement in Malaysia: KPMG coughs up $80m to end global 1MDB scandal January 13, 2022 KPMG has paid $80m to the Malaysian government, in the form of an out-of-court settlement, after Malaysia sued the Big Four firm over the 1MDB scandal, which saw billions stolen from Malaysia’s state-backed 1MDB investment fund. The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal saw at least $4.5 bn channelled out of Malaysia’s 1MDB investment fund, by [...]
KPMG halts referrals to its former restructuring unit in bid to recover from Silentnight scandal December 20, 2021 KPMG will no longer refer any work to its former insolvency unit, Interpath Advisory, in a bid to mend its reputation after the scandal over the sale of bed manufacturer Silentnight to a private equity firm, according to reports. The Big Four firm was fined £13m by the UK accounting watchdog earlier this year for [...]
KPMG reports $32bn global revenue as Big Four record strongest performance since Enron December 9, 2021 KPMG has reported a ten per cent rise in annual global revenues, up to $32.1bn, as advisory services have boomed during the pandemic. The combined results of the Big Four consulting firms – Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – are the strongest since the Enron scandal which resulted in the collapse of Arther Andersen, according [...]
KPMG in danger of being banned from bidding for government contracts December 1, 2021 KPMG have been threatened by the government with a ban on bidding for public contracts if there are any more scandals at the Big Four consulting firm, according to reports. The Cabinet Office issued its warning in a letter to KPMG, according to the Financial Times, which first reported the news. The ominous letter, which [...]
Car sales will mostly be online by 2030 in a blow to vehicle dealerships November 30, 2021 UK motoring executives think cars will be mostly sold online by 2030, with electric vehicles (EVs) making between 70 and 100 per cent of new vehicle sales in western Europe. Data from KPMG’s automotive executive survey has revealed that 59 per cent of 1118 executives interviewed believe online sales will become the norm by the [...]
KPMG bets on growth in life sciences as it sets up new regulatory team in London November 30, 2021 KPMG UK has set up a new regulatory team in its life sciences practice amid increasing demand for consulting services in the area. In the face of increasing regulatory requirements and the attention drawn by the pandemic to industry practices, life sciences companies are increasingly turning to consultants. “[This is a time] where life sciences [...]
KPMG backs Bina Mehta as chair in term extension November 24, 2021 Partners at KPMG UK have voted to extend Bina Mehta's term as chair of the Big Four firm until 2024.
KPMG eyes larger piece of UK’s asset management pie as it lures EY and UBS veterans November 8, 2021 Accountancy giant KPMG is ramping up its efforts in the UK’s wealth and asset management space as the firm has appointed a range of new partners. KPMG said it has appointed Dean Brown as a partner and Shelley Doorey-Williams as an Associate Partner in its market leading Wealth and Asset Management practice. Brown will support [...]