S&W boosts northern audit team with experienced KPMG hire
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S&W boosts northern audit team with experienced KPMG hire

2m Accountancy Age

S&W boosts northern audit team with experienced KP...

S&W has appointed Chris Vaulks as a partner in its audit practice, expanding the firm’s capabilities in the technology, construction, and manufact...

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Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accountancy firm
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Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accountancy firm

3m Accountancy Age

Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accoun...

Sumer, the UK accountancy consolidator led by ex-KPMG COO Warren Mead, is exploring a sale targeting £1bn. The group has acquired 34 firms since 2023 ...

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KPMG replaced by small firm as P&O Ferries auditor
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KPMG replaced by small firm as P&O Ferries auditor

4m Accountancy Age

KPMG replaced by small firm as P&O Ferries auditor

P&O Ferries has appointed a boutique Oxfordshire-based firm, Just Audit & Assurance (JAA), as its new auditor following the unexpected departu...

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KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches
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KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches

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KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches

KPMG has been fined £1.25m by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over serious breaches of audit independence rules during its 2021 audit of farm an...

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KPMG to consolidate global partnerships in major restructuring effort
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KPMG to consolidate global partnerships in major restructuring effort

8m Marina Mouka

KPMG to consolidate global partnerships in major r...

KPMG is set to merge dozens of its national affiliates in a sweeping overhaul of its global structure, aiming to boost growth and improve audit qualit...

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Azets expands into Sweden’s audit and advisory market with KPMG acquisition
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Azets expands into Sweden’s audit and advisory market with KPMG acquisition

9m Accountancy Age

Azets expands into Sweden’s audit and advisory mar...

Azets has agreed to acquire part of KPMG Sweden’s business, marking a strategic move into the country’s audit and advisory market. The deal will see A...

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KPMG cuts 4% of US audit staff amid industry wide adjustments
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KPMG cuts 4% of US audit staff amid industry wide adjustments

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KPMG cuts 4% of US audit staff amid industry wide ...

KPMG has announced a reduction of approximately 330 positions from its US audit practice, representing nearly 4% of its 9,000-person audit workforce, ...

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Mercer & Hole appoints KPMG Partner and former London Head of Family Office and Private Client

Mercer & Hole appoints KPMG Partner and former London Head of Family Office...

1y Rachael King

Mercer & Hole appoints KPMG Partner and former Lon...

Accountants Mercer & Hole has today announced the appointment of Jo Bateson.   She returns to Mercer & Hole’s highly… Read More...

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KPMG Australia becomes the first organisation to achieve AI management system certification
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KPMG Australia becomes the first organisation to achieve AI management syst...

1y Accountancy Age

KPMG Australia becomes the first organisation to a...

KPMG Australia has been announced as the first organization in the world to achieve certification by BSI to a globally applicable standard designed to...

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KPMG integrates AI into smart audit platform
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KPMG integrates AI into smart audit platform

1y Accountancy Age

KPMG integrates AI into smart audit platform

KPMG International has announced the integration of generative AI into its global smart audit platform, KPMG Clara. This move, announced on July 29, 2...

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KPMG launches new climate reporting hub
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KPMG launches new climate reporting hub

1y Accountancy Age

KPMG launches new climate reporting hub

KPMG has launched its Clear on climate reporting hub to provide insights and guidance to help organisations and their stakeholders understand how to b...

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KPMG appoints Vishal Chopra as the next Scotland Senior Partner

KPMG appoints Vishal Chopra as the next Scotland Senior Partner

1y Rachael King

KPMG appoints Vishal Chopra as the next Scotland S...

KPMG UK has appointed Vishal Chopra to lead the professional services firm in Scotland. Vishal will be responsible for a team of more than 900 people ...

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KPMG Switzerland and KPMG UK confirm merger
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KPMG Switzerland and KPMG UK confirm merger

1y Accountancy Age

KPMG Switzerland and KPMG UK confirm merger

The $4.4bn figure is a combination of KPMG Switzerland and KPMG UK’s gross revenues for FY23 Read More...

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FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on Carillion
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FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on Carillion

2y Accountancy Age

FRC publishes final settlement decision to KPMG on...

Investigations revealed that KPMG failed to gather sufficient audit evidence and did not exhibit the necessary professional scepticism required for au...

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KPMG's Dutch subsidiary hit with record £20 million fine for exam cheating
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KPMG's Dutch subsidiary hit with record £20 million fine for exam cheating

2y Rachael Kennedy

KPMG's Dutch subsidiary hit with record £20 millio...

KPMG's faces record fine for a widespread exam cheating scandal, implicating senior staff and highlighting systemic ethical issues in the professional...

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KPMG and Blue J launch AI tax tool
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KPMG and Blue J launch AI tax tool

2y Accountancy Age

KPMG and Blue J launch AI tax tool

The tool, Ask Blue J, will revolutionize tax research, allowing KPMG to predict tax outcomes and ask detailed tax-related questions. Read More...

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KPMG reveals combined deal advisory and consulting practice
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KPMG reveals combined deal advisory and consulting practice

2y Greg Noble

KPMG reveals combined deal advisory and consulting...

The recent advisory cuts at KPMG will affect around 110 staff members in the UK Read More...

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KPMG handed record fine over audit failures in Carillion demise
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KPMG handed record fine over audit failures in Carillion demise

2y Greg Noble

KPMG handed record fine over audit failures in Car...

KPMG was initially fined £30 million, but the penalty was subsequently decreased by 30% due to its cooperation throughout the five-year investigation ...

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KPMG and PwC sanctioned by FRC for Eddie Stobart audits
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KPMG and PwC sanctioned by FRC for Eddie Stobart audits

2y Greg Noble

KPMG and PwC sanctioned by FRC for Eddie Stobart a...

After cooperating with the inquiry, the firms and partners received a reduction in fines Read More...

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KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over The Works audit
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KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over The Works audit

3y Greg Noble

KPMG sanctioned for ‘rudimentary’ failings over Th...

The FRC has said the admitted failings were "rudimentary and should not have occurred" Read More...

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March people moves: KPMG, Deloitte, PwC make senior hires
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March people moves: KPMG, Deloitte, PwC make senior hires

3y Greg Noble

March people moves: KPMG, Deloitte, PwC make senio...

The big four had a busy month with a number of new directors joining the firms Read More...

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Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy
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Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy

3y Sam Alberti

Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strateg...

Jenny Baskerville, KPMG’s UK head of IDE, outlines the strategy that’s helped the firm beat the odds Read More...

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Q&A: KPMG head of tax policy discusses ‘levelling up’ and Truss’ tax cuts
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Q&A: KPMG head of tax policy discusses ‘levelling up’ and Truss’ tax cuts

3y Rebecca Whittaker

Q&A: KPMG head of tax policy discusses ‘levelling ...

Head of tax at KPMG UK says devolution needs to be considered as a component of leveling up Read More...

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KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery scandal
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KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery scandal

4y Sam Alberti

KPMG hit with £4.5m fine over Rolls-Royce bribery ...

The big four auditor is being penalised for “conspiracy to corrupt and a failure to prevent bribery” Read More...

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An update on KPMG’s Carillion and Regenersis misconduct
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An update on KPMG’s Carillion and Regenersis misconduct

4y Andrew Pavlovic

An update on KPMG’s Carillion and Regenersis misco...

CM Murray’s Andrew Pavlovic shares insights on KPMG’s tribunal hearing, shedding light on the regulatory implications for the firm and individuals inv...

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Regulator hits KPMG with £3m fine for “serious” audit misconduct
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Regulator hits KPMG with £3m fine for “serious” audit misconduct

4y Sam Alberti

Regulator hits KPMG with £3m fine for “serious” au...

The sanctions relate to the firm’s audit of Conviviality PLC between 2017 and 2018 Read More...

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Q&A: Harry Briggs, director of ESG reporting and assurance at KPMG
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Q&A: Harry Briggs, director of ESG reporting and assurance at KPMG

4y Sam Alberti

Q&A: Harry Briggs, director of ESG reporting and a...

Accountancy Age spoke with director of ESG and assurance at KPMG, Harry Briggs, who outlined the evolving non-financial reporting landscape and his ef...

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Q&A: KPMG senior partner James Kergon
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Q&A: KPMG senior partner James Kergon

4y Sam Alberti

Q&A: KPMG senior partner James Kergon

Accountancy Age spoke with KPMG senior partner for Scotland James Kergon, who outlined his background and the key goals for his tenure Read More...

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