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An overview of KPMG global news:

United Kingdom

KPMG imposes self-enforced ban on non-audit work for FTSE 350 Reports circulated by the UK media have stated that KPMG is to stop undertaking non-audit work for FTSE-350 companies whose accounts it supervises.
09 November 2018
Australia

Australia’s lucrative consulting market bares fruits from accounting switch-up Traditionally, audit and tax services were the primary functions of the Australia’s largest accounting firms.
07 November 2018
United Kingdom

Eight consultancies named best employers for race equality in UK A number of consulting firms have been commended for their work to create inclusive working environments, being named as part of a 70-strong list of industry leaders making a difference with their r
07 November 2018
India

KPMG to boost its India Advisory practice with thousands of new recruits Under pressure to ramp up its advisory services for the Indian market, executives at global professional services firm KPMG have indicated that the firm plans to recruit up to 9,000 professionals in
07 November 2018
South Africa

Nedbank becomes latest client to terminate contract with KPMG SA Global professional services firm KPMG’s operations in South Africa have taken yet another hit, this time in the form of a contract termination from one of the country’s major financial institutions
06 November 2018
China

Chinese firms continue to dominate KPMG global leading fintechs list KPMG has revealed its 2018 list of the world’s leading fintech pioneers, with Chinese companies continuing to dominate – taking three of the top five spots.
02 November 2018
United Kingdom

The professional services firms that are helping NHS embrace technology The NHS has appointed nearly 80 consulting firms, IT consultancies, system integrators, healthcare specialists and other profesional services provides to its Health Systems Support (HSS) Framework.
29 October 2018
United Kingdom

Event to address potential of AI & blockchain for professional services Alternative Events has brought back its popular Alternative AI series for another annual incarnation in London.
26 October 2018
Australia

Two Aussie companies in list of top 50 global fintech firms AfterPay Touch and Airwallex have been named in the top 50 global fintech companies by the global consulting firm KPMG in conjunction with Australian fintech venture capital investment firm H2 Ventur
24 October 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG UK promotes 39 partners as it looks toward busy 2019 On the back of a year of expansion across the UK, KPMG has promoted almost 40 new partners and appointed over 100 directors across its British operations UK.
23 October 2018
India

Media is responsible for most of the friction while buying an automobile Despite India’s emergence as one of the leading automobile markets across the globe, there remains a great deal of ‘friction’ in the vehicle purchasing process, which causes a large number of buyers
22 October 2018
Uzbekistan

Big name firms brought in by Uzbekistan for economic development agenda A broad suite of ongoing economic reforms and development initiatives in Uzbekistan has seen the government bring in BCG, McKinsey and the Big Four for support.
22 October 2018
United Kingdom

FinTech and RegTech enjoy strong investment in 2018 Investment activity in the FinTech segment has continued apace, topping $30 billion in the second quarter of this year.
18 October 2018
South Africa

Details unveiled of KPMG involvement in the VBS corruption scandal Following an extended period of restructuring efforts, global professional services firm KPMG’s reputation has taken another severe blow in South Africa, this time through allegations about corruptio
17 October 2018
Bahrain

KPMG Bahrain to mark 50th anniversary with visit from global chair Bill Thomas KPMG Global Chairman Bill Thomas will make his first visit to Bahrain next month for the firm’s Middle East & South Asia Partners Conference – which will be hosted by KPMG’s Bahrain office to mark it
16 October 2018
United Kingdom

Big Four accounting firms brace for competition probe from CMA As pressure continues to mount on the top figures of the auditing and advisory industry, the dominance of the Big Four in the accounting arena will now be the subject of a landmark competition probe.
15 October 2018
Austria

KPMG advises on Cegeka's acquisition of Solutions Factory in Austria Cegeka, a Belgium headquartered IT services consultancy and system integrator, has acquired Solutions Factory, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 specialist based in Austria.
15 October 2018
South Africa

Nhlamu Dlomu to step down as Chief Executive at KPMG South Africa In the latest of several drastic moves to help restore its reputation in South Africa, global professional services firm KPMG has announced that its CEO Nhlamu Dlomu will vacate her position at the h
09 October 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG waves away buyout interest in UK restructuring unit International auditing and advisory firm KPMG is understood to have rejected informal bids to purchase its UK restructuring business.
08 October 2018
United Kingdom

Lawyers cross-examine Big Four for climate reporting of audit clients The Big Four have been called upon by a group of activist lawyers to explain alleged failures to signal problems of climate change reporting at some of the UK’s biggest companies.
02 October 2018
Asia

The top 15 strategy consulting firms in Asia and Asia-Pacific McKinsey & Company, The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company are Asia’s top strategy consulting firms.
28 September 2018
United States

KPMG partners with Workiva to tackle regulatory and compliance process Iowa-based compliance and regulatory software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Workiva has entered a strategic alliance with KPMG.
27 September 2018
Asia

KPMG alumnus Kate Birchall joins LCH as Head of Asia Pacific Kate Birchall, a former Director at accounting and consulting firm KPMG, has been appointed Head of Asia Pacific (APAC) at LCH, an international clearing house.
27 September 2018
Asia

Big Four and McKinsey in world's top 10 most attractive employers Business, engineering and IT students in China, Japan and South Korea have named McKinsey and the Big Four among the world’s most attractive employers in the latest annual rankings from employer bran
26 September 2018
United Kingdom

Debenhams calls in KPMG as it mulls store closures Debenhams has tapped up advisers to consider its options, including possible store closures, as the UK high street fixture struggles to renew falling sales figures.
25 September 2018
Singapore

KPMG helps Singapore Airlines launch KrisPay frequent-flyer programme Singapore Airlines has launched a new frequent-flyer programme which enables members to monetise their airline miles to buy basically anything they want.
25 September 2018
United Kingdom

Poor productivity stifling UK growth even without Brexit anxieties A coming Brexit reckoning has left the UK economy facing slow growth at best, as negotiations struggle to progress between Britain and the European Union.
20 September 2018
United Kingdom

Big Four firms wary of Sports Direct's hunt for new auditor As competition rules have led to Grant Thornton having to stand aside as the auditor of Sports Direct, the retail group has been left struggling to replace the firm.
19 September 2018
Netherlands

KPMG buys stake in a startup it lauded as a top 50 FinTech globally Accounting and consulting firm KPMG has taken a minority stake AdviceRobo, FinTech startup which its acquirer last year lauded as one of the globe’s 50 most promising FinTechs.
19 September 2018
South Africa

KPMG South Africa shuts down running club as part of cutbacks The casualties of KPMG’s damage control efforts in South Africa continue are still emerging, the latest being the global professional services firm’s Running Club, which it has now shut down.
14 September 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG administrators aim to sell racecourse by end of October Administrators from KPMG are reportedly jockeying for suitable buyers, as they look to sell a horse racing facility by the end of October, having already let the bulk of its staff go in August.
14 September 2018
United Kingdom

Public prescribe more artificial intelligence to NHS The British public remains broadly sceptical of the benefits of artificial intelligence with regards to the provision of multiple services, to the extent they would not share personal data with the U
12 September 2018

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