KPMG

KPMG Australia spars with lawmakers amid probe into scandal

Persistent consulting scandals prompt questions over lack of tighter government laws

KPMG is embroiled in a scandal after allegedly sharing confidential company information with prospective private-sector clients to bid for auditing work.
NEWS ANALYSIS

KPMG scandal deepens Big Four accounting firms’ woes in Australia

Latest controversy will likely accelerate sector decline, analysts say

KPMG will not seek any new government work while the firm’s governance, culture, ethics and integrity are being investigated.

Scandal-hit KPMG Australia will not bid for new federal work until end-September

State and federal agencies are reviewing their current contracts, private sector clients have also cut ties

KPMG is Lendlease’s auditor, as per its financial statements.

Lendlease seeks new auditor as KPMG Australia faces regulatory probe

The property firm is targeting a transition through FY27 to enable the new firm to audit from fiscal 2028

KPMG is used in Australia’s A$4.5 trillion pension system for a range of services, and produces annual analysis on the industry.

KPMG Australia fallout widens as RBA, pension reassess

The episode is the latest in a series of issues in recent years that has triggered greater scrutiny of consulting firms in the country

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has started a ​preliminary investigation into the conduct of three KPMG-registered company auditors.

KPMG Australia COO steps down amid growing audit client leak scandal

Fallout widens over whistleblower claims of client data misuse

KPMG Australia said that a whistleblower had made three complaints about client documents being shared inappropriately.

KPMG Australia CEO and audit head quit over whistleblower investigation

The accounting firm audits some of Australia’s biggest companies, including major banks

From left: KPMG in Singapore's Gerry Chng, Lyon Poh and Lee Sze Yeng; Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Jasmin Lau; and EDB's Jermaine Loy at the AI CoE's launch.

Governance, workforce gaps hinder companies’ AI adoption despite rising investments: KPMG

A new centre of excellence will help firms ‘embed artificial intelligence as a trusted, enterprise-ready asset’

Ong Wei Han, vice-president on the board of governors at IIA Singapore (left), with Jonathan Ho, partner and head of risk consulting at KPMG, at the launch of the playbook.

Companies need to govern AI risks as adoption outpaces oversight: KPMG, IIA Singapore

KPMG and internal auditors’ body launch a guide on AI organisational transformation

The US$116 billion of fintech investment globally marks a significant rebound.

Apac fintech investment down 20.5% in 2025; venture capital investment hits decade-low

India is a major driver of investment activity in the region despite a sharp decline