KPMG boss steps aside amid probe into incendiary comments at a virtual meeting

Accounting giant KPMG’s £1.7million-a-year chairman steps aside ‘after telling staff to stop moaning about Covid’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 23:47 GMT, 10 February 2021 The UK chairman of accounting giant KPMG dramatically stepped aside last night as a probe was launched into his incendiary … Read more

KPMG accountants who have been WFH amid crisis are told to ‘stop moaning’

KPMG accountants who have been WFH amid crisis are told to ‘stop moaning’ and ‘playing victims’ by chairman as they raise concerns over pay and pensions Bill Michael told 1,500 consultants on the meeting to quit ‘playing the victim’ Employees at the Big Four accountancy firm had registered concerns over pay Mr Michael, 52, who … Read more

KPMG bosses forced to take an 11% cut as pandemic squeezes profits

KPMG bosses forced to take an 11% cut as pandemic squeezes profits but average pay is still £572,000 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 3 February 2021 KPMG’S 582 partners in the UK were forced to take an 11 per cent pandemic pay cut … Read more

The Queen pays virtual visit to KPMG for their 150th anniversary

The Queen was serenaded by the staff choir at KPMG on Monday as she paid a virtual visit to the company to mark their 150th anniversary. Her Majesty, 94, heard the personal stories of four employees who joined the video call from locations across the UK.  As part of the celebrations, the Big Four firm’s choir … Read more

The Queen pays virtual visit to KPMG for their 150th anniversary

The Queen was serenaded by the staff choir at KPMG on Monday as she paid a virtual visit to the company to mark their 150th anniversary. Her Majesty, 94, heard the personal stories of four employees who joined the video call from locations across the UK.  As part of the celebrations, the Big Four firm’s choir … Read more

ITV, KPMG and Diageo are among 20 top firms in race pledge

ITV, KPMG and Diageo are among 20 top firms pledging to have at least one ethnic-minority director on their boards by 2024 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:02 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 26 October 2020 ITV, KPMG and Diageo are among 20 top firms pledging to have at … Read more

KPMG comes under fire in Carillion audit probe

Watchdog indicates rule breaches over collapse: KPMG under fire in Carillion audit probe By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 21 September 2020 KPMG is in the firing line again after regulators delivered a critical report on its audits of Carillion before the construction group’s … Read more

Struggling test and trace programme now forced to bring in super-management consultants from KPMG

Struggling test and trace programme now forced to bring in super-management consultants from KPMG to try and get back on track Government is preparing to draft in a new team to bolster the £10billion scheme  Consultants are expected to start within 72 hours and remain for six months It comes as Boris Johnson sounded Covid … Read more

Struggling test and trace programme now forced to bring in super-management consultants from KPMG

Struggling test and trace programme now forced to bring in super-management consultants from KPMG to try and get back on track Government is preparing to draft in a new team to bolster the £10billion scheme  Consultants are expected to start within 72 hours and remain for six months It comes as Boris Johnson sounded Covid … Read more

Accountants PwC and KPMG face probe over Eddie Stobart crash

Accountants PwC and KPMG face probe over their audits of Eddie Stobart after lorry firm’s crash By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 26 May 2020 The accountancy watchdog has launched yet another inquiry into PwC and KPMG – this time over their audits of … Read more