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KPMG New Zealand chief cites weak recovery, AI shift and job cuts

Jason Doherty is pitching AI agents as KPMG New Zealand cuts roles, even as the accounting sector has lost more than 1,000 jobs in two years.

Lauren Xu•2 min read•10:36 AM

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KPMG says cybersecurity is now a core business enabler

Machine accounts and AI agents now outnumber human users, pushing KPMG’s 2026 cyber agenda from IT defense into identity checks, oversight and board-level accountability.

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KPMG UK becomes first Big Four Team Topologies Solution Partner

KPMG UK became the first Big Four firm with Team Topologies accreditation, a sign it wants to sell less handoff and more speed in client delivery.

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KPMG report warns short-term thinking threatens sustainability progress

Short-term decision-making is now the biggest threat to sustainability work, and KPMG’s own clients are being pushed toward proof, controls and data instead of slogans.

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KPMG Appoints Tola Adeyemi as Africa CEO Effective March 1, 2026

Tola Adeyemi becomes CEO of KPMG One Africa effective March 1, 2026, announced Feb 25 from Johannesburg as the Africa Governance Council adds Professor Olayinka David‑West and Dr. George Njenga.

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KPMG to qualify 5th Planet Games audit over asset valuation

KPMG told 5th Planet Games A/S it will issue a qualified auditors’ opinion for FY 2025 over the fair-value of co‑publishing games, after management reclassified assets and restated comparatives to DKK 42,127k.

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KPMG names COO Gary Wingrove next global CEO pending Global Council approval

KPMG's global board recommended COO Gary Wingrove after a late-February anonymous vote; he reportedly doubled profits as head of KPMG Australia.

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KPMG trims pay offers in Reading and Watford, says existing salaries unaffected

KPMG has cut pay offers for new hires and promoted staff in Reading and Watford, aligning those ranges with Birmingham and Manchester while saying existing salaries have not been reduced.

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KPMG warns Australia draft CGT rules could reach 20 years back

KPMG said draft foreign-resident CGT rules could reach back to 2006, forcing faster deal checks and more urgent work for tax teams.

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KPMG unveils FMLA guide tailored to large professional services employees

KPMG's new guide focuses on federal FMLA protections for employees in large, matrixed professional-services firms; Ontario law separately allows up to 28 weeks of unpaid, job-protected family medical leave.

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Labor

WARN Act Rights Every KPMG Employee Should Understand Before a Layoff

Federal law may require KPMG to give you 60 days' notice before a mass layoff — but most employees don't know the rules until it's too late.

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KPMG Hires CEO’s Fiancée as Firm Lands $24 Million Rail Contract

KPMG hired Lyudmyla “Mila” Starostyuk as a managing advisor just as the firm landed a $24 million consulting contract with the California High-Speed Rail Authority running through 2029.

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KPMG Australia partner fined A$10,000 for cheating on internal AI training exam

KPMG Australia fined an unnamed partner A$10,000 after the partner uploaded a course reference manual into an external AI tool to generate answers on an internal AI training exam.

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Labor

KPMG new hires' delayed start dates: employee rights and next steps

If KPMG delays your start, treat your offer letter as the first line of defense, ask HR in writing whether a PEO handles benefits, and document every communication, PEOs can cause "limited access to your claims data."

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India's NFRA to publish inspection reports on 10 firms including KPMG

NFRA will publish inspection reports for 10 audit firms, including KPMG, EY, Deloitte, PwC, Grant Thornton and BDO, by the end of the current financial year (by March 31).

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KPMG South Africa elects Joelene Pierce as CEO effective 1 March 2026

KPMG in South Africa elected Joelene Pierce as CEO, effective 1 March 2026, signaling continuity and a leadership focus on transformation, ethics and people development.

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Fishbowl shows March spike in KPMG talks on promotions, bonuses, WFH, layoffs

Fishbowl shows active KPMG conversations in March 2026 on promotion and partner tracks, bonus ranges, work-from-home policy, layoffs/reshuffles, and the truncated term "regiona".

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Tether Hires KPMG for First-Ever Full Audit of USDT Reserves

KPMG won a competitive process to audit Tether's $184B USDT reserves, what Tether calls the biggest inaugural audit in financial markets history.

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KPMG Names Christian Athanasoulas to Lead Expanded US Legal Services Unit

A 25-year KPMG veteran is now tasked with unifying the firm's legal ambitions — and growing them under scrutiny from the legal establishment.

Derek Washington3m read

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KPMG Reaches 401(k) ERISA Settlement Covering Nine Years of Plan Participants

KPMG's $650K retirement plan settlement covers ~50,000 participants but delivers only 17% of plaintiffs' estimated best-case recovery.

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KPMG Canada Leads Big Four in Audit Deficiencies, Regulator Finds

CPAB flagged deficiencies in 20% of KPMG Canada's audited files, more than any other Big Four firm, in the regulator's first-ever named inspection reports.

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Turkey Probes Big Four Audit Firms for Anticompetitive Practices

Turkey's competition watchdog has opened an antitrust probe into 65 audit firms, including KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and EY, over suspected price-fixing and wage suppression.

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Benefits

Employee Rights and Processes When Employer 401(k) Faces Class Action

If your employer’s 401(k) is sued, you’ll receive a court-ordered notice with an opt-out/claim deadline, missing it can forfeit cash recovery or the right to sue separately.

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KPMG flags Capitol Hill budget fights, possible tax moves this spring

Capitol Hill's DHS fight and a looming FISA deadline are putting KPMG tax teams on watch for a possible reconciliation vehicle this spring.

Derek Washington2m read

Labor

KPMG gets April 30 deadline in New Jersey FMLA suit

KPMG must answer Brigid Breen’s FMLA lawsuit by April 30 after removing the case to federal court in New Jersey.

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OSC Alleges KPMG Botched Audits for Collapsed Lender Bridging Finance

OSC alleges KPMG breached securities law eight times and faces up to $40M in fines over audits of four Bridging Finance funds that lost investors $1.3B.

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KPMG 2026 salary and bonus breakdown across roles and levels

Glassdoor shows KPMG pay spanning $43,984 to $324,736 from 42,467 salary submissions; Wallstreetoasis reports a $73,000 average base and a $5,000 average bonus for 2026.

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KPMG Benefits, Wellbeing Programs, and Busy Season Policies Explained

KPMG's benefits span medical, retirement, and flexible PTO, but the firm's real differentiator is how it tries to redesign the audit busy season itself, not just treat its fallout.

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