Jun 8, 2026 – 1.53pmKPMG’s global bosses are blocking further partner exits from its Australian firm to prevent a widening whistleblower crisis from disrupting clients ahead of the peak financial year-end audit season.The intervention by KPMG International comes as internal pressure mounts for the immediate exit of local chairman Martin Sheppard and former chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett, who stepped down from her executive role last week.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles