Jun 19, 2026 – 5.28pmAshurst has denied investigating allegations made by a former KPMG executive, despite the accounting and audit giant telling parliamentarians, independent directors and the public it had engaged the law firm.The firm’s handling of the allegations – including that partners used confidential information from clients to win audit work at other companies including Westpac – is under scrutiny after KPMG ultimately admitted to some the claims despite previously clearing itself of wrongdoing.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Ashurst denies investigating KPMG allegations, contradicting firm
The accounting giant had publicly said Ashurst had conducted one of three probes into claims made by a former executive, claiming the review lacked “rigour”.
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