Yates says ‘we have let ourselves down’ when dealing with allegations of client information being misused

Yates is not the only resignation after the firm’s repeated failure to deal with wide-ranging allegations of client data misuse.

The consulting group has lost its top two executives after confirming another case where confidential customer information was allegedly shared for financial gain.

The firm’s managing partner of audit and assurance, Mr Julian McPherson, also stepped down. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Consulting firm KPMG has been rocked by two senior resignations in the wake of a scandal over how it handed a whistleblower’s complaints.

KPMG Australia chief executive Andrew Yates has stepped down amid a scandal involving audit partners accessing confidential client documents.

Yates says ‘we have let ourselves down’ when dealing with allegations of client information being misused

From a quiet Senate chamber to a corporate execution: how a whistleblower’s claims about stolen Lendlease papers ended the career of Andrew Yates.

KPMG Australia's boss has resigned after the firm admitted to severely mishandling a whistleblower report on client confidentiality breaches.

Losing the trust of government clients was bad for PwC. But doing the same with the far more lucrative private sector? That’s far worse for KPMG.

The whistleblower scandal at KPMG hit a new gear with the resignation of its CEO on Friday. But the saga hasn’t stopped the firm offering some advice.

The imbroglio enveloping the consultancy giant reached a new gear with the resignation of its CEO on Friday. But the saga hasn’t stopped the firm dishing out tips.