A federal parliamentary hearing inquiry into data misuse allegations at KPMG has called almost a dozen partners along with senior executives from Lendlease, Ashurst and Allens.

KPMG Australia faces a crisis following a whistleblower’s allegations that partners used confidential client data to win audit work.

A federal parliamentary hearing inquiry into data misuse allegations at KPMG has called almost a dozen partners along with senior executives from Lendlease, Ashurst and Allens.

Some of Australia’s most powerful people, including former NSW premier Mike Baird, have been ordered to appear at a public inquiry in Canberra into the growing whistleblower…

The accounting body ordered a practice review of ethics and data handling at KPMG, Deloitte, EY, PwC, and four other large professional firms.