KPMG slammed over ‘grave’ misconduct claims

KPMG inquiry live stream: Lendlease bosses slam consultancy’s ‘fundamental breach of trust’

KPMG executives improperly accessed Lendlease confidential documents and used them for gain; the company is ending its audit relationship. The breach signals governance failure in consultant data access—major corporates are now tendering audits away from KPMG, raising enterprise risk on third-party privilege.