Losing the trust of a client of 68 years in Lendlease was bad for KPMG’s leadership, but doing the same with its own partners is worse.

Losing the trust of a client of 68 years in Lendlease was bad for KPMG’s leadership, but doing the same with its own partners is worse.

The KPMG scandal has claimed another three scalps, with its chairman among the latest to accept accountability for the misuse of confidential customer information.

KPMG Australia chairman Martin Sheppard and partners depart as whistleblower scandal over misuse of confidential client information reshapes firm

They resigned over the handling of whistleblower allegations the firm misused confidential client information to win audit work. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

Rival firm PwC tried to use the same playbook of obfuscation, followed by escalating apologies and disasters. KPMG hasn’t learned from its mistakes.

KPMG Australia’s chair will leave the Big Four firm in the fallout of a scandal over misusing confidential client data to win audit contracts along with two senior partners.

KPMG Australia chairman Martin Sheppard and two partners resign amid allegations of confidential document misuse, with $270 million in government contracts