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

The former consulting executive reported that the firm had used confidential information to win work, resulting in a major scandal.

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.