KPMG | Global news

An overview of KPMG global news:

Australia

Former Australia chief Gary Wingrove put forward as KPMG’s next global CEO KPMG’s former Australian chief executive Gary Wingrove has been selected as the Big Four accounting and consulting firm’s next global boss, with the board proposal still to be ratified.
12 March 2026
Canada

AI-powered fraud hitting companies bottom lines, finds KPMG survey AI-powered fraud is emerging as serious threat to Canadian organizations, according to a recent KPMG Canada survey, with 72% of companies losing as much as 5% of annual profits to AI scams.
04 March 2026
Jordan

KPMG kicks off Jordan expansion plans with new headquarters lease agreement KPMG’s business in Jordan is aiming to more than double its workforce in the coming years, with a new headquarters in Amman set to accommodate its expanding team and support its growth ambitions.
18 February 2026
China

Consulting giants wager on workarounds to stay compliant in China Global management consulting firms are increasingly navigating a legal and ethical tightrope in China, employing unconventional strategies to maintain operations despite tightening Western sanctions
18 February 2026
Saudi Arabia

KPMG launches policy tool to ensure national readiness of critical industries KPMG, a global accounting and consulting firm, has launched a new framework and benchmark designed to help policymakers assess the “national readiness” of their critical industries.
13 February 2026
Canada

KPMG: Canada’s automotive industry restructuring After a year of aggressive tariff policies from its largest trading partner, the Canadian auto industry is looking to improve its internal operations and find new markets, according to a KPMG report
13 February 2026
Middle East

KPMG shaping insights and discussions at World Defense Show as Knowledge Partner Taking place in Riyadh this week, the World Defense Show is one of the world’s leading events in the defense sector.
11 February 2026
Qatar

KPMG launches its Learning Academy in Qatari market KPMG has launched its own Academy in the Qatari market, offering capacity building support to its clients and own staff.
09 February 2026
Australia

KPMG to offshore bulk of its Australian executive assistants to Philippines The Australian branch of Big Four professional services firm KPMG is planning to offshore 200 of its executive assistant roles to the Philippines – or almost four fifths of its current local count.
05 February 2026
Canada

One third of Canadian companies planning a major acquisition in next 18 months Dealmaking in Canada is set to rise in 2026, with 33% of Canadian business leaders planning major acquisitions in the next 18 months, according to a KPMG Canada report.
30 January 2026
Qatar

Key highlights and takeaways from KPMG’s Tax Summit 2026 in Qatar This month, KPMG hosted its Annual Tax Summit 2026 in Qatar, bringing together finance and tax professionals to explore the latest developments shaping Qatar’s and the region’s tax landscape.
25 January 2026
United States

KPMG partners with Uniphore on AI agents KPMG US has announced a strategic relationship with Uniphore, a Silicon Valley AI software firm, to operationalize AI agents across internal and client-facing workflows.
23 January 2026
Netherlands

IK Partners takes majority stake in corporate service provider Trustmoore The British private equity firm IK Partners has acquired a majority stake in Trustmoore. The purchase of the Dutch corporate service provider was advised on by a broad group of M&A advisers.
22 January 2026
Australia

Sharvek Naidu takes over as leader of KPMG’s 350-person Fiji business The head of the country’s audit and offshoring practices, Sharvek Naidu, has taken over as the new managing partner of KPMG in Fiji, succeeding Lisa Apted after six years in the top role.
19 January 2026
Uganda

Businesses in Uganda are gradually embracing ESG, says KPMG A study of 56 businesses in Uganda shows that many companies are moving toward better environmental and social practices.
15 January 2026
Saudi Arabia

KPMG opens new office in Madinah, its fourth in Saudi Arabia Global professional services firm KPMG has opened a new office in Madinah, its fourth in Saudi Arabia.
08 January 2026
Australia

First home buyers in Australia left with increasingly limited options According to the KPMG analysis, first home buyers with an average annual household income of $180,000 can now only afford 12 percent of the nation’s housing stock, down from around 30 percent five ye
22 December 2025
Middle East

KPMG deepens industrial cybersecurity capabilities with Dragos partnership Further strengthening its cybersecurity portfolio, KPMG has signed a partnership with Dragos, a company specialized in cybersecurity for industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (O
19 December 2025
Middle East

KPMG appoints four new partners in Advisory and Tax business KPMG has appointed four new partners in the Middle East: Furkan Ali Hamid and Thurain Tun in its Advisory business, and Abad Dahbache and Punit Nathwani in its Tax business.
17 December 2025
Africa

KPMG Africa CEO Outlook shows wave of optimism among regional chiefs Many African CEOs are optimistic about their own organisations’ growth prospects despite global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
16 December 2025
Saudi Arabia

Cyberani and KPMG join forces to boost cybersecurity in KSA’s industrial landscape KPMG and Cyberani have agreed a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity frontiers of industrial organizations in Saudi Arabia.
09 December 2025
Middle East

KPMG signs Middle East partnership deal with cyber solutions provider Fortinet The Advisory business of Big Four firm KPMG has signed a partnership agreement with Fortinet, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions.
28 November 2025
Canada

Few Canadian businesses seeing AI return-on-investment, says KPMG Only two percent of Canadian businesses are seeing a return on their generative AI investment, according to a recent KPMG survey.
25 November 2025
South Africa

KPMG unveils University of Pretoria scholarship to honour Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu Global accounting and consulting firm KPMG has launched the Wiseman Nkuhlu Scholarship to honour its Chairman Wiseman Nkuhlu.
21 November 2025
South Africa

Joelene Pierce named next CEO of KPMG in South Africa KPMG has appointed Joelene Pierce as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 March 2026. She will succeed Ignatius Sehoole, who is stepping down ahead of his retirement.
12 November 2025
India

KPMG forms India-focused alliances with OneTrust and Zeron Big Four firm KPMG has formed alliances with two global technology vendors, OneTrust and Zeron.
30 October 2025
Canada

Canadian businesses brace for difficult CUSMA negotiations Eighty-eight percent of Canadian business leaders said the greatest risk to their company would be losing their current protections on the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), according to a KPMG repo
30 October 2025
Australia

KPMG launches latest round of $370,000 Nature Positive Challenge Big Four accounting and consulting firm KPMG has launched the latest round of its annual Nature Positive Challenge, with $370,000 worth of prizes and professional services up for grabs.
29 October 2025
United States

KPMG US adds tax directors Teresa Halpin and Rick Lawlor KPMG US has hired Teresa Halpin and Rick Lawlor as tax directors in its trade and customs practice.
20 October 2025
Middle East

KPMG strengthens Middle East leadership team with six senior appointments KPMG has announced several leadership appointments in the Middle East, with a six-person line up strengthening its capabilities in financial services, digital transformation, and technology consultin
16 October 2025
Canada

Students’ reliance on AI attacking critical thinking, KPMG survey finds The rapid uptick in generative AI usage may be undercutting students’ critical thinking skills, a recent survey from KPMG Canada found.
15 October 2025
Middle East

Fragmenting global trade order calls on GCC to strengthen strategic autonomy With the global economy entering a more fragmented, disruptive, and uncertain phase, the GCC region should focus on strengthening its resilience and building more robust supply chains, according to a
29 September 2025

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