PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur and Carlos Tse

Former KPMG partner’s foggy memory a ‘misjudgement’, apologies ‘flying around’

Expelled former KPMG partner Eileen Hoggett took the mic at the latest KPMG hearing to reflect on her removal from the partnership and her recollection of storing confidential documents found in her locker.

Audit regulation disproportionate, multidisciplinary firms must remain, BDO says

The firm stresses that audit regulation must be a key focus in Treasury’s new regulatory frameworks for firm regulation, highlighting inconsistencies in regulation across firm structures.

PROFESSION • By Carlos Tse

Federal Court finds beauty company breached continuous disclosure laws

A health, beauty, and wellness company has been found liable for breaching continuous disclosure laws and misleading investors.

PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur

Audit teams’ AI use common but most lack strategy

New research by Gartner has shown that the majority of audit leaders report using AI to some degree, but only a small proportion have implemented an AI strategy.

PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur

KPMG instructed to disclose any payments made to staff who raised wrongdoing

Former KPMG partners have been grilled during a parliamentary hearing, where they were ordered to disclose any payments made to whistleblowers over the past decade.

PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur, Naomi Neilson and Carlos Tse

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