PROFESSION • Malavika Santhebennur

In his National Press Club address, the financial services minister announced significant reforms around the oversight, governance, and audit requirements of MISs.

PROFESSION • Carlos Tse

While the head of KPMG Australia said that he witnessed speak-up culture at the firm since he worked at a junior level, he conceded that this was “not a uniform experience”.

PROFESSION • Malavika Santhebennur

CA ANZ has urged the government to license firms and give ASIC clear jurisdiction over the firms whose “audits matter most to the public interest”, calling this the central reform.

PROFESSION • Miranda Brownlee

The firm says the newly created role reflects its commitment to accelerating its next phase of growth.

PROFESSION • Miranda Brownlee

The amending regulations for the Tax Practitioner Board sanctions reforms fail to recognise the high threshold that was intended to apply to the interim suspension powers, the professional body has said.

PROFESSION • Malavika Santhebennur

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

PROFESSION • Carlos Tse

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 • Malavika Santhebennur and Carlos Tse

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.

PROFESSION • Malavika Santhebennur, Naomi Neilson and Carlos Tse

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 • Malavika Santhebennur

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.