Firms raise doubts about KPMG's integrity
14-08-2026 06:25 via abc.net.au

Firms raise doubts about KPMG's integrity

In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. KPMG current and former executives have also been quizzed about a whistleblower's revelations that the firm used confidential client data to win corporate contracts.
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