KPMG Australia cuts hundreds of workers and partner pay after audit scandal
KPMG Australia is cutting hundreds of jobs and reducing partner pay in response to an audit scandal.
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Source diversity sample: SMH.com.au · Business Insider · ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · Bloomberg.com · Financial Times · Reuters · The Times.
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KPMG Australia is cutting nearly 400 jobs, according to ABC News. The firm is also reducing partner pay. The cuts represent about 5% of KPMG Australia's workforce, according to Business Insider.
The firm's troubles are deepening, according to Bloomberg. The Sydney Morning Herald notes that the sackings are just the start of the fallout for the firm. KPMG Australia is facing a crisis, according to Bloomberg.
The Financial Times confirms the job cuts and pay reductions.
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Sources (7)
- KPMG’s sackings are just the start of the fallout for the firm SMH.com.au · 15h ago
- KPMG Australia's Troubles Deepen As It Cuts 5% of Its Workforce Business Insider · 15h ago
- KPMG to cut almost 400 jobs after audit leaks scandal ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 15h ago
- KPMG Australia to Fire Hundreds of Workers as Crisis Deepens Bloomberg.com · 15h ago
- KPMG Australia cuts hundreds of workers and partner pay after audit scandal Financial Times · 15h ago
- Scandal-hit KPMG Australia to cut nearly 400 jobs, warns of difficult market Reuters · 15h ago
- KPMG’s Australia unit cuts jobs and pay following ‘failings’ The Times · 15h ago
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How many jobs is KPMG Australia cutting?
KPMG Australia is cutting nearly 400 jobs.
What percentage of KPMG Australia's workforce is being cut?
The cuts represent about 5% of KPMG Australia's workforce.
What other actions is KPMG Australia taking in response to the audit scandal?
KPMG Australia is also reducing partner pay.
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