Professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the fallout from the KPMG scandal and what the government might do to bring the big four accounting firms into line.

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Further reading: 
KPMG’s ‘10-hour masterclass in how not to respond to a crisis’
By repeating PwC’s crisis-management mistakes, KPMG has forced a reluctant federal government to finally pull the trigger on unprecedented structural reforms.
No timeline for big four reform despite PwC, KPMG scandals
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino says reform is “real priority for the government”, but concedes there is “no particular timeline” for new rules.
Inside Project Magenta: How Allens gave KPMG a pass on leaks
The law firm cleared the company of partner misconduct without interviewing a single outsider and using a literal reading of the allegations.

Professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the fallout from the KPMG scandal and what the government might do to bring the big four accounting firms into line.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.workday.com/en-au/homepage.html">Workday</a>
Further reading:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/kpmg-s-10-hour-masterclass-in-how-not-to-respond-to-a-crisis-20260623-p609b8?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">KPMG&rsquo;s &lsquo;10-hour masterclass in how not to respond to a crisis&rsquo;</a> By repeating PwC&rsquo;s crisis-management mistakes, KPMG has forced a reluctant federal government to finally pull the trigger on unprecedented structural reforms. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/no-timeline-for-big-four-reform-despite-pwc-kpmg-scandals-20260629-p60ay9?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">No timeline for big four reform despite PwC, KPMG scandals</a> Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino says reform is &ldquo;real priority for the government&rdquo;, but concedes there is &ldquo;no particular timeline&rdquo; for new rules. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/inside-project-magenta-how-allens-gave-kpmg-a-pass-on-leaks-20260708-p60dqv?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Inside Project Magenta: How Allens gave KPMG a pass on leaks</a> The law firm cleared the company of partner misconduct without interviewing a single outsider and using a literal reading of the allegations.

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