KPMG audit scandal: Ex-CEO Andrew Yates receives estimated $4 million golden handshake

A whistleblower, a secret document and a self-inflicted scandal that’s cost hundreds of jobs and shattered reputations. Today, how KPMG blew itself up, with the journo who’s been breaking all the scoops, our own Tansy Harcourt.

A whistleblower, a secret document and a self-inflicted scandal that’s cost hundreds of jobs and shattered reputations. Today, how KPMG blew itself up, with the journo who’s been breaking all the scoops, our own Tansy Harcourt.

 

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Ex-KPMG chief collects $4m payout amid firm’s devastating audit scandal

Former KPMG exec Eileen Hoggett sues firm seeking documents

KPMG begins brutal 500 jobs cull amid audit scandal fallout

Labor government extends ban on KPMG work for public service

KPMG partners lied to deputy general counsel, parliamentary inquiry hears

 

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

A whistleblower, a secret document and a self-inflicted scandal that&rsquo;s cost hundreds of jobs and shattered reputations. Today, how KPMG blew itself up, with the journo who&rsquo;s been breaking all the scoops, our own Tansy Harcourt.
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Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/exkpmg-chief-collects-4m-payout-amid-firms-devastating-audit-scandal/news-story/11255f6a37149887b8feea142e060057">Ex-KPMG chief collects $4m payout amid firm&rsquo;s devastating audit scandal</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/former-kpmg-exec-eileen-hoggett-sues-firm-seeking-documents/news-story/90a782bb33c0e70457d1bf850a934a91">Former KPMG exec Eileen Hoggett sues firm seeking documents</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/kpmg-begins-brutal-500-jobs-cull-amid-audit-scandal-fallout/news-story/fbd20bbcbec285e0215c733011c4b9b8">KPMG begins brutal 500 jobs cull amid audit scandal fallout</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/labor-government-extends-ban-on-kpmg-work-for-public-service/news-story/588994d7b02741fe44a63930b7fbcc04">Labor government extends ban on KPMG work for public service</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/kpmg-partners-lied-to-deputy-general-counsel-parliamentary-inquiry-hears/news-story/f69e0834b4cc0440634d2b9c45fe6806">KPMG partners lied to deputy general counsel, parliamentary inquiry hears</a>
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

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Inside the scandal that destroyed KPMG’s reputation

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