KPMG Cuts 10% of US Audit Partners in Productivity Push

5 articles · Updated · Going Concern · Apr 23

KPMG is cutting about 10% of its US audit partners following unsuccessful attempts to encourage voluntary retirements.
The firm says the move aims to improve productivity and better align its partnership size with current business needs and market demand.
This restructuring comes amid broader efforts to streamline operations, as KPMG remains the smallest of the Big Four accounting firms in the US.

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