Critical theater fund tied to embattled community foundation

Bechtel told the Acorn in June that independent audits commissioned by the foundation and performed by KPMG confirmed her concerns that the ...
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Singapore's M&A momentum drops in 2016: KPMG

Singapore has seen a drop in M&A in 2015, with declines in both overseas acquisitions and domestic activity for the city-state. However the capacity to ...
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'Partnership schools' on back burner

A KPMG report on the Cayman Islands school governance model, published last year, suggested “Cayman Partnership Schools” funded by ...
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HISD cuts ties with its chief auditor

A recently released audit by the outside auditing firm KPMG backed up some of Patton's findings about the district providing weak oversight of the ...
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Ease of doing business rankings rankle states

States want these consultants, including PwC, EY and KPMG, to not just help them with their own reforms, but also assess the business reforms of ...
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Kicking off in the North West

This led to a final between the clear winners of the group stages – KPMG and the Co-op. KPMG had been the highest scoring team throughout the ...
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AHTC seeks extension of deadline for finance report

Accounting firm KPMG is reviewing the past payments made by the town council to determine if any were improper and ought to be recovered, ...
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Phillip Whitmore: The rise of cyber-ransoming

The Government's spy agency, the GCSB, has revealed it detects around 900 different cyber attacks every month. KPMG cyber security partner Phillip ...
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Accountancy giant KPMG returns to Norfolk, 16 years after quitting for Cambridge

KPMG says it can see similarities in Norwich to Cambridge – from where it has served East Anglia since leaving Norfolk 16 years ago – and has drawn ...
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AHTC asks auditors to do forensic data analytics on WP-run town council's devices

AHTC had requested KPMG to carry out a 100% check on payments to related parties and the use of “dummy codes” for $270k worth of transactions, ...
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UAE bankruptcy law on the way to help indebted SMEs, economy minister says

Earlier this year, consultancy firm KPMG recommended in a report on small businesses that changes should be made in legislation for SMEs, ...
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Region's businesses missing opportunities to prevent cyber security threats

Recent research by KPMG shows that while a quarter of fraudsters use technology to take advantage of companies, only three percent of businesses ...
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Ananya Birla to launch luxury venture Curocarte.com in September

These consumers have very few options today for home décor, luxury utensils, curios...,” said Sreedhar Prasad, partner, e-commerce, KPMG India.
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Audubon Elementary School gets fresh start with emphasis on reading

Employees of the KPMG accounting firm brought their Family for Literacy program to Audubon Elementary School in New Orleans on the first day of ...
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The Gordhan Saga – my 2c

According to a Sunday Times article in late January of this year, “there were 2 independent probes that preceded the KPMG report, which forced ...
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KPMG named top listed company auditor

According to its third quarter guide, KPMG retains first position for total stock market clients after it gained six new clients to reach 406 in total. Mazars ...
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Flushing Out The Fraudster

Insights from a new KPMG study¹ into the nature and characteristics of fraudsters – who they are and how they operate – may be helpful as ...
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Morning Briefing: Cyber-attack could cost clients a fifth of their customers

A report by KPMG found that customers are increasingly concerned about the risk to their identity and finances from cyber incidents and would walk ...
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Fashion chain acquired in £30m deal

Amery Capital and Long Tall Sally were advised by BDO, Blick Rothenberg, Berwin Leighton Paisner, Financo, KPMG, Javelin and Livingstone ...
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KPMG to leverage Internet of Things market with dedicated IoT practice

Professional services firm KPMG Australia has launched a dedicated Internet of Things (IoT) practice – a first within the company's global member ...
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KPMG 'disappointed' to have left Ipswich as new office opens in Norwich

Steve Muncey, regional chairman for KPMG in the East of England, is moving from the firm's Cambridge office to head a new team of multi-disciplinary ...
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​Accenture's Australian security splash feeds regional hunger for security, IoT

Accenture rival KPMG has also been repositioning itself to better compete in emerging markets, this week launching a dedicated Internet of Things ...
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Community Foundation cuts bottom line by $25 million

The KPMG auditing firm found improper investment of endowment funds in money market accounts, overallocation of interest income to funds the ...
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KPMG Australia launches IoT practice

KPMG Australia has launched a new business practice dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT). The practice is the first of its kind within KPMG across ...
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Cloud-based HR management systems not living up to expectations

In a new report from KPMG the professional services firm explores the cloud-based HR system landscape. The report, titled 'Cloud HR: the future ...
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Deloitte Romania Corporate Finance team combines with Filipescu Visa to strengthen practice

Ioana Filipescu has over 20 years of experience in financial services and investment banking working for Filipescu, Raiffeisen Investment, KPMG and ...
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Eastspring appoints new CEO for Singapore business

... Stockwell was the chief operating officer at BT Investment Management in Australia and held consulting roles with McKinsey & Company and KPMG ...
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CBK receives Chase Bank audit report

A forensic audit on the operations of Chase Bank before it was put under receivership will be out today, The Standard has learnt. KPMG South Africa is ...
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Big 4 Firms Bring Data Analytics to the Classroom

In a nod to the growing focus on data analytics in auditing and accounting, KPMG and PwC have launched educational programs that emphasize its ...
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Govt Given Road Map To $2bn Pension Cuts

However, KPMG suggests a second, more radical solution that would have a greater impact in terms of reducing the Government's liabilities in ...
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Management Change

To ensure objectivity and transparency, an independent audit firm, KPMG Advisory Services Limited (KPMG), was hired to handle the recruitment ...
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Higher school construction costs in Houston blamed on competitive market

The Houston Chronicle reports that the audit by KPMG also found that district administrators have not been providing enough oversight of the $1.9 ...
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EFF's Mandisa says she fought 'racist' KPMG

KPMG is one of the country's big four auditors, along with Deloitte, EY and PwC. The outspoken member of the EFF claims to have fought against ...
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Amazon Has Joined These Companies in Offering Shorter Workweeks

Global audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG offers U.S. employees the option of a four-day workweek -- although it must be arranged between employees ...
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Corporate Cyber Threats no Longer Just an IT Concern: Report

According to the joint report of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and KPMG, cyber security today embraces multiple units of an organization ...
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Now or Never - India CEO Outlook 2016: KPMG

Now or Never - India CEO Outlook 2016: KPMG. The report is based on the concerns of 125 Indian CEOs and reveals that most CEOs are now facing ...
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Dark days over for CROs--but don't expect major growth: KPMG

KPMG warns however that this growth is not uniform across the sector. “The reality is that the top 10 CROs currently represent more than half of the ...
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Cybersecurity is no more limited to ICT domains but beset multiple areas of an organisation

CII-KPMG's study 'De-risking India in the new age of technology' highlighted these observations and it launched at the 2nd CII National Risk Summit ...
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Smart cities, campuses and agriculture will be focus areas.

KPMG intends to grow the practice to more than 30 IoT specialists over the next two years, and will leverage its expertise over multiple industries and ...
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KPMG Australia ups play with dedicated IoT business unit

KPMG Australia has launched a dedicated internet of things practice as it seeks to capitalise on a market expected to drive more than $120 billion in ...
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Cyber security not an isolated field

Managing risks and aligning it with all key stakeholders must be on top of every board's agenda,” said Richard Rekhy, Chief Executive Officer, KPMG ...
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KPMG Australia launches dedicated IoT practice

KPMG Australia head of management consulting, Ian Hancock, said IoT is expected to deliver 50 billion devices and represent an annual impact of ...
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Why the rise of partners in 'Big Four' accounting firms is not as dazzling as you might think

Recently, accounting firm KPMG promoted 27 senior executives to the position of partner. Come September, the firm is likely to promote a similar ...
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Crossing continents to highlight the global water crisis

The KPMG report also makes reference to the country's recent water crisis – the Hawke's Bay contamination issue which highlighted to New ...
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Consortia wanted for $250m North Queensland Stadium

Indicative design for a new stadium in Townsville by Cox Architecture, produced for a 2013 feasibility study by KPMG. Image: Townsville Enterprise.
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To Compete Globally, South Africa Makes 3D Printing A Government Strategy

Just over a quarter of respondents in a KPMG survey said they have already invested in additive manufacturing and 3D printing, and an additional 27 ...
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Top risk-industry speakers scheduled for ALARYS 2016

... Rueda y Barrera SA; Adam Smith, Director, KPMG Bermuda; and Pablo Wejcman, Executive Director, Latin American Business Center, International ...
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The rise of partners in 'Big Four' accounting firms - KPMG, EY, PWC and Deloitte

KPMG has also created a separate HR vertical devoted entirely to partners. In the past two years, PWC has poached many mid-level executives from ...
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Corporations Facing $1.6bn Pension Hole

#The document, which was presented to the Christie administration by the KPMG accounting firm, provides stark evidence of the 'ticking timebomb' ...
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Treaty issues on permanent establishments

Maria Cecilia V. Regalado is a director from the tax group of KPMG R.G. Manabat & Co. (KPMG RGM&Co.), the Philippine member firm of KPMG ...
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KPMG starts dedicated Internet of Things practice

KPMG Australia is looking to get the jump on its peers on the Internet of Things caper with the professional services firm lifting the lid on a dedicated ...
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EY to provide duct access analysis to UKE

There were two tender participants - EY and KPMG Advisory. The offer of KPMG was cheaper, at PLN 220,170 compared to EY's price of PLN 270,900 ...
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Cyber security should be expanded to other departments other than IT: CII-KPMG report

A joint report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and KPMG says that cyber security expands to human resources, supply chain, ...
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Cybersecurity is no longer restricted to standard ICT domains and encompasses multiple areas of ...

These observations are highlighted in CII-KPMGs publication titled ... KPMG in India, said: It is vital to keep pace with the changing regulatory and ...
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Durban's new mayor vows action on tenders

Early this month The Mercury blew the lid on a KPMG investigation into suspected cover-quoting between the five companies - AKRT Investments, ...
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Mining executives expect medium-term growth despite weak economy

Responding to the survey which is reflected in KPMG International's 2016 “Global Metals & Mining Outlook” most mining and metals executives ...
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Cyberattacks no longer a concern of just IT departments: Report

According to the joint report of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and KPMG, cybersecurity today embraces multiple units of an organisation like ...
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Cybersecurity is no longer restricted to standard ICT domains and encompasses multiple areas of ...

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Corporate cyber threats no longer just an IT concern: Report

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Who's running: Halifax Needham byelection candidates

After 31 years as a police officer, Arsenault became a senior manager for KPMG at Purdy's Wharf, eventually becoming vice-president of KPMG ...
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Hospital trusts spend £6m on private consultants in bid to tackle their £75m financial black hole

Stockport and Wythenshawe have both spent around £2m each on advice from accountants KPMG, while Central has spent a similar amount on the ...
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Walker College of Business hosts Business for Good, promotes responsible economic, social and ...

Alumnus Brad Sparks '97 '98, executive director of global corporate citizenship at KPMG and one of the speakers for the event, with his sister, Jill '91 ...
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KPMG: Almost One in Five Shoppers Consider Data Breaches Deal Breakers

In fact, according to a new report from KPMG, 19 percent of shoppers would actually stop shopping at a store that suffered a data breach. That's bad ...
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Palace Hotel and Casino to host spectacular closing party for the KPMG eGaming Summit

The Best Western Palace Hotel and Casino will host the closing event for the 2016 KPMG eGaming Summit. This is also the Autumn eClub event and ...

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Deals appetite remains despite Brexit - KPMG

The head of KPMG's deal advisory practice in the Midlands has said there is still an appetite for M&A in the region despite the uncertainty created by ...

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Swiss Private Banking Gets the Shock Treatment

A study of 87 firms by KPMG does not include UBS or Credit Suisse because of their size, nor Genevan firms Pictet & Cie, Lombard Odier, or Mirabaud ...

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Midlands dealmaking keeps pace despite Brexit vote, says KPMG

A leading accountancy firm says that the Brexit vote hasn't put the block on mergers and acquisitions in the Midlands. KPMG's Deal Advisory practice ...

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KPMG in India and InterActive Launch Joint Initiative to Deliver ACCA Tuition Online

NEW DELHI/PRNewswire/ ---- KPMG in India and global e-learning organisation InterActive have today announced a joint initiative to deliver online ...

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Fresh audit faults HISD for lax oversight related to its $1.9 billion construction bond program

The KPMG audit, however, backed up some of Patton's findings, including that the Houston Independent School District lacked sufficient oversight ...

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JTC makes early-buyback offer for Jurong Country Club notes

JTC said that it had arrived at the purchase price of S$84,200 after engaging KPMG Services to determine a range of offer prices for its voluntary ...

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Microsoft, KPMG partner to co-develop IoT solutions for Asian market

Microsoft and KPMG in Singapore (KPMG) have partnered under the KPMG Digital Village program to co-develop Internet of Things solutions for ...

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Trustee: Critical audit means "pushing the pause button" on HISD bond program

Jones noted that the KPMG audit did not look for fraud when it was digging for the reasons behind the cost overruns, but she said she'd like to order up ...

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Cloud plus artificial intelligence = future

We are increasingly seeing the digital world interact in our everyday lives, says Paris, who spoke at the inaugural KPMG Technology Series in ...

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Microsoft, KPMG develop IoT solutions for business model innovation

MICROSOFT and KPMG in Singapore (KPMG) have partnered under the KPMG Digital Village programme to develop solutions to support business ...

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