KPMG

KPMG has released its 2018 Personal Tax Planning Guide with information about the current tax laws and guidance to help privately held businesses, business owners and their families deal with the uncertainty of upcoming tax reforms.

KPMG International assembles global management team; BLS and Aprio both welcome back executives; and more personnel news from firms across the country.

The top twenty firms and their programs were determined by votes on quality of life, benefits, and more.

KPMG LLP’s South African unit appointed nine new executives in an attempt to restore trust in the auditing firm as clients continued to distance themselves over its involvement with the politically connected Gupta family.

An internal probe found that mistakes in two high-profile engagements did not run throughout its business.

South Africa’s auditing regulator said KPMG LLP’s local unit hasn’t fully cooperated with the body’s investigations into work done for the Gupta family, who are alleged to have used political connections to win state contracts.

KPMG International has chosen Bill Thomas as chairman of the global network for a four-year term, succeeding John Veihmeyer, who is retiring after completing his term.

The Big Four network will examine its local member's work in certain engagements, as well as its entire client roster.

The Big Four firm's involvement with a wealthy family is putting it under pressure.

The Big Four firm has agreed to an inquiry by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.