KPMG澳大利亚陷入重大风暴。有报道称该公司计划裁减约1000名员工，占员工总数约10%，以及数十名合伙人[1]。然而KPMG发言人予以否认，声称"没有就任何具体措施或对角色的潜在影响做出决定"[1]。
公司管理层正在经历重大变动。5月以来，CEO安德鲁·耶茨和主席马丁·谢帕德已相继离职，前COO艾琳·霍吉特因就访问Lendlease敏感文件撒谎遭解雇[1]。新任CEO约翰·萨姆斯正在重组运营模式和成本结构[1]。为支持危机管理，KPMG国际主席比尔·托马斯和其继任者加里·温格罗夫访问了澳大利亚[1]。
KPMG澳大利亚面临客户流失与政府制裁。该公司因客户数据泄露丑闻已失去澳大利亚借贷公司Lendlease的审计合同，同时麦格理集团正在审查价值7000万澳元的年度审计合同[1]。澳大利亚联邦和维州政府已禁止KPMG竞标新合同，直至联邦财政部完成适任性审查[1]。
KPMG Australia faces mounting pressure following reports that the firm plans to cut approximately 1,000 employees, representing roughly 10 percent of its workforce, along with dozens of partners [1]. However, a company spokesperson stated that "no decisions have been made on any specific measures or potential impact on roles" [1].
The reported restructuring comes as new Chief Executive John Thoms works to overhaul the firm's operating model and cost structure [1]. Since May, KPMG has experienced substantial leadership upheaval, with CEO Andrew Yates and Chairman Martin Sheppard departing, while former Chief Operating Officer Erin Hodgett was dismissed for allegedly lying about accessing sensitive Lendlease documents [1]. The firm has already lost the audit contract with Australian lender Lendlease, and Macquarie Group is reviewing its annual audit contract worth A$70 million [1]. Both the Australian federal government and the Victorian state government have banned KPMG from bidding on new contracts pending completion of a fitness-for-purpose review by the federal Treasury [1].