全球会计咨询巨头KPMG因数据泄露丑闻面临深度重组[1]。澳大利亚分支预计将裁员约1000人，占其10000名员工的十分之一[1]。此外，KPMG正考虑剥离政府业务部门，该部门可能以名义价格被出售[1]。
政府已对KPMG施加严厉制裁。澳大利亚联邦及州政府已禁止KPMG承接新的政府业务[1]，并启动独立治理审查[1]。公司可能被迫分离审计和咨询业务[1]，其重组后的规模可能缩水至400名合伙人以下[1]。Treasury部长助理Daniel Mulino提议强制分离四大会计师事务所的审计与咨询业务[1]。
KPMG面临的重组风波中，部分企业客户已在评估合作关系。Lendlease准备更换审计师，而Macquarie正在评估其价值7000万美元年度合同的续约问题[1]。前首席运营官Eileen Hoggett因敏感Lendlease文件在KPMG悉尼办公室被发现而遭开除[1]。
Global accounting giant KPMG is undergoing sweeping restructuring in Australia following a data breach scandal, with the firm preparing to shed roughly 1,000 jobs from its Australian workforce of 10,000 employees [1]. The federal and state governments have banned KPMG from pursuing new business with them, while an independent governance review has been initiated [1].
The company is actively exploring the divestment of its government services division, potentially at a nominal price [1]. Major clients are already reassessing their relationships with the firm: Lendlease is preparing to switch auditors, and Macquarie is evaluating the renewal of a $7 million annual contract [1]. The scandal intensified following the discovery of sensitive Lendlease documents at KPMG's Sydney office, which led to the firing of former Chief Operating Officer Eileen Hoggett [1].
The restructuring reflects broader regulatory pressure on Australia's Big Four accounting firms. Assistant Treasury Minister Daniel Mulino has proposed mandatory separation of audit and consulting operations across the sector [1]. This comes as PwC, which faced its own misconduct scandal, has contracted from 10,000 employees to approximately 6,000 [1]. The potential scale of KPMG's downsizing suggests the firm could be reduced to fewer than 400 partners following the overhaul [1].