Tag: KPMG

KPMG that has found ASX-listed ‘zombie companies’ have risen 51% in the last 6 months from 84 to 127

A new analysis by KPMG has revealed that a faster international rollout of vaccines could boost the Australian economy by $17bn and generate up to 40,000 jobs.

In a survey from KPMG, 50 per cent of respondents indicated that their project failed to consistently achieve their intended business goals. These goals have traditionally been measured by the amount of time taken, and whether the project stuck to its budget. However, in order to achieve project success and the intended business goals, project […]

To avoid being disrupted, financial institutions are not just having to be far more experimental, in some cases they are having to cede control of their customers to fintech companies, according to Ian Pollari, the global co-leader of KPMG’s Fintech practice.  Speaking at the Financial Services and Technology: Financial Inclusion and Stability conference, held at the University of NSW this […]

Ten Australian companies have been named amongst the top 100 fintechs globally, with three – Prospa, zipMoney and AfterPay Touch – landing a place inside the top 50. The Fintech100 report, now in its fourth year, is a collaboration between KPMG and fintech investment firm H2 Ventures that recognises innovative fintechs. It consists of two […]

Over the next 10 years we’re likely to see the greatest wealth transformation occur in Australian history as ageing baby boomers pass on their estates. Of the 2.1 million businesses in Australia, about 70 per cent are family owned, according to Family Business Australia and they employ more than 50 per cent of the workforce. […]

PwC has topped LinkedIn’s list of top 25 Australian companies for 2017, with second, third and fourth places going to KPMG, Westpac Group and The Commonwealth Bank. The list is a showcase of the companies that are ‘most sought-after’ by professionals, based on data collected by the network, including actions by its members. “It is […]

Twelve start-ups from across Perth and Brisbane have been selected to participate in Energise, an energy and natural resources accelerator program that kicks off today. To help participating start-ups accelerate the development and commercialisation of their products, Energise – an initiative of tax, audit and advisory firm KPMG Australia – will provide access to a mentor panel made […]

This year I’ve been vocal on why leadership is failing in Australia. In my recent interview with Dynamic Business, I drew a sharp contrast between fields of elite performance (such as sports, chess, science, music and the performing arts) and the mediocrity of business leadership. My thesis was a simple one. In these elite fields, […]

A new study has found over half of all fraudulent acts committed against companies are done so by an employee of that company.