Well, well, well.
I think the Sydney Writer's Festival will benefit by having #KPMG removed from its list of donors.
They have a most unsavoury reputation for conflict of interest and playing all sides of a fence.
#KPMG
🤥️ A partner at KPMG Australia has been fined $7,000 by the Big Four firm after using AI tools to cheat on an internal training course about using AI.
｢ The unnamed partner was forced to redo the test after uploading training materials into an AI platform to help answer questions on the use of the fast-evolving technology ｣
KPMG Australia just keeps making headlines. For a firm built on audit and trust, credibility really matters. Hard to see how this doesn’t erode confidence further.
#KPMG #Australia #AI #Trust
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb/post/3mexbf4nt2j22
Nothing says we take AI seriously like… outsourcing the AI quiz to AI. 😼
According to the article, a KPMG Australia partner was fined $7,000 and made to redo the test after uploading training materials into an AI platform; KPMG says more than two dozen staff were caught doing this this financial year. So is the lesson AI literacy, or just better proctoring?
KPMG partner fined for using artificial intelligence to cheat in AI training test https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/16/kpmg-partner-fined-artificial-intelligence-ai-training-test #Kpmg #Accountancy #Business #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #AustraliaNews
Yowsers! #BrockUniversity what’s up? #KPMG
LETTER: Advisory committee alarmed by Brock staff cuts - Niagara-on-the-Lake Local https://www.notllocal.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-advisory-committee-alarmed-by-brock-staff-cuts-11842451
KPMG: Nederland mist samenhang en regie in kernafvalbeleid
Een woensdag gepubliceerd KPMG‑rapport over de voorbereidende fase van eindberging van kernafval laat zien dat Nederland structureel afwijkt van onze buurlanden: In België, Frankrijk, Duitsland en het VK ligt het beleid voor kernafval én kernenergie bij één ministerie. In Nederland is dat gescheiden, wat volgens KPMG een risico is voor samenhang en besluitvorming. Gek is verder dat het governance-onderzoek waarin KPMG dit opmerkt een bijlage is bij een Kamerbrief van 19 december, die dus pas gisteren openbaar is gemaakt.
Het KPMG-onderzoek naar de mogelijke organisatie van de aanleg van een eindberging is vorig jaar door VVD-staatssecretaris Aartsen besteld als advies over hoe Nederland de organisatie voor de voorbereidende fase van eindberging adequaat kan opzetten. KPMG omschrijft haar rapport als een onderdeel van voorbereiding op de voorbereiding van eindberging en geeft de handschoen ook weer terug aan de staatssecretaris: Het rapport is een “eerste verkenning” en kan alleen dienen als input voor IenW’s plan van aanpak richting 2027. Het lijkt er ook een beetje op dat IenW met dit adviestraject eigenlijk nog snel allemaal knopen wil doorhakken voordat het echter participatieproces in 2027 start. Terwijl je toch zou verwachten dat ook de inrichting van de organisatie van de eindberging open zou staan voor inspraak?
In 2010 stelde de regering al vast dat het politiek en maatschappelijk wenselijk kan zijn om concrete stappen richting eindberging van kernafval te zetten voordat vergunningen voor nieuwe kerncentrales worden verleend. KPMG concludeert nu dat in België, Duitsland, Frankrijk en het VK het ministerie dat verantwoordelijk is voor het beleid rondom kernafval óók verantwoordelijk is voor kernenergiebeleid. Daarmee is er, volgens KPMG, in die landen samenhang tussen productie van kernafval, eindberging, financiering en veiligheid. In Nederland zijn die verantwoordelijkheden echter nog steeds gescheiden: Het ministerie van Klimaat en Groene Groei plant vier kerncentrales, en IenW is verantwoordelijk voor het kernafval. U kunt raden wat dat doet voor de samenhang.
KPMG identificeert verder financiering van eindberging internationaal als sleutelfactor. In het rapport geeft KPMG echter aan dat dit buiten scope was: "De scenario’s bevatten diverse openstaande punten en keuzes, bijvoorbeeld over de precieze invulling van de geïdentificeerde verantwoordelijkheden en de te maken afspraken, die IenW mogelijk samen met betrokken stakeholders nader dient te onderzoeken, daar dit binnen de scope en tijdslijnen van dit onderzoek niet mogelijk was.". In de Kamerbrief van 19 december is wel aangegeven dat er onder meer voor financiën nog een apart 'spoor' loopt.
Ondertussen laat de IenW-begeleidingscommissie bij het KPMG-onderzoek, vooruitlopend op dit financiële spoor, wel alvast twee belangrijke financieringsscenario's voor eindberging van kernafval buiten dit onderzoek (sheet 127): Dat de Staat de financiering beheert, of dat kernafvalproducenten verplicht zélf sparen voor eindberging. Alsof financiering nu goed geregeld is.
In de Kamerbrief van 19 december staat tenslotte ook nog dat KPMG haar onderzoek heeft gebaseerd op ervaringen in het buitenland, en ook op de bouw van Pallas-kernreactor in Petten. In het nu gepubliceerde stuk staat alleen helemaal niets over Pallas...?
#ActieprogrammaEindbergingRadioactiefAfval #KPMG
NB403: Nova ransomware bij KPMG en datalek SoundCloud naast kwetsbare Nederlandse waterwerken en Belgische fraude
🎙️ Discussiepodcast over het nieuws van afgelopen week. (spotify)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q3TASCLLsyvZmh8r4o3Qq?si=mLFQyAdxRgOe0evzNM55OQ
#NovaRansomware #KPMG #Datalek #KwetsbareWaterwerken #Cybersecurity
#Nieuwsbrief #Discussiepodcast
Execs at Davos say AI's biggest problem isn't hype — it's security - Business Insider Dan DeFrancesco
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #cybersecurity #Davos #KPMG #EY
"It is a situation in which standard bearers of #colonial #capitalistic power – big law and big accountancy – walked into a remote #Indigenous community, appeared to vouch (innocently or otherwise) for the fraudster who was robbing this small band of people blind and, when called to account for their actions, rely on a contract the #FirstNation never knew existed..." This is how #KPMG rolls. It's time for #justice. https://cabinradio.ca/275201/news/justice/lutsel-ke-lawsuit-against-kpmg-can-proceed-in-nwt-judge-rules/
RE: https://mastodon.social/@miki_lou/115900302121280192
#KPMG involved in fraud yet again. Who would have guessed that their USD250,000,000 fine a few years back would NOT have changed their practices? Well, all of us actually.
#SettlerColonialism takes many violent and abusive forms. Bilking #IndigenousPeoples for millions is one AND it is often aided by newcomers from other #colonial regimes and #corporate operations with a firm grip on public governments. Good for the people of Lutsel'ke for exposing these fraudsters. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-judge-rules-that-lkdfn-claim-against-accounting-firm-will-go-ahead-9.7045806
Peter Obi demands pause on new tax law over 31 KPMG red flags
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Labour Party leader Peter Obi called for an immediate suspension of Nigeria’s controversial new tax laws on January 14, 2026. He cited a KPMG report identifying 31 critical errors and argued that enforcing unclear regulations without public consensus amounts to government extortion.
Image Credit: InstagramFormer presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the controversial new tax laws immediately.
The Labour Party chieftain released a scathing statement on January 14, 2026, pointing to severe drafting errors and policy contradictions that experts warned could cripple the economy.
Obi referenced a review by global accounting firm KPMG which identified 31 critical problem areas within the new fiscal regime.
These issues range from fundamental drafting errors to administrative gaps that the government has yet to address publicly.
KPMG report reveals 31 critical gaps
The opposition leader expressed alarm that private meetings between the National Revenue Service and KPMG were necessary to acknowledge these flaws.
He argued that if experts require closed-door sessions to understand the law, the average Nigerian has no hope of comprehending their obligations. This lack of clarity complicates matters for citizens already confused by tax laws 5 things you must know about the gazette alteration.
The former governor insisted that responsible governance demands immediate action to rectify these inconsistencies before enforcement begins.
Obi stated that thrusting an expansive tax regime riddled with red flags upon the populace is not a hallmark of leadership.
Social contract vs extortion
Obi further criticized the administration for prioritizing revenue extraction over public service delivery. He noted that tax policies globally gain legitimacy by funding tangible benefits like healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
The current system in Nigeria, however, focuses on how much the government can take rather than what it offers in return.
This aggressive collection drive continues even as debates rage regarding income earned by runs girls becomes taxable under new law. According to Obi, a tax system devoid of clear public benefits represents extortion rather than reform.
Lack of public consultation
The statement highlighted the absence of broad consultations with businesses, workers, and civil society before the laws were finalized.
Obi observed that typical democratic processes involve months of discussion to secure consensus and explain the ramifications to the citizenry.
Nigerians remain in the dark about both the regulations and the benefits despite the removal of subsidies.
The Labour Party leader warned that enforcing a social contract that citizens neither understand nor trust will only breed confusion and resentment.
He concluded that genuine reform requires a government that listens and prioritizes national consensus over hasty collection.
#FederalGovernment #FiscalPolicy #KPMG #LabourParty #NationalRevenueService #NigeriaEconomy #PeterObi #TaxLaw
UK business confidence weakened and hiring fell at end of 2025, surveys find https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/12/uk-business-confidence-weakened-and-hiring-fell-at-end-of-2025-surveys-find #Economics #UkUnemploymentAndEmploymentStatistics #Business #Kpmg #KeirStarmer #Pwc #ManufacturingSector #UkNews
KPMG has exposed gaps, errors, omissions, and inconsistencies in the new Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), calling for urgent reviews to ensure the attainment of the stated tax reform objectives
https://dmarketforces.com/kpmg-flags-major-errors-inconsistencies-in-nigerian-tax-laws/
UK consumers still reluctant to spend going into 2026, KPMG survey finds https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/30/uk-consumers-reluctant-spend-going-into-2026-survey #ConsumerSpending #ConsumerAffairs #Money #Economics #Business #Kpmg #EconomicGrowthGdp #EconomicPolicy #Politics #UkNews
Chuyển giao thế hệ trong doanh nghiệp gia đình vẫn là thách thức lớn: chỉ 12% duy trì tới thế hệ thứ ba. Báo cáo Global Family Business 2025 của KPMG & STEP nhấn mạnh tầm quan trọng của tư duy mới để tiếp tục hành trình phát triển bền vững. #DoanhNghiệpGiaĐình #FamilyBusiness #ChuyểnGiaoThếHệ #Leadership #Mindset #KPMG #Vietnam #Business #GenerationalTransition
Se rappeler que l’entreprise crée la richesse
Das #Inkompetenzzentrum #KPMG hat herausgefunden, das meine Projekte einen Personalzuschlag von vorher 42% nun von 51% brauchen.
KPMG hat nicht herausgefunden, das der #Wasserkopf #Verwaltung zu schwer ist!
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