KPMG Australia’s CEO Andrew Yates quits over whistleblower scandal
Andrew Yates, the CEO of KPMG Australia, has resigned following a whistleblower scandal regarding the misuse of client information. He acknowledged the firm's failure to adequately address the allegations and stated that they have let themselves down. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is also investigating the conduct of KPMG's registered company auditors.
- ▪Andrew Yates has stepped down as CEO of KPMG Australia due to a whistleblower scandal.
- ▪The firm admitted to failing in its treatment of the whistleblower and the investigation of their allegations.
- ▪KPMG's internal review was deemed insufficient in addressing the concerns raised.
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The chief executive officer of KPMG Australia, Andrew Yates, has resigned from the role. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPView image in fullscreenThe chief executive officer of KPMG Australia, Andrew Yates, has resigned from the role. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPKPMGKPMG Australia’s CEO Andrew Yates quits over whistleblower scandalYates says ‘we have let ourselves down’ when dealing with allegations of client information being misused Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Patrick Commins Economics editorThu 28 May 2026 22.56 EDTLast modified on Thu 28 May 2026 23.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleKPMG’s Australian chief, Andrew Yates, will step down immediately, after taking responsibility for the consultancy firm’s…
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