About this episode
The episode discusses a scandal at KPMG and its implications for Australian businesses amidst new tariff threats from the United States.
A simmering scandal at accounting firm KPMG has reached a boiling point with multiple heads rolling and admissions about poor handling of a whistleblower’s complaint. It's raising questions, once again, about how the big four accounting firms operate in Australia. Meanwhile tariff threats from the United States have surfaced anew. What exactly does it mean for Australian businesses? Carrington Clarke and Tansy Harcourt, Senior Reporter for The Australian, break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at abcbusinessdaily@abc.net.au
People in this episode
Host: Carrington Clarke
Guest: Tansy Harcourt
Topics covered
- KPMG scandal
- whistleblower
- accounting firms
- Australian business
- tariff threats
Keywords
- KPMG
- whistleblower
- accounting firms
- Australia
- tariffs
- business news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: KPMG, The Australian, United States
Places: Australia
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