All eyes on Middle East tax rates
As the world emerges from the most severe recession in decades, the desire of governments globally to rebalance their books and guard against future downturns has rarely been stronger.
Banks grappling to evolve new business models
Many banks around the world are struggling to develop business models which reflect radically different external constraints and which can restore a measure of stability and growth to their different operations in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
When infrastructure meets sport
Comment piece from Joel Finlay of the Global Infrastructure Group in which he considers how the award of a major global sporting event is the single most reliable way for fast-tracking infrastructure improvements and circumventing political deadlock.
Lease accounting set for a shake-up
A new Leasing Exposure Draft released today jointly by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) would affect nearly every entity.
A view of infrastructure in 2050
An extended comment piece from Steve Beatty of the Global Infrastructure Group in which he gives his thoughts on how infrastructure could look in 2050
Outsourcers to feel the squeeze as CIOs go hunting for value
News release on the "From Cost to Value" research which suggests that CIOs' top priority is extracting value from their existing IT but also transforming IT so it contributes to the business at a strategic level, not just an operational level.
Economic recovery takes firm hold worldwide
News release from the latest edition of the Global Business Outlook survey which provides evidence of a robust economic recovery taking hold across virtually all major economies.
A new era of cost optimisation
Comment piece from Global Head of Performance & Technology, Aidan Brennan, in which he considers the new era of cost optimisation and how this atypical recession is causing a major rethink of business models across the world.
Assessing the damage to supply chain risk management
Comment piece from Richard Nixon from KPMG Advisory in which raises concerns about the way in which recession has smashed a hole in supply chain risk management, escalating concerns about future supply chain failures.
Introducing the triple bottom line
Comment piece from Rodger Hill of the Financial Management Advisory team in which he examines the concept of the triple bottom line; a new method of financial reporting which could become accepted as the preferred way for gauging corporate value.
United Nations climate change leader joins KPMG
Yvo De Boer, one of the world’s leading authorities on climate change and sustainability, is leaving his international role with the United Nations to join KPMG, the global network of professional service firms.
The state of the consultancy market in 2010
Comment piece from Global Head of Performance & Technology, Aidan Brennan, in which he examines the state of the consultancy market in 2010. Aidan suggests that the market has demanded the return of all of the Big 4 to the consultancy space.
KPMG reports 2009 revenues of US$20.1 billion
KPMG, the global network of professional service firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, today announced member firm combined revenues totaling US$20.11 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
Asia–Pacific leading Europe in response to global recession
Asia-Pacific businesses are using the global recession as an opportunity for major changes to their operations, while many European businesses are still undecided on how to respond to the recession, a new study from KPMG International has found.
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