| 20/05/2013 | Bullish predictions of growth in the ‘back office’ services sector are beginning to emerge, but hope of an immediate upturn in fortunes is being tempered by the rising number of contracts falling under the banner of ‘renege or renegotiate’ |
| 16/05/2013 | Fundamental changes to lease accounting proposed today by the IASB and FASB would bring most leases on-balance sheet for lessees. |
| 16/05/2013 | Teams of professional advisors at KPMG’s headquarters at 15 Canada Square, Canary Wharf raised over £22,000 for Action for Literacy and Shelter in a gruelling 100km rowing challenge last week. |
| 16/05/2013 | In the face of continued challenge innovative local authorities are under pressure to find ways to raise new revenue, cut costs and improve the quality of the services they deliver. |
| 16/05/2013 | Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders showed that UK car output rose 16.6% in April 2013, reversing the decline experienced during the first quarter of 2013. |
| 15/05/2013 | KPMG has lent its support to a new professional services academy based in Birmingham. |
| 13/05/2013 | Global manufacturing executives rank the UK as one of the top destinations for future profit growth, ahead of established manufacturing economies such as Japan and Germany, as well as emerging economies like India and Brazil. |
| 10/05/2013 | Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction, comments on the UK construction industry output data for Q1, 2013, release by the ONS today |
| 10/05/2013 | Responding to reports that the Justice Secretary is keen to see probation services delivered through mutuals, Alan Downey, KPMG’s public sector head, says |
| 10/05/2013 | Reacting to news that 7 people are to be prosecuted for allegedly stealing $45m (£29m) by hacking into databases and withdrawing money from cash machines across the globe, |
| 09/05/2013 | Commenting on today’s decision from the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5 percent and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 09/05/2013 | Reacting to the publication, today, of Government figures showing that overpayments due to benefit fraud have remained at the 2011/12 of 0.7 percent, level, Hitesh Patel, KPMG’s Forensic Partner, says |
| 09/05/2013 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. |
| 08/05/2013 | UK retail sales values were down 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from April 2012, when they had declined 3.3% on the preceding year. |
| 08/05/2013 | VAT, GST, Sales, Consumption—whatever you call it—‘indirect’ tax is here to stay. |
| 07/05/2013 | John Leech, UK head of automotive at KPMG, comments on the car sales data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) |
| 03/05/2013 | The latest statistics on administration appointments, issued by the Insolvency Service today, reveal that in the first quarter of 2013 appointments are down 28% on the previous year |
| 03/05/2013 | Following its quarterly meeting in April, the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) was able to report better news at last for the sector, although a significant increase in the health of UK retailing is unlikely to arrive any time soon |
| 03/05/2013 | KPMG has been named ‘Employee Benefits Consultancy of the Year’ in the UK Pensions Awards 2013 which took place last night |
| 03/05/2013 | 2013 will be the year that social impact investing gains critical mass, according to KPMG’s public sector practice, which has produced a guide to Social Impact Bonds. |
| 02/05/2013 | The regulatory developments taking place in the European passenger rail market represent a huge market opportunity for the industry, potentially worth billions of pounds a year in passenger revenue terms, according to research by advisory firm KPMG |
| 02/05/2013 | Brands need to develop integrated advertising campaigns across traditional and new media to interact effectively with their targeted communities |
| 29/04/2013 | Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction comments on the Public Accounts Committee report Planning for Economic Infrastructure, published today |
| 26/04/2013 | We welcome the current debate on tax and the seriousness with which parliament is looking at it. |
| 25/04/2013 | KPMG’s UK head of public sector pensions warns that employers in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) face a difficult year, as reforms to their employees’ pensions begin to take hold |
| 25/04/2013 | The need to collect and present historically financial data is preventing many businesses from collating meaningful information about their people, and hindering their ability to drive growth, speed up decision making and improve employee satisfaction |
| 25/04/2013 | The UK was today named by KPMG International as one of the six most active countries in using tax as a tool to drive sustainable corporate behaviour and achieve green policy goals |
| 25/04/2013 | Commenting on the Office for National Statistics’ preliminary estimate of UK Gross Domestic Product which showed that the economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2013 |
| 25/04/2013 | Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders showed that car output fell 2% in Q1 2013, following a weaker than expected March where volumes fell 6%. |
| 24/04/2013 | Joint Administrators David Crawshaw and Rob Croxen from KPMG have appointed Derwent Students to operate four Opal student accommodation properties in Nottingham, Sheffield, Liverpool and Wrexham. |
| 23/04/2013 | Responding to the release of March’s public sector finances, which show annual net borrowing of £120.6bn, Alan Downey, KPMG’s head of public sector, said: |
| 23/04/2013 | Brian Green and Paul Flint of KPMG’s North West Restructuring team were appointed Joint Administrators of Colwyn Bay-based workplace consultancy business The BGM Group Ltd on 19 April 2013 |
| 22/04/2013 | Businesses across the UK are failing to turn the data at their disposal into competitive advantage, with many unsure how to make the move from being ‘collectors of information’ to ‘users of insight’. |
| 19/04/2013 | KPMG has been recognised for its ability to help clients boost performance and increase transparency across public sector organisations after winning a prestigious award in the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) annual ceremony. |
| 19/04/2013 | The firm also wins recognition through two ‘Opportunity Now’ awards |
| 19/04/2013 | Meeting growing client demand for combined, independent debt and equity capital advice |
| 19/04/2013 | Blair Nimmo and Tony Friar, of KPMG, were appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators of ‘The Scottish Coal Company Limited’ |
| 18/04/2013 | David McCorquodale, UK Head of Retail at KPMG, comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics |
| 18/04/2013 | Diversified Aero Services Inc. (DASI), a US-based commercial aircraft parts supplier, has acquired the business and assets of Aero Inventory (UK) Limited (Aero) for an undisclosed amount in a sale by Aero’s administrators, KPMG |
| 17/04/2013 | John Leech, UK Head of Automotive at KPMG comments on the figures released today by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association |
| 17/04/2013 | Reacting to the publication, today, of the latest UK employment figures, which have seen unemployment levels rise by 70,000, Bernard Brown, partner and head of business services, KPMG Management Consulting, says |
| 17/04/2013 | An increasing number of US based technology companies are looking outside the US, China and India for revenue growth |
| 16/04/2013 | A major new report, published today by KPMG’s Global Healthcare Practice, examines the challenges facing international health systems, from the perspective of leading practitioners across 22 |
| 16/04/2013 | According to KPMG, Integrated Reporting provides an opportunity for companies to make their case for capital more effectively by focusing their reporting on their business story and value creation. |
| 11/04/2013 | KPMG is pleased to announce it is a corporate supporter of ‘Cardiff Start’, a new initiative being launched in Cardiff to help boost the city’s entrepreneurial tech sector. |
| 11/04/2013 | Commenting on DWP’s consultation regarding pensions auto enrolment, Steve Simkins, KPMG’s head of public sector pensions, urges public sector organisations to participate: |
| 10/04/2013 | More than 150 jobs are to be created from this summer at a new ‘Tax Centre of Excellence’ in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District by professional services firm KPMG. |
| 10/04/2013 | KPMG has appointed Phil Smart as UK Head of Insurance. |
| 09/04/2013 | KPMG in the UK acted as lead corporate finance advisor to First Group plc on its sale of eight London bus depots in two transactions worth a total of £80 million which were announced today |
| 09/04/2013 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. |
| 09/04/2013 | UK retail sales values were up 1.9% on a like-for-like basis from March 2012, when they had risen 1.3% on the preceding year. |
| 04/04/2013 | A rigid attachment to ‘best practice’, rather than a focus on business needs, is preventing many organisations from unearthing and nurturing staff to drive their business forward. |
| 02/04/2013 | Will Wright and Mark Orton from KPMG have today been appointed joint administrators to AIM-listed Metalrax Group Plc |
| 01/04/2013 | Ahead of the VAT system’s 40th birthday on 1st April, Gary Harley, head of indirect tax at KPMG in the UK, said: |
| 27/03/2013 | Chris Peaker, Director at KPMG, comments on the Welsh Government’s acquisition of Cardiff Airport which completed today: |
| 27/03/2013 | The National Housing Federation, the main trade body for the social housing sector, representing 1200 Housing Associations in England, has appointed KPMG as its pensions partner. |
| 27/03/2013 | KPMG joint administrators of Sunderland based A Thompson & Sons builders merchants and sister company TAPS plumbers merchants have announced the sale of the businesses and certain assets to Grafton Merchanting GB Ltd. |
| 27/03/2013 | The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) today released four consultation papers providing the detail of its proposed interim measures guidelines, which it proposes should be adopted by national supervisors from 1 January 2014 |
| 26/03/2013 | Dr. Ashley Steel, Global Chair for Transport at KPMG, comments on the new rail franchising programme announced by the Government today |
| 25/03/2013 | The UK’s major banks recorded a rise in core profits of 45% in 2012 – to a combined sum of £31.5 billion |
| 22/03/2013 | Jan Crosby, KPMG’s Head of Housebuilding, comments on the new ‘Help to Buy’ scheme by the Chancellor in his last budget |
| 21/03/2013 | David McCorquodale, UK Head of Retail at KPMG, comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics |
| 21/03/2013 | John Leech, KPMG’s UK Head of Auto comments on the latest SMMT production figures released today |
| 20/03/2013 | Reacting to the publication, today, of the latest UK jobs figures, which have seen unemployment levels rise by 7,000, Bernard Brown, partner and head of business consulting at KPMG Management Consulting, says |
| 20/03/2013 | The Jersey Government announced today that Jersey is finalising a “FATCA” style agreement with the UK government to enhance its existing tax information exchange arrangements |
| 20/03/2013 | Administrators from KPMG have been appointed to two groups of companies which are part of the Opal Group. |
| 20/03/2013 | Payment systems are an essential part of the UK economy; they drive its competitiveness, they underpin its commerce and they stimulate its growth |
| 20/03/2013 | Andy Cox, energy partner at KPMG, commenting on the announcement in the Budget today on two new carbon capture & storage (CC&S) projects |
| 20/03/2013 | Caroline Haynes, director in KPMG Public Sector markets, Commenting on public sector measures outlined in today’s Budget |
| 20/03/2013 | The decision to abolish the Schedule 19 Stamp Duty Reserve Tax regime with effect from 1 April 2014 is a major headline grabber for the UK funds industry |
| 20/03/2013 | 2013 UK Budget – KPMG commentary and analysis. |
| 20/03/2013 | Retailers wanted measures that put more money in consumers’ pockets, and reduced the costs on their balance sheets. Today’s Budget has touched on the first, but completely failed to achieve the second |
| 20/03/2013 | 2013 UK Budget – KPMG commentary and analysis |
| 20/03/2013 | Most businesspeople will have felt cheered by today’s budget. There were plenty of positive tax measures especially for small business enterprises. |
| 20/03/2013 | The Chancellor today announced an increase in the new R&D Expenditure Credit for Large Companies from 9.1% to 10% |
| 20/03/2013 | Tim Kay of the KPMG High Growth Technology comments on the Budget announcements today |
| 20/03/2013 | David Bywater, Tax Partner at KPMG commenting on announcements made by the Chancellor today for the SME community in the UK |
| 20/03/2013 | KPMG pensions director Gordon Sharp said: “This response to the recent consultation by DWP will be welcomed by many sponsoring employers of final salary pension schemes" |
| 20/03/2013 | New subsale rules have been introduced with retrospective effect to catch out those who have persisted with using schemes to avoid stamp duty land tax, usually on residential property. |
| 20/03/2013 | “Help to Buy” Mortgage Scheme is fast acting pain relief, says KPMG |
| 20/03/2013 | From an infrastructure perspective today’s Budget was disappointing. |
| 20/03/2013 | For many business owners today’s Budget brings the prospect of significant new inheritance tax liabilities, says KPMG. |
| 20/03/2013 | The Treasury's Investment Management Strategy is “a very strong statement of intent to preserve and enhance the UK’s position as a leading global investment management centre” |
| 20/03/2013 | Morale across the public sector is already fragile, so the decision to drive up National Insurance Contributions will put further strain on employee engagement |
| 20/03/2013 | John Leech, UK Head of Automotive at KPMG comments: "Despite little room for manoeuvre, the Chancellor has delivered a number of important stimuli that will be welcomed by automotive manufacturers" |
| 20/03/2013 | Andrew Smith, Chief Economist at KPMG, comments on the new MPC remit |
| 20/03/2013 | The Government’s crackdown on offshore tax evasion continued today, with the Chancellor announcing an agreement for the exchange of information and accompanying disclosure facility with Jersey. |
| 20/03/2013 | The oil & gas industry in the North Sea – having endured the shock tax announced in the Budget two years ago – will welcome the announcements on decommissioning certainty. |
| 20/03/2013 | Revised gov procurement tax rules “good for government, for business and for ensuring companies play by the rules,” says KPMG |
| 20/03/2013 | Andrew Hine, UK head of healthcare at KPMG, comments on the Chancellor’s announcement that the NHS’ budget will continue to be protected |
| 20/03/2013 | It is great that the government has accepted Lord Heseltine’s recommendations around the single pot of funding |
| 20/03/2013 | Chancellor George Osborne confirmed in his Budget speech today that state pension changes – creating a single tier state pension - will be brought forward to 2016 from 2017. |
| 20/03/2013 | With the ongoing crack down on tax avoidance set to increase the Government’s tax take, UK tax payers could be forgiven for hoping for additional tax reliefs from today’s Budget statement. |
| 20/03/2013 | Today’s Budget is good news for Britain’s transport network |
| 20/03/2013 | We are delighted that HMRC has now legislated to change the treatment of goodwill payments by manufacturers to final customers, which means these businesses can now accelerate related VAT refunds. |
| 19/03/2013 | Tim Kay, Head of KPMG’s High Growth Technology Group outlines the reasons why the Chancellor should put supporting the UK Technology sector |
| 19/03/2013 | Commenting on today’s announcement from HMRC of plans to ease PAYE reporting requirements for small businesses, Steve Wade, employment tax director at KPMG in the UK, said |
| 19/03/2013 | Speaking at the CIPD ‘HR Analytics’ conference, today, Robert Bolton, head of KPMG’s Global HR Transformation Centre of Excellence, called on the HR profession to help businesses drive growth by focusing on the problems of the future |
| 18/03/2013 | KPMG was ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Supplier of the Year’ category at last Thursday’s London Transport Awards Ceremony |
| 15/03/2013 | Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s UK Head of Infrastructure comments ahead of the Chancellor’s budget announcement next week |
| 14/03/2013 | Chris Morgan, head of tax policy at KPMG in the UK, looks ahead to the UK Budget on 20 March 2013 |
| 14/03/2013 | Looking ahead to next week’s budget, Alan Downey, Head of Public Sector at KPMG in the UK, said: |
| 14/03/2013 | KPMG is launching a pilot programme for Audit and Advisory graduate trainees this autumn which will establish a new route to ACA qualification |
| 14/03/2013 | KPMG in the UK welcomes the issue of the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC’s) Financial Reporting Standard 102 |
| 13/03/2013 | Commenting on the UK Retail Industry International Action Plan launched today by Vince Cable, David McCorquodale, head of retail at KPMG, said: |
| 13/03/2013 | Following a competitive tender process KPMG and its partners have been awarded places on 8 of the Government’s rosters, covering areas ranging from financial strategy to internal audit and assurance services |
| 13/03/2013 | Looking ahead to next week’s budget, Andrew Smith, Chief Economist at KPMG in the UK, said: |
| 12/03/2013 | Reacting to the publication, today, of figures suggesting that firms are ready to recruit, Tim Payne, KPMG’s global lead for talent management, says |
| 12/03/2013 | The difference between the cost base of low cost carriers and legacy airlines has narrowed dramatically over the last six years |
| 11/03/2013 | Richard Threlfall comments after the CBI has called on the UK government to build more homes in order to boost growth |
| 08/03/2013 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. |
| 07/03/2013 | The IASB has today issued its long-awaited revised proposals on accounting for the impairment of financial assets |
| 07/03/2013 | figures are released today highlighting the financial losses caused by credit and debit card payment fraud |
| 06/03/2013 | Michael Robinson has been appointed UK Head of Management Consulting at KPMG. He assumes his new role having previously led the firm’s Financial Services Management Consulting practice. |
| 06/03/2013 | John Leech, UK Head of Automotive at KPMG, comments on the car sales data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): |
| 05/03/2013 | Being individual and passionate are key for young professionals looking to progress in their careers, according to a panel of influential guests at a KPMG event last week. |
| 05/03/2013 | UK retail sales values were up 2.7% on a like-for-like basis from February 2012, when they were down 0.3% on the preceding year. |
| 05/03/2013 | Mark Firmin, Howard Smith and Paul Flint of KPMG’s Restructuring practice, have today been appointed joint administrators of A Thompson & Sons Limited (Thompsons), the Sunderland based builders merchants. |
| 28/02/2013 | Product Placement could significantly alter the way UK TV programming is produced, financed and consumed over the next few years |
| 28/02/2013 | Tomorrow will see hundreds of technology companies, ranging from start-ups to the established, join with investors and media for the 2013 London Web Summit. |
| 27/02/2013 | An inability to interpret and understand data is preventing organisations across the UK from predicting trends and planning for their long-term future |
| 26/02/2013 | KPMG has been ranked 38th out of 2,097 participants, from 99th in 2011 and first among the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms, in the second and final Carbon Reduction Commitment (“CRC”) table released today by the Environment Agency |
| 22/02/2013 | Following publication by the UK Competition Commission (‘the Commission’) of its provisional findings into the supply of statutory audit services |
| 21/02/2013 | KPMG’s Information Security Consulting Services capability has been named a “Leader” in the first-quarter 2013 Forrester Wave™ Information Security Consulting Services report, which evaluated 10 firms. |
| 21/02/2013 | The European Parliament plenary meeting to consider, and hopefully approve, the Omnibus 2 amendments to the Solvency II directive has been moved back from 10 June to 22 October 2013 |
| 21/02/2013 | John Leech, UK Head of Automotive at KPMG comments on the January 2013 vehicle manufacturing data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders: |
| 20/02/2013 | KPMG has strengthened its Economics and Regulation advisory team with the appointment of two new directors to focus on the energy and utilities sector. |
| 20/02/2013 | Commenting on the 4G auctions, Chris Woodland, Telecoms Partner at KPMG, said |
| 20/02/2013 | The third in the series of Evolving Banking Regulation reports from KPMG |
| 20/02/2013 | Reacting to the publication, today, of the latest UK employment figures, which have seen unemployment levels fall by 14,000, Stephen Barter, Director, KPMG Management Consulting, says: |
| 20/02/2013 | Speaking ahead of the annual Silicon Dragon conference at the Google Campus in London, today, Tudor Aw – technology sector head at KPMG – argues that UK organisations face the risk of losing the global technology race |
| 19/02/2013 | “Reacting to the announcement that all 20 of the proposed second wave city deals have been agreed by the government, Kru Desai, KPMG’s UK head of local & regional government, comments |
| 15/02/2013 | David McCorquodale, UK Head of Retail at KPMG, comments on the horse meat situation: |
| 15/02/2013 | David McCorquodale, UK Head of Retail at KPMG, comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics |
| 14/02/2013 | Commenting on the latest developments in the horse meat scandal, Andrew Underwood, head of supply chain at KPMG, says: |
| 14/02/2013 | Commenting on today’s discussion document from HMRC, Jane McCormick, head of tax at KPMG in the UK, said: |
| 14/02/2013 | KPMG has published a new report that brings together a range of leaders in their field discussing the direction that reporting needs to take |
| 13/02/2013 | KPMG has been named 'Best Islamic Assurance and Advisory Services Provider' in the 2012 Euromoney Islamic finance awards. |
| 13/02/2013 | Britain’s consumers are putting service ahead of savings and remaining loyal to their current utilities, telecoms and home entertainment providers. |
| 13/02/2013 | The special administrators of MF Global UK have published an updated estimated outcome for creditors. |
| 13/02/2013 | Following the news that American Express has launched a new ‘purchase via Twitter’ service for its US-based customers, Stephen Bonner, partner in KPMG’s Information Protection and Business Resilience team, commented |
| 12/02/2013 | David Elms, KPMG’s Head of Media comments ahead of the 125th anniversary of the Financial Times on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
| 08/02/2013 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. |
| 08/02/2013 | Following news that companies operating in Europe across a wide range of industries may be required to report cyber security breaches under new European Commission proposals, George Thompson, director in KPMG Risk Consulting, commented: |
| 08/02/2013 | Blair Nimmo and Gary Fraser of KPMG LLP were appointed Joint Administrators of Angel Biotechnology Holdings plc and Angel Biomedical Limited on 8th February 2013. |
| 08/02/2013 | Hitesh Patel, Forensic Partner at KPMG commented |
| 07/02/2013 | Paul Flint, Joint Administrator and Restructuring partner at KPMG, commented: "Despite extensively marketing the Glasson Dock and Colwyn Bay sites to potential buyers, we were unable to find a buyer and have taken the difficult decision to wind them down" |
| 07/02/2013 | Following their appointment, the Administrators reached an agreement to sell the Klarius emissions business based at Cheadle, Staffordshire to Klarius Products Limited, preserving 234 jobs. |
| 06/02/2013 | Adapting to, and adopting cloud is more complicated and fraught with problems than many business and IT executives originally anticipated according to a new report, published today by KPMG |
| 06/02/2013 | Weak demand for goods or services, political and economic gridlock in emerging markets and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the global economy have combined to force businesses to renew their cost-cutting programmes |
| 06/02/2013 | John Leech, UK head of automotive at KPMG, comments on the car sales data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): |
| 06/02/2013 | Mark Firmin, Brian Green and Howard Smith of KPMG’s Restructuring practice were today appointed joint administrators to Cobbetts LLP. |
| 05/02/2013 | UK retail sales values were up 1.9% on a like-for-like basis from January 2012, when they were down 0.3% on the preceding year. |
| 05/02/2013 | Administrators from KPMG, who were appointed joint administrators to Herbert Baggaley Construction Limited and Baggaley Group Limited on Friday 1st February, have today confirmed that unfortunately 83 staff have been made redundant. |
| 01/02/2013 | Chris Pole and Richard Philpott of KPMG were today appointed joint administrators to Herbert Baggaley Construction Limited and Baggaley Group Limited. |
| 01/02/2013 | But KPMG remains cautious on whether this trend will continue during 2013 |
| 01/02/2013 | The transport, hotel and restaurant sectors are still struggling, despite an overall fall in insolvency figures, statistics from the Insolvency Service reveal |
| 01/02/2013 | Stephen Cooper, KPMG’s UK head of manufacturing, comments on the Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which continued to expand at 50.8 in January, following on from a positive Q4 in 2012 |
| 01/02/2013 | Matt Cuchra, Partner at KPMG’s Infrastructure Advisory Group comments on the PR14 Methodology Consultation published by Ofwat this week |
| 31/01/2013 | KPMG in the UK has published a set of principles which govern the tax advice the firm provides to its clients. |
| 31/01/2013 | Tudor Aw, KPMG’s Head of Technology Europe, comments on the launch of the new Blackberry smartphones |
| 30/01/2013 | Commenting on the FRC’s consultation draft of guidance on going concern reporting, Tony Cates, Head of Audit at KPMG, said |
| 29/01/2013 | Risk management and crisis readiness continue to pose significant challenges to companies across the globe |
| 28/01/2013 | Richard Threlfall, Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction, comments on the Government’s preferred route for phase 2 of HS2 |
| 28/01/2013 | Following agreement of the terms of reference by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (‘EIOPA’) has today launched the long-term guarantee impact study |
| 28/01/2013 | There is large global appetite to tap into the high growth Indian market but international acquirers often struggle to identify opportunities and meet seller expectations |
| 25/01/2013 | Commenting on the Office for National Statistics’ preliminary estimate of UK Gross Domestic Product in the final quarter of 2012, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said:
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| 25/01/2013 | Mike Smedley comments on the Government consultation paper on smoothing assets and liabilities in scheme funding valuations |
| 25/01/2013 | KPMG releases its Walking the fiscal tightrope report, which analyses the struggle of governments around the world to achieve fiscal sustainability. |
| 25/01/2013 | Glasgow securing £24 million in Government funds is a boost to the UK’s plans to become a global technology centre of excellence |
| 25/01/2013 | Tudor Aw, KPMG’s Head of Technology Europe comments after Apple and Samsung announced results this week |
| 24/01/2013 | Malcolm Marshall, global partner in charge of Information Protection at KPMG, comments on fines being handed out when companies are unable to protect customer data |
| 24/01/2013 | Insufficient attention is being paid to the changing relationship between clinicians and their patients. The result, according to a new report by KPMG, is a health service where the quality of care is dropping below standards expected by patients. |
| 23/01/2013 | Analysis of the UK’s 14 largest contractors confirms the urgent need for further cost efficiency and restructuring across the construction sector |
| 23/01/2013 | Reacting to the publication, today, of the latest UK employment figures, which have seen unemployment levels fall by 37,000, Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, says |
| 22/01/2013 | KPMG International’s latest Global M&A Predictor shows that the confidence to undertake significant M&A is predicted to return to the world’s largest companies |
| 22/01/2013 | UK companies rank highly in The Sustainability Yearbook 2013 gold medal-table |
| 21/01/2013 | Consumers worldwide are embracing myriad new ways to consume digital media content, while appetite for traditional media remains robust |
| 21/01/2013 | The latest ‘Fraud Barometer’ from KPMG shows a rise in individuals committing more traditional scams |
| 21/01/2013 | Social media aggregator WEFlive.com provides a simple way to follow and interact with Twitter conversations from delegates at the World Economic Forum |
| 18/01/2013 | Commenting on new FATCA final regulations released in the evening of 17 January, Jennifer Sponzilli, KPMG US tax partner based in London, commented: |
| 18/01/2013 | David McCorquodale, UK Head of Retail at KPMG, comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics: |
| 17/01/2013 | The health of retailing in the UK hit a new low in quarter four of 2012, despite customary spikes of increased sale activity in December. |
| 17/01/2013 | As the latest figures highlighting patient waiting times from ‘referral to treatment’ are released, Professor Hilary Thomas, a partner within KPMG’s Healthcare Advisory team welcomes the news that the majority of patients are seen within 18 weeks |
| 17/01/2013 | KPMG staff and partners have raised over £120,000 for the firm’s national charity partners Action for Literacy and Shelter through a ‘First Hour’ appeal. |
| 17/01/2013 | John Leech, UK Head of Automotive at KPMG comments on the 2012 vehicle manufacturing data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders: |
| 15/01/2013 | Commenting on the debate surrounding reform of the civil service, Alan Downey, head of public sector at KPMG, says: |
| 15/01/2013 | The average global indirect tax rate average increased by 0.17 percent to 15.50 percent during 2012, |
| 14/01/2013 | John Leech, KPMG’s UK Head of Automotive, comments on job creation at Jaguar Land Rover while Honda plans to make 800 redundancies |
| 10/01/2013 | Ed Thomas, Director at KPMG’s transport advisory group comments on the recommendations of the Brown review into rail franchising |
| 10/01/2013 | Alan Downey, head of public sector at KPMG, comments on plans to close prisons and allow the private sector to supervise low-risk offenders on probation in England and Wales. |
| 09/01/2013 | KPMG's Global Automotive Survey finds enthusiasm for electric cars wanes, with petrol engine cars and hybrids set to dominate over next decade |
| 08/01/2013 | Seven asset-backed funding structures were implemented in 2012, with a total value of over £500m, according to KPMG’s research. |
| 08/01/2013 | UK retail sales values were up 0.3% on a like-for-like basis from December 2011, when they were up 2.2% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 1.5%, against a 4.1% rise in December 2011. |
| 08/01/2013 | The special administrators of MF Global UK have published a detailed document outlining the illustrative effect of the agreements made with the MF Global US entities on 22nd December 2012. |
| 02/01/2013 | Teresa Sienkiewicz, director in KPMG’s pensions audit practice, has received an OBE in this year’s New Year honours list for services to the accountancy and pensions professions. |
| 01/01/2013 | Press releases from KPMG in the UK during 2013 |
| 27/12/2012 | Retailers are in for another tough year of trading, as austerity measures and uncertainty hit UK consumer confidence |
| 22/12/2012 | MF Global Inc., MF Global UK Ltd. and MF Global Holdings Ltd. reach agreements to resolve all claims among the estates |
| 20/12/2012 | Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive will have wide-reaching & long-term implications for AIFMs required to achieve compliance by 22 Jul 13. |
| 19/12/2012 | Face, voice & gesture recognition, 3D bio printing & Big Data are on the next big thing list while sun sets on email, QR codes & electric cars |
| 17/12/2012 | KPMG Europe LLP announces that combined turnover grew by nine percent in the year to 30 September 2012, taking revenues to €4,997 million |
| 13/12/2012 | KPMG International (KPMG) today announced record-high combined revenues of US$23.03 billion for the fiscal year ending 30 September 2012, representing a 4.4% increase over the previous year in local currency terms. |
| 13/12/2012 | David Elms, Head of Media at KPMG, comments on the findings of the Ofcom International Communications Market report released today: |
| 13/12/2012 | Over the past 6 months KPMG’s Forensic team has examined 11 new cases of fraud and become aware of at least 13 more where the modus operandi indicates that organisations are falling victim to an increasingly popular and trending style of scamming. |
| 12/12/2012 | David Elms, Head of Media at KPMG, comments ahead of today’s Westminster Media Forum |
| 11/12/2012 | Commenting on the details of creative sector tax reliefs published today in the draft finance bill, Matthew Appleton, media tax specialist at KPMG in the UK, said: |
| 11/12/2012 | Millions of individuals are being robbed of personal information around the world as the hacking of company data has rocketed since 2010 according to a new report by KPMG. |
| 11/12/2012 | Milan Sallaba, Head of Telecoms Strategy Advisory at KPMG, comments ahead of the start of the UK 4G spectrum auction process: |
| 07/12/2012 | Ahead of the publication of the Francis Report into failings at mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust, KPMG’s head of public healthcare argues that 2013 will be one of the toughest years ever, for the NHS |
| 06/12/2012 | Richard Threlfall, UK head of infrastructure, building & construction at KPMG, comments on the Government’s PFI review announcement ahead of tomorrow’s Autumn Statement: |
| 06/12/2012 | KPMG today announced plans to set up a dedicated team based in London’s ‘Tech City’ with the aim of supporting and promoting potential high growth companies in the capital. |
| 06/12/2012 | On 5th December 2012, Will Wright, Brian Green and Allan Graham of KPMG were appointed Joint Administrators of ATH Resources plc. |
| 06/12/2012 | Dr. Ashley Steel, KPMG’s global chair for transport, comments on the extension of the West Coast Franchise to Virgin and Stagecoach Group |
| 05/12/2012 | Autumn Statement will bring cheer to UK manufacturers. The surprise headline which has captured all the attention is the two year 100% Additional Investment Allowance tax relief for expenditure on plant & machinery up to £250,000 |
| 05/12/2012 | This is the fifth successive increase in the bank levy over three years – probably some kind of tax record |
| 05/12/2012 | Retailers will still have to absorb the increased costs of a planned 2.6% business rates rise in April. But measures to boost consumers’ disposable incomes welcomed.
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| 05/12/2012 | Commenting on the tax measures announced by the Chancellor today, Chris Morgan, head of tax policy |
| 05/12/2012 | Richard Threlfall, UK Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction at KPMG comments on the Autumn Statement |
| 05/12/2012 | It is extremely disappointing that the Chancellor has not listened to the infrastructure industry and looked at the current tax disincentives for investment in buildings and structures. |
| 05/12/2012 | Richard Threlfall, UK Head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction at KPMG comments on the Autumn Statement |
| 05/12/2012 | Chancellor’s speech signals intent for increase in regional powers. LEPs to finally receive the funding they need to make a difference |
| 05/12/2012 | Government's plan to consult on an appropriate fiscal regime for shale gas exploration is a positive sign for the industry |
| 05/12/2012 | High earners will not have been expecting much seasonal joy from the Chancellor – but the upshot has been slightly less bleak than feared |
| 05/12/2012 | Additional roads investment & support for the extension of the Northern Line confirms that transport remains at the heart of Govt’s infrastructure plans |
| 05/12/2012 | Autumn Statement 2012
KPMG: Pensions tax relief changes risk dissuading savers and will hit ordinary people as well as ‘fat cats’ says KPMG
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| 05/12/2012 | In his Autumn Statement today, the Chancellor has announced that Whitehall department resource budgets are to be cut by 1 percent next year and 2 percent in 2014, with the NHS and schools exempt. |
| 05/12/2012 | The new pensions Annual Allowance, reduced to £40,000 as part of the government’s drive to reduce the deficit, will leave many public sector workers facing unintended consequences, bearing the brunt of the changes |
| 05/12/2012 | Businesses, particularly in the SME sector will welcome the Chancellor’s attempts to keep it simple with very little tinkering to the tax environment and yet several measures to encourage investment in the UK |
| 05/12/2012 | Consultation on pension scheme funding regime needs to be quick, says KPMG |
| 05/12/2012 | Anyone in the UK with a Swiss bank account needs to pay heed to the Chancellor’s words on the agreement the UK has signed with the Swiss government. |
| 05/12/2012 | Companies dealing with Government may need clean bill of tax compliance, says KPMG |
| 05/12/2012 | Ed Thomas, Director in KPMG’s transport advisory group comments on the Chancellor’s transport infrastructure plans |
| 04/12/2012 | Richard Lyle, director in KPMG’s infrastructure practice, comments on the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI which shows construction output returning to contraction at 49.3 in November, down from 50.9 in the previous month: |
| 04/12/2012 | UK retail sales values were up 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from November 2011, when they were down 1.6% on the preceding year. |
| 04/12/2012 | Increasing numbers of public sector organisations will be subjected to intervention as the impact of deficit reduction measures hits the front line over the next 12 months, according to KPMG’s Head of Public Sector. |
| 03/12/2012 | UK retailers are gearing up for the busiest online shopping day before Christmas, Cyber Monday, which falls on 3 December this year, says KPMG |
| 03/12/2012 | KPMG has appointed Rama Ayman as a Partner and Global Head of its Metals & Mining Corporate Finance practice. |
| 03/12/2012 | John Leech, UK head of automotive at KPMG, comments on business opportunities in the UK automotive supply chain |
| 30/11/2012 | 60 percent of senior tax executives are in favour of a General Anti-Abuse Rule finds a KPMG survey. |
| 30/11/2012 | KPMG’s 2012 Fiduciary Management UK Market Survey finds the UK Fiduciary Management market growing at double digit pace |
| 29/11/2012 | The special administrators of MF Global UK Limited (in special administration) (“MFG UK”) have published their second six month progress report |
| 28/11/2012 | The proposed limited amendments to IFRS 9 are a step towards the reform financial instruments accounting under IFRS |
| 28/11/2012 | Goodhead Group sold to Polestar Group, avoiding the need for any redundancies and securing 518 jobs. |
| 28/11/2012 | Action must be taken to ensure that the way Islamic finance is reported financially is harmonised and made more consistent |
| 28/11/2012 | The wording of the last international climate agreement has left the UN process with a potential “time bomb”, according to KPMG International |
| 28/11/2012 | Private companies from sectors as diverse as finance, telecoms, energy, IT and retail should follow the example set by public sector organisations |
| 27/11/2012 | Alan Downey, UK and Europe head of public sector at KPMG Management Consulting, comments on the Government’s flagship ‘Work Programme’ figures |
| 27/11/2012 | Commenting ahead of the Autumn Statement which the Chancellor will deliver on 5 December, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said: |
| 26/11/2012 | Tax incentives for capital investment in infrastructure are a key measure to drive growth among Britain’s biggest businesses |
| 23/11/2012 | A fundamental shift in the way organisations view technology is driving CIOs to change their remit and responsibilities |
| 22/11/2012 | KPMG is named ‘Global Firm of the Year’ at the British Accountancy Awards the prestigious awards event for the accountancy industry |
| 22/11/2012 | Tough Christmas trading conditions in the UK are likely to spark early discounting on high streets across the country |
| 21/11/2012 | Companies around the world are threatened by a growing tide of regulation, according to a new report by KPMG |
| 21/11/2012 | David Elms, Head of Media at KPMG comments on the sale of the Northcliffe newspaper arm by the Daily Mail General Trust: |
| 21/11/2012 | The construction and real estate sector has topped the list for the area experiencing the worst effects of the downturn |
| 20/11/2012 | British businesses are not taking the threat of cyber security seriously enough |
| 19/11/2012 | Richard Threlfall comments on recent reportsof lack of private finance for infrastructure investment |
| 19/11/2012 | 2012’s “Shareholder spring” was something of an illusion, according to KPMG’s 2012 Guide to Directors’ Remuneration |
| 16/11/2012 | Rumours that the High Street bank branch is soon to meet its demise are unfounded and fail to take into account customer behaviour across generations |
| 16/11/2012 | Governance and operational frameworks must be prioritised up front |
| 15/11/2012 | David McCorquodale, Head of Retail at KPMG, comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics: |
| 15/11/2012 | The UK is one of only four regimes in countries surveyed to offer three types of R&D reliefs or incentives analysed |
| 15/11/2012 | John Leech, KPMG UK head of automotive, comments on The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) UK car production figures |
| 14/11/2012 | Today’s data is yet another sign of recovery in the jobs market, and it is being driven primarily by an increasing confidence in the private sector |
| 14/11/2012 | Michael Gove’s willingness to radically restructure his Department shows the depth of frustration with the civil service and the pace of change |
| 14/11/2012 | The Bank of England has reduced its projection for growth for this year and next, and now expects inflation to stay higher for longer |
| 13/11/2012 | The KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (‘the RTT’) met to consider the impact that the recession and the rise of multichannel retailing has had on the quality of customer service in the UK and the wider retail offer |
| 13/11/2012 | The latest deficit numbers for UK corporates indicate that exposure of the Pension Protection Fund to UK defined benefit scheme stood at £227bn |
| 13/11/2012 | Commenting on the October inflation figures issued by the Office for National Statistics, KPMG Economist, Tom Hooper, said |
| 13/11/2012 | The CJEU delivered its second judgment in the Franked Investment Income (“FII”) Group Litigation, finding for the taxpayer on all three key issues |
| 13/11/2012 | Natural disasters, changing consumer demands & economic uncertainty have led organisations to question if their supply chain operations are adequate |
| 13/11/2012 | Rob Croxen and Richard Fleming of KPMG were today appointed joint administrators of Premier FireServe Limited and Premier FireServe Engineering Limited |
| 09/11/2012 | The report aimed at Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), accountancy professionals and business leaders investigates the concept of materiality and how it is used to identify issues for management and disclosure |
| 09/11/2012 | KPMG congratulates taekwondo gold medal winner Jade Jones on being named Young Olympian of the Year. |
| 09/11/2012 | Richard Lyle, director in KPMG’s infrastructure practice, comments on the latest Office for National Statistics construction data, which shows that UK construction activity fell 13.1% in September from a year ago: |
| 08/11/2012 | Commenting on today’s decision from the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5 percent and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said: |
| 08/11/2012 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. |
| 08/11/2012 | Will Wright and Mark Orton of KPMG were today appointed joint administrators to companies which make up the AEA Technology Group - the energy, water, waste, air quality and environmental consultancy business. |
| 07/11/2012 | Speaking at a seminar outlining the future of pathology in the UK, Matthew Custance, partner in KPMG’s Healthcare Management Practice, called for radical changes to the way pathology and phlebotomy services are managed and delivered |
| 07/11/2012 | The health of retailing in the UK continued to decline in quarter three, although there are some signs of improvement in quarter four |
| 07/11/2012 | KPMG has appointed Emma Wild as Head of Upstream Oil Advisory in the UK, a newly created role. |
| 06/11/2012 | As the insurance industry grows increasingly frustrated with ongoing Solvency II delays and uncertainty, KPMG outlines a series of measures that should be adopted to move the regulatory framework forward. |
| 06/11/2012 | The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor measures changes in the actual value (including VAT*) of retail sales, excluding automotive fuel. |
| 05/11/2012 | KPMG, the professional services firm, has announced two new national charity partnerships for the coming two years: Action for Literacy and housing and homelessness charity Shelter |
| 02/11/2012 | The latest statistics from the Insolvency Service tentatively support indications that the economy could indeed be improving |
| 01/11/2012 | Stephen Cooper, KPMG’s UK head of manufacturing, comments on the Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which fell for the second successive month to 47.5 in October: |
| 01/11/2012 | The special administrators of MF Global UK have published an updated illustrative financial outcome range of potential returns for clients and creditors of MF Global UK today |
| 30/10/2012 | David Elms comments on the back of the planned mergers between Random House & Penguin & the acquisition of Northcliffe by Yattendon |
| 29/10/2012 | One in five workers in the UK – some 4.82 million people – are paid less than the ‘Living Wage’, new research from accountancy firm KPMG shows today. |
| 26/10/2012 | Blair Nimmo and Gary Fraser of KPMG LLP were appointed Joint Receivers of RMJM Limited and RMJM Scotland Limited, and Joint Administrative Receivers of RMJM London Limited, on 26th October 2012. |
| 25/10/2012 | KPMG International today announced the appointment of Graeme Ross as the Global Sector Chair of KPMG’s Media and Telecommunications practice. |
| 25/10/2012 | Commenting on today’s preliminary third quarter UK GDP figures released by the Office of National Statistics, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 24/10/2012 | Gary Belfield, associate partner at KPMG Management Consulting, highlighted seven steps to demonstrate why Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) can flourish, once they begin work in April 2013. |
| 23/10/2012 | As the latest figures highlighting mortality rates in hospitals across the UK are released, KPMG calls for the introduction of new approaches to medical care to give patients the chance to seek help without delay |
| 22/10/2012 | The scheme payment percentage for English & American Insurance Company Limited (“EAIC”) has been increased from 40% to 45%, effective from 17th October 2012. |
| 19/10/2012 | KPMG has announced the appointment of Alan Downey as its new Head of Public Sector across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMA). |
| 18/10/2012 | KPMG International’s latest Sustainable Insight reveals that the majority of the world’s largest companies lack a long term water strategy. |
| 18/10/2012 | John Leech, KPMG UK head of automotive, comments on The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) UK car production figures which fell 5.8% in September but remains up10.2% over the year-to-date: |
| 17/10/2012 | Reacting to the publication, today, of the latest UK employment figures, which have seen employment levels reach a record high, Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, says: |
| 17/10/2012 | Encouraging news for non-EU based groups seeking relief for EU losses |
| 17/10/2012 | As confidence and trust in the banking industry reaches new lows, KPMG’s UK head of financial services, Bill Michael, calls for a Bankers’ Code |
| 17/10/2012 | Too many staff in organisations across the UK are posting comments online about business activity, with their actions posing a major threat to client and company confidentiality. |
| 17/10/2012 | Dr. Ashley Steel, Vice Chair at KPMG and Global Chair for Transport comments on plans by Gatwick Airport for a second runway: |
| 16/10/2012 | Chris Pole and Richard Philpott from KPMG Restructuring have been appointed joint administrators to Uniglaze 2 (East Anglia) Limited, the Norwich-based manufacturer and supplier of toughened glass and double glazing. |
| 15/10/2012 | Business leaders across the globe say HR functions are ineffective and consistently fail to demonstrate any form of value to their organisation |
| 12/10/2012 | The European Parliament’s vote on Omnibus 2, due to take place in November, has now been pushed back to March 2013 |
| 11/10/2012 | HMRC’s “Settlement Opportunity” under which employers with Employee Benefit Trusts (“EBTs”) can pay the tax authority’s assessment of outstanding tax liabilities and unwind the arrangement without recourse to litigation may not suit all circumstances |
| 11/10/2012 | Telecom companies must work to understand the needs of customers and turn these insights into revenue generating products and services |
| 11/10/2012 | The 2011 holding pattern for personal income tax rates is now seeing a return to the 2010 trend of increasing rates with the global average top personal income tax rate going up by 0.3 percent, according to analysis by KPMG International |
| 10/10/2012 | KPMG is proud to have won an award recognising its efforts to improve diversity, social mobility and equality through a new recruitment initiative it launched last year. |
| 09/10/2012 | UK retail sales values were up 1.5% on a like-for-like basis from September 2011 |
| 09/10/2012 | KPMG’s 10th annual UK Run-Off Survey: Non-Life Insurance report reveals that run-off liabilities continued their decline in 2011 |
| 08/10/2012 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies |
| 08/10/2012 | KPMG has announced its new UK non-executive board members |
| 04/10/2012 | Michael Anderson has been appointed as head of direct tax litigation at KPMG in the UK. |
| 04/10/2012 | John Leech, UK head of automotive at KPMG, comments on The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) car sales data released today |
| 04/10/2012 | Commenting on today’s decision from the Bank of England to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 02/10/2012 | Business leaders are meeting to discuss the mental wellbeing of their employees on Tuesday 9 October, the day before World Mental Health Day. |
| 02/10/2012 | Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s UK head of infrastructure, building & construction, comments on the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI, which rose to 49.5 from 49.0 in August |
| 01/10/2012 | Administrators from KPMG were today appointed to the three companies which make up JJB Sports, the sports retailer. |
| 28/09/2012 | Commenting on the Wheatley Review of Libor released today, Giles Williams, banking regulation partner at KPMG, said: |
| 27/09/2012 | KPMG has been ranked in the top ten employers for working families for the second year running by independent benchmarking and award organisation, Working Families. |
| 27/09/2012 | Almost all employers in the UK are set to receive a letter from the tax authorities next month outlining key changes to PAYE reporting |
| 27/09/2012 | Today, industry body The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) launched a new report, compiled by KPMG, that sets out why the UK has become a destination of choice for global vehicle manufacturers |
| 26/09/2012 | Over the past two years, the UK’s tax competitiveness has improved the most among major economies examined in a study conducted by KPMG International. |
| 26/09/2012 | The overwhelming majority of UK companies are very positive about improvements that have been made to UK digital networks in recent years and are confident that the trend will continue. |
| 25/09/2012 | Chaordix and KPMG in the UK sign agreement to cooperate on the provision of a new market insights and product innovation offering, Crowd Connection™ |
| 24/09/2012 | Drew Bailey has joined KPMG’s Birmingham office as a partner to lead KPMG’s Midlands transfer pricing practice. |
| 21/09/2012 | KPMG has announced the appointment of David McCorquodale as the new UK head of retail at the firm |
| 21/09/2012 | Business students have placed KPMG second in Universum's ‘World's Most Attractive Employer’ survey for the third year running. |
| 20/09/2012 | David McCorquodale, Retail Partner at KPMG, comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics |
| 20/09/2012 | John Leech, UK head of automotive at KPMG, comments on SMMT car production figures that fell in August |
| 18/09/2012 | Staff from KPMG took time out yesterday to celebrate with two GB taekwondo medal winners who visited their offices in Canary Wharf |
| 18/09/2012 | In the face of escalating costs, stiffer competition, and a stuttering global economy, Europe’s chemical industry executives intend to use the significant cash on their balance sheets to pursue strategic acquisitions and new product development |
| 17/09/2012 | Businesses are concerned that critical infrastructure improvements are not happening quickly enough and want to see urgent Government delivery on the ground. |
| 17/09/2012 | From October 1st 2012, the UK’s largest employers must enrol all eligible UK employees into a qualifying pension scheme |
| 14/09/2012 | KPMG partner Stephen Bonner comments on news that cyber criminals have successfully installed viruses on PCs before they leave the factory. |
| 13/09/2012 | Tudor Aw, KPMG’s European Head of Technology, comments on the launch of the Apple iPhone 5: |
| 13/09/2012 | With UK retail sales falling to their lowest point since Easter* and growing numbers of clothing stores struggling to survive... |
| 12/09/2012 | Bernard Brown, head of business services at KPMG, comments on news that unemployment has fallen by 7,000 in the three months to July |
| 11/09/2012 | KPMG Partner Milan Sallaba comments on the launch announcement of 4G mobile services in the UK
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| 11/09/2012 | Stephen Cooper, UK head of manufacturing at KPMG, comments on today’s industrial strategy launched by the Government: |
| 10/09/2012 | Building societies are entering a period of potential growth and success which could lead to them fulfilling a new role by the end of the decade |
| 07/09/2012 | KPMG welcomes the International Accounting Standards Board’s draft of its forthcoming IFRS on general hedge accounting that was issued today. |
| 07/09/2012 | Chris Pole joint administrator to Norfolk Capacitors Limited, has today confirmed that redundancies have been made at the business, which went into administration last week. |
| 07/09/2012 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies |
| 07/09/2012 | Andrew Lister, head of Oil and Gas tax comments on the Government’s announcement of a Brown Field Allowance for certain North Sea production projects |
| 04/09/2012 | The creditors of Travelodge have today voted overwhelmingly through the proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which will enable the business to restructure its property portfolio. |
| 04/09/2012 | John Leech, UK Head of Automotive at KPMG, comments on the latest Markit/CIPS manufacturing PMI which rose to a four-month high of 49.5 in August from a downwardly revised 45.2 in July - a 3½-year low |
| 04/09/2012 | Organisations are retreating behind the wall of economic uncertainty and holding back from renewing contracts for core outsourced services |
| 04/09/2012 | UK retail sales values were down by 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from August 2011, when they were down 0.6% on the preceding year. |
| 03/09/2012 | Richard Threlfall, UK head of Infrastructure, Building and Construction at KPMG, comments on the Government’s announcement to boost house building with a £10 billion guarantee scheme |
| 01/09/2012 | KPMG, Latest News, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| 31/08/2012 | Chris Pole and Richard Philpott from KPMG Restructuring have today been appointed joint administrators to Norfolk Capacitors Limited, the Great Yarmouth-based manufacturer. |
| 31/08/2012 | The timetable for Solvency II implementation could slip as the European Parliament's consideration of the proposed Omnibus 2 amendments was again delayed this morning. |
| 24/08/2012 | Richard Heis, Ed Boyle and Jane Moriarty of KPMG have this afternoon been appointed Joint Administrators to Mouchel Group plc, the infrastructure and business services group |
| 24/08/2012 | Commenting on today’s revised GDP figures, KPMG’s Chief Economist Andrew Smith said |
| 23/08/2012 | It is impossible for banks to satisfy the conflicting requirements to strengthen capital ratios while increasing lending to businesses |
| 23/08/2012 | Declining confidence in the global M&A market is starting to impact deal activity levels across the emerging economies, according to KPMG’s latest High Growth Markets International Acquisition Tracker |
| 22/08/2012 | on news that Asil Nadir has been found guilty of 10 charges involving the theft of millions of pounds from his Polly Peck empire, Hitesh Patel, UK Forensic Partner at KPMG, comments: |
| 22/08/2012 | The 2012 London Olympics demonstrated the opportunities and the growth potential of digital media |
| 22/08/2012 | Commenting on today’s Transfer Pricing Statistics from HMRC, Andrew Hickman, Transfer Pricing partner at KPMG in the UK, said |
| 21/08/2012 | Commenting on reports that NHS hospitals are to be encouraged to establish centres of excellence abroad, Andrew Hine, UK head of healthcare at KPMG, comments |
| 20/08/2012 | Global IT spend is expected to reach $2.7 trillion by the end of 2012 – a rise of 3.9 percent on the previous twelve months |
| 17/08/2012 | Commenting on the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposal in today's announcement by Travelodge, |
| 16/08/2012 | As the impact of a double-dip recession takes hold, the increasing need to curtail costs is driving a growing number of businesses to adopt cloud-based solutions to their IT needs |
| 16/08/2012 | Blair Nimmo and Gary Fraser of KPMG LLP were appointed Joint Administrators of Dawson International PLC and its UK subsidiaries, Dawson International Holdings (UK) Limited and Dawson International Trading Limited on 15 August 2012 |
| 15/08/2012 | KPMG has extended its Audit school leavers scheme to include a third university |
| 15/08/2012 | Commenting on the minutes of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee’s August meeting released today, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 15/08/2012 | Reacting to the news, today, that unemployment has risen by fallen by 56,000 to 2.56 million, Anna Marie Detert, a director within KPMG Management Consulting, says: |
| 15/08/2012 | Ed Thomas, Director at KPMG’s transport advisory group, comments on the outcome of the West Coast rail franchise competition |
| 14/08/2012 | 86% of businesses have started to plan for implementing Real Time Information reporting of payroll data to HMRC when it becomes mandatory in April 13 |
| 14/08/2012 | Commenting on the UK’s July inflation figures released today, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 08/08/2012 | The KPMG and Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) ‘Report on Jobs’ – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. |
| 08/08/2012 | Commenting on the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report issued today, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 06/08/2012 | SMMT new car registration figures announced today found that UK car sales rose by 9.3% in July 2012 compared to July 2011, which is the fifth consecutive month of year on year volume growth |
| 06/08/2012 | KPMG has appointed Robert Browne as a Partner in its Operations Strategy Group practice. |
| 06/08/2012 | North Sea Ventilation Limited, a Hull based supplier of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, appointed Howard Smith and Mark Firmin, of KPMG’s Restructuring practice, as joint administrators on 3 August. |
| 03/08/2012 | The latest statistics from the Insolvency Service show a dramatic increase in the number of retailers entering into administration in the second quarter of 2012, compared with the same period last year. |
| 03/08/2012 | The second quarter figures for 2012, confirmed that 27,390 people went into Bankruptcy, entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (‘IVA’) or a Debt Relief Order (‘DRO’) between April and July 2012 |
| 02/08/2012 | Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s head of infrastructure, building and construction, comments on Markit/CIPS UK construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) which rose in July, despite weaknesses exposed by the underlying data |
| 02/08/2012 | Tom Hooper, economist at KPMG comments on today’s MPC decision to make no change to the base rate or QE. |
| 02/08/2012 | Administrators of Samuel Cooke & Co conclude successful sale of key assets |
| 01/08/2012 | The Markit/CIPS Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to a 37-month low of 44.0, down from 45.1 in June; |
| 01/08/2012 | Following his recent election, Simon Collins today assumes the position of Chairman and Senior Partner of KPMG in the UK. |
| 31/07/2012 | Europe’s educational systems combined with a rigid determination to stick with traditional organisational hierarchies is denting employees’ ability and willingness to innovate. |
| 31/07/2012 | According to the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT), the state of retailing was not quite as bad as in quarter two as it had predicted it would be back in April. |
| 30/07/2012 | The reformation of the banking sector has entered a new chapter as banks must rebuild shattered trust and confidence, redefine culture and behaviour, rein in costs and focus on core businesses, says a new report from KPMG |
| 30/07/2012 | Mark Firmin and Howard Smith of KPMG, joint administrators of Peters Bakery, announced today that they have sold the business to Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd (trading as Cooplands) in a deal which safeguards a total of 208 jobs |
| 27/07/2012 | Cost issues, operational performance, environmental legislation and ageing assets are the biggest challenges for European refineries according to a poll of 190 industry insiders |
| 26/07/2012 | The majority of firms are not currently doing enough to bring their boards up to a suitable level of Solvency II understanding, jeopardising their opportunity to gain a competitive advantage and their ability to ensure regulatory compliance. |
| 25/07/2012 | The announcement of UK Government guarantees for up to £40bn of infrastructure projects could be a game-changer for infrastructure financing |
| 25/07/2012 | Commenting on today’s preliminary second quarter UK GDP figures released by the Office of National Statistics, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 25/07/2012 | The predicted wave of non-performing loan portfolio disposals by European banks has not materialised, according to debt sales specialists at KPMG. |
| 24/07/2012 | Paul Flint and Brian Green from KPMG’s Restructuring practice have been appointed joint administrators to two Burnley-based businesses, Samuel Cooke & Co and Company Fuel Cards Limited. |
| 23/07/2012 | Andrew Hine, UK head of public healthcare at KPMG, argues that the NHS must view its staff as more than a cost on the balance sheet, or risk creating a demotivated workforce suffering from increased absence levels and resignations. |
| 20/07/2012 | As retailers prepare for the temporary suspension of Sunday Trading Laws between 22 July and 9 September, Mona Bitar, partner in KPMG’s Operations Strategy Group, comments: |
| 20/07/2012 | The largest companies around the world, in almost all sectors, are anticipated to return to profit growth and are driving down debt, which is creating substantial capacity for M&A activity, according to KPMG’s bi-annual ‘Global M&A Predictor’ |
| 20/07/2012 | UK Government guarantees for up to £40bn of infrastructure projects was a bold move to revive the construction industry and the economy |
| 20/07/2012 | Staff from KPMG have raised over £80,000 in July, including taking part in two gruelling sporting challenges, as they head towards the end of their partnership with staff selected charity Barnardo’s. |
| 19/07/2012 | Many global organisations can do a lot more to protect their private data and reduce exposure to attacks by hackers, according to KPMG |
| 19/07/2012 | A study of 630 ‘client-provider’ contracts worth £14 billion suggests that whilst many clients are happy to recommend their IT service provider, a significant proportion remain unsatisfied or indifferent to the support they pay for. |
| 19/07/2012 | Smaller businesses risk missing out on a valuable tax break because they fear that the financial and administrative cost of claiming will be prohibitively high, warns KPMG in the UK. |
| 18/07/2012 | Responding to a report, published today, which reveals that GPs make up fewer than half the places on new clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), Gary Belfield, partner in KPMG’s Healthcare consultancy team, comments |
| 18/07/2012 | Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s UK Head for Infrastructure, Building and Construction, comments on today’s announcement by the Government to underwrite £50bn of investment in infrastructure and exports in order to boost growth |
| 18/07/2012 | The High Court approval of the MF Global UK asset distribution plan means the special administrators can begin returning around £54m of client assets |
| 18/07/2012 | Paul Flint and Brian Green from KPMG’s Restructuring team in Manchester were appointed Joint Administrators of Chorley-based Naylor & Walkden Limited on 12 July 2012. |
| 18/07/2012 | Gurmukh Hayre, UK head of DC pensions at KPMG, comments on the Department of Work and Pension’s response to the consultation on small pension pots |
| 16/07/2012 | The government’s announcement to drive more than £9 billion of growth-boosting upgrades across the UK railway network is good news for the economy, rail passengers and the environment. |
| 16/07/2012 | KPMG has appointed Tom Brown, currently European head and deputy global head of investment management, to lead the global investment management practice from 1 October 2012 |
| 12/07/2012 | Commenting on today’s white paper from the All-Party Parliamentary Taxation Group |
| 11/07/2012 | KPMG today announces the appointment of Malcolm Lowe Lauri in its Global Centre of Excellence in Healthcare. |
| 10/07/2012 | Jo Bateson, tax director in KPMG’s Private Client Advisory practice, has been named in Management Today’s prestigious ‘35 women under 35’ list. |
| 10/07/2012 | UK retail sales values were up 1.4% on a like-for-like basis from June 2011, when they were down 0.6% on a year ago. |
| 10/07/2012 | Governments and regulators urgently need to address the issue of declining postal volumes and changing patterns of communication... |
| 09/07/2012 | Ashley Steel, vice chairman at KPMG and Global Chair for Transport, has been named in the inaugural World Pride Power List – a list of the 100 most influential LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people |
| 09/07/2012 | KPMG’s member firms have moved up to the top spot, leading this year’s rankings of the world’s best outsourcing advisors |
| 09/07/2012 | Commenting on reports that computer users across the globe face internet ‘downtime’ on Monday 9th July because of malware infections, Stephen Bonner, a partner within KPMG’s Information protection and Business Resilience team says |
| 09/07/2012 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies |
| 05/07/2012 | Commenting on today’s decision from the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5 percent and to increase the asset purchase programme by £50 billion to £375 billion |
| 05/07/2012 | Commenting on the official inauguration of The Shard in London today, Stephen Barter, Director from KPMG’s Real Estate practice said |
| 04/07/2012 | UK organisations are leaving too much to chance and ignoring recent business disasters, in the mistaken belief that their supply chain is immune to failure |
| 04/07/2012 | David Elms, Head of Media at KPMG, comments on today’s launch of streaming service YouView |
| 04/07/2012 | Responding to the publication of the Policy Exchange ‘big data opportunity’ report, Iain Gravestock, a partner within KPMG’s IT Advisory practice, said: |
| 04/07/2012 | Staff from KPMG are attempting a gruelling 2,600 kilometre bike ride from Athens to London to help raise over £40,000 for Barnardo‘s. |
| 04/07/2012 | CIPD and KPMG have come together to launch an online guide to auto-enrolment. |
| 03/07/2012 | Richard Threlfall comments on Markit/CIPS UK construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) which sees the sharpest drop in construction output for two-and-a-half years |
| 03/07/2012 | The extent of fraud perpetrated by management and employees has been exposed after a rapid decline in fraud super cases coming to court during the first six months of 2012. |
| 03/07/2012 | Will Wright and Colin Haig of KPMG were appointed joint administrators of Norbain Group Limited and its UK subsidiaries on 29 June 2012. |
| 03/07/2012 | Paul Flint and Brian Green from KPMG Restructuring were appointed Joint Administrators of Sandsfield Heat & Power Limited (“Sandsfield”) on 25 June 2012. |
| 03/07/2012 | The KPMG Infrastructure 100 global league table of innovative infrastructure projects places the United Kingdom in the top tier |
| 02/07/2012 | UK leisure businesses are facing a tough summer as many consumers continue to tighten their belts due to the uncertain economic outlook |
| 29/06/2012 | The special administrators of MF Global UK have published an illustrative financial outcome range of potential returns for the combined estates of the clients and creditors of MF Global UK |
| 29/06/2012 | Professor Hilary Thomas, partner in KPMG’s Public Sector Healthcare Advisory practice, has won a prestigious First Women award |
| 26/06/2012 | Commenting on the announcement that the South London Healthcare NHS Trust may be put into special administration, Richard Fleming, UK Head of Restructuring at KPMG, said:
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| 22/06/2012 | Patients regain control of their lives as tele-health removes dependency on hospital and surgery visits |
| 21/06/2012 | David McCorquodale, European Head of Retail at KPMG comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics |
| 21/06/2012 | Richard Philpott and Mark Orton from KPMG were appointed administrators to Nesscliffe Services on 15 June 2012. |
| 20/06/2012 | The Fitness First creditors have today voted through the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposal, which restructures the leases of the company’s property portfolio |
| 20/06/2012 | Factories closing in China as export market damaged by weak European demand and rising costs |
| 20/06/2012 | UK businesses are spending so much time gathering customer and competitive data that they risk losing sight of the information that can genuinely build market share as they try to survive continued economic uncertainty |
| 20/06/2012 | Commenting on today’s Monetary Policy Committee minutes, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 20/06/2012 | As politicians and business leaders head towards the Rio+20 Summit, Andrew Hine, partner and UK Head of Healthcare at KPMG, argues that the NHS has a huge role to play developing the green economy and tackling climate |
| 20/06/2012 | Alan Downey, partner and head of public sector at KPMG, has reacted to the publication – today – of the latest employment figures |
| 20/06/2012 | Bernard Brown, partner and head of business services at KPMG, has reacted to the publication – this morning – of the latest employment figures. He says |
| 19/06/2012 | London businesses are more optimistic than six months ago about the prospects for the economy and for their own companies, but anxiety about the Eurozone crisis is curbing hiring and investment plans. |
| 15/06/2012 | KPMG AG has agreed to acquire consulting firm BrainNet Supply Management Group, which specialises in procurement consulting and supply chain management (SCM) |
| 14/06/2012 | As governments around the world prepare to meet for the United Nations Rio+20 Earth Summit, KPMG today released a roadmap report to help businesses understand the central themes from the Summit and its potential impacts |
| 14/06/2012 | KPMG Forensic has appointed Rachel Sexton as a Partner in its UK Financial Services practice. |
| 14/06/2012 | More European oil refineries could have to close, with only the leaner, more efficient plants having any chance of survival, according to a report by KPMG. |
| 14/06/2012 | Clear that reform will happen but key details for banks remain to be determined |
| 14/06/2012 | Commenting on HMRC’s consultation document and associated press release issued today on compliance and penalties, Steve Wade, director and leader of the RTI project at KPMG in the UK, said: |
| 12/06/2012 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies |
| 12/06/2012 | Taxpayers entering into any planning at all will have a “sword of Damocles” hanging over their head, says KPMG |
| 12/06/2012 | North East bakery retailer and wholesaler Peters Cathedral Bakers Limited - trading as Peters Bakery - has appointed Mark Firmin and Howard Smith of KPMG as joint administrators |
| 12/06/2012 | The global chocolate market remains robustly defiant & is predicted to grow by an average of 2 per cent a year for the next five years |
| 11/06/2012 | James Stamp, partner at KPMG’s transport advisory group, comments on the IATA's industry outlook for 2012 |
| 11/06/2012 | Organisations are continuing to expand the services they outsource, according to KPMG’s latest global survey |
| 11/06/2012 | UK’s wealthy individuals increasingly looking to invest in business rescue |
| 07/06/2012 | Over a third (37 per cent) of manufacturers in Europe* are continuing to focus on the risk, reliability and flexibility in their supply chain – which remains one of their biggest challenges – according to KPMG’s 2012 Global Manufacturing Outlook |
| 07/06/2012 | In response to huge demand from companies for assistance in underperforming and distressed situations, KPMG has appointed one partner and three directors to its restructuring team. |
| 07/06/2012 | Commenting on today’s decision from the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5 percent and to maintain the asset purchase programme at £325 billion, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 07/06/2012 | UK retail sales values were up 1.3% on a like-for-like basis from May 2011, when they were down 2.1% on a year ago. |
| 06/06/2012 | Regulatory initiatives designed to protect consumers could drive some advisers to play it too safe with their clients. |
| 06/06/2012 | analysis from KPMG has found that 80% of major UK organisations are still not compliant with the EU Directive on Privacy & Electronic Communications |
| 06/06/2012 | Richard Fleming, UK Head of Transactions & Restructuring, has been appointed UK Head of Advisory |
| 04/06/2012 | According to KPMG’s 2012 Global Manufacturing Outlook, 40 percent of the global manufacturing leaders believe that the US will account for the majority of sales and profits growth for manufacturers over the next two years. |
| 01/06/2012 | Falling bond yields in May increase pension liabilities by £35bn and market falls wipe £15bn off pension scheme assets |
| 01/06/2012 | Commenting on the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposal in today's announcement by Fitness First, Richard Fleming, UK Head of Restructuring at KPMG and proposed 'supervisor' of the CVA, said: |
| 01/06/2012 | The administrators of B3 Industries Limited, Colin Haig, Paul Flint and Allan Graham from KPMG Restructuring, have announced that they have been appointed joint administrators to the company’s Leeds-based subsidiary, Tri-wire Limited. |
| 01/06/2012 | As rogue traders continue to make headlines, KPMG’s Head of Risk Consulting, Karen Briggs, addressed an audience of senior executives debating the impact that rogue behaviour can have on the bottom line. |
| 31/05/2012 | The special administrators of MF Global UK have published a six month progress report on activity to date, in accordance with statutory requirements. |
| 31/05/2012 | Responding to news today that the government no longer plans to limit tax relief on charitable donations, Chris Morgan, head of tax policy at KPMG in the UK, said: |
| 31/05/2012 | More than half of the North West’s business leaders are confident in their own company’s outlook for 2012, despite the gloomy economic environment, according to KPMG’s ‘Business Instinct’ poll of the region’s larger companies. |
| 30/05/2012 | Commenting on Alan Milburn’s update report on access to the professions, Marianne Fallon, Head of Corporate Affairs at KPMG, said: |
| 29/05/2012 | KPMG in Milton Keynes has announced the appointment of Mark Matthewman as the new Senior Partner for the office |
| 29/05/2012 | Responding to news today that the government plans to amend the so-called “pasty-tax” and “caravan-tax” proposals, Chris Morgan, head of tax policy at KPMG in the UK, said |
| 29/05/2012 | Colin Haig, Paul Flint and Allan Graham from KPMG Restructuring have been appointed joint administrators to two subsidiaries of B3 Industries Limited |
| 28/05/2012 | The future of the high street bank is under the spotlight once again, as customers voice deep levels of dissatisfaction with the service they receive |
| 28/05/2012 | KPMG have appointed Charlie Patrick as their new head of Anti-Bribery and Corruption |
| 28/05/2012 | The Government has revealed the names of the 12 towns that have secured a share of £1.2million funding in the first round of the Portas Pilots scheme |
| 24/05/2012 | Richard Threlfall, UK Head of Building, Infrastructure and Construction comments on the “Growth Factory” report which explores ideas to create growth |
| 24/05/2012 | John Leech, UK head of automotive at KPMG, comments on ‘The Growth Factory’ proposal; a report which was published today and explores 30 ideas to re-balance our economy and create growth:
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| 24/05/2012 | Following today’s publication of ‘The Growth Factory’, a report exploring ways to rebalance the economy and backed by some high profile MPs, Anna Marie Detert, director in KPMG’s People and Change advisory team, comments: |
| 24/05/2012 | Commenting on today’s consultation document on the taxation of controlling persons issued by HMRC and HM Treasury, tax partner and head of employment tax for KPMG in the UK, Jayne Vaughan said: |
| 23/05/2012 | Data, published today by KPMG’s Payments Team, reveals that corporate customers are adding their voice to calls for more advanced mobile payments solutions. |
| 23/05/2012 | Specialists at KPMG have warned that more than 75% of businesses they have spoken with are failing to consider the full repercussions of serious disruption in the Eurozone. |
| 23/05/2012 | Taxpayers in the Franked Investment income (“FII”) Group Litigation today won in the UK Supreme Court in the latest round of this long-running litigation. |
| 22/05/2012 | KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith comments on the Office of National Statistics’ April 2012 Consumer Price Indices |
| 22/05/2012 | The post-2008 influx of institutional money into hedge funds has resulted in a marked increase in the global industry’s operational sophistication and transparency to investors, according to a new report by KPMG |
| 21/05/2012 | Commenting on the publication, earlier today, of the Government’s NHS Information Strategy, Andrew Hine, partner and UK head of public healthcare at KPMG, welcomes the decision to offer many healthcare services online. |
| 18/05/2012 | Office workers at KPMG became martial arts world record setters, in the largest ever synchronised taekwondo routine |
| 17/05/2012 | UK manufacturing continues to buck the economic trend as the SMMT figures for April show that there were 11.8 % more cars built in the UK so far this year than in the same period last year |
| 16/05/2012 | Reacting to the news, today, that unemployment has fallen by 45,000 between January and March, Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, says |
| 16/05/2012 | Richard Fleming, UK Head of Restructuring at KPMG, Comments on the ongoing review of ‘pre-pack’ administrations |
| 16/05/2012 | Following publication of The National Fraud Initiative’s 2012 report, earlier today, Alan Downey, partner and head of public sector at KPMG comments on the measures needed to reduce public sector fraud. |
| 14/05/2012 | Claudio Altini, director within KPMG’s shared services and outsourcing advisory practice, suggested that the desire to reduce costs or shrink headcount is no longer the driving force behind business decisions to outsource key operations |
| 14/05/2012 | KPMG LLP announces that it has awarded BPP Professional Education the contract to deliver the firm’s national ACA training programme, commencing in autumn 2013 |
| 14/05/2012 | KPMG announces that audit partner Chris Hearld is its new office senior partner in Leeds. |
| 14/05/2012 | In the wake of research published at the RCN Congress, Andrew Hine, partner and UK head of public healthcare at KPMG, comments on the need to bring technology to the heart of community healthcare to improve patient care and support the needs of nurses. |
| 11/05/2012 | Following the election of Simon Collins to succeed John Griffith-Jones as UK Chairman and Senior Partner from 1 October, KPMG in the UK today announces its new leadership team. |
| 10/05/2012 | Commenting on today’s decision from the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5% and to maintain the asset purchase programme at £325 billion, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said |
| 09/05/2012 | The special administrators of MF Global UK have today confirmed that they have now recovered over $1bn of non-segregated funds. |
| 09/05/2012 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. |
| 08/05/2012 | Private equity and infrastructure funds are preparing to fly in the face of the downturn and kick-start an increase in deal activity in the renewable energy sector over the next 18 months |
| 04/05/2012 | The first quarter figures for 2012, released by the Insolvency Service today, confirmed that 28,723 people went into Bankruptcy, entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (‘IVA’) or a Debt Relief Order (‘DRO’) between January and March 2012 |
| 04/05/2012 | The latest statistics from the Insolvency Service show a massive increase in the number of retailers which went into administration in the first quarter of 2012, compared with the fourth quarter of 2011. |
| 04/05/2012 | John Leech, UK head of KPMG’s automotive practice, comments on the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) car registration figures which show that new car registrations rose 3.3% in April to 142,322 units. |
| 04/05/2012 | The special administrators of Worldspreads have today published the first creditors’ report, in accordance with their statutory obligations. |
| 03/05/2012 | Global ship financing is undergoing its biggest transformation for decades as sector stakeholders seek new forms of ship financing |
| 03/05/2012 | KPMG has appointed David Ellis, formerly head of Human Capital at BDO, as a partner to lead its UK Reward Practice. |
| 03/05/2012 | Latest research issued by KPMG Investment Advisory shows UK Liability Driven Investment (LDI) assets under management have increased 28 percent |
| 02/05/2012 | The Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 55.8 from the previous month's 21-month high of 56.7, still well above the 50 level which separates growth from contraction and beating forecasts for a fall to 54.0. |
| 01/05/2012 | The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 50.5 in April from a downwardly revised 51.9 in March |
| 01/05/2012 | HMRC extending scope of “Senior Accounting Officer” rules to banks and insurance companies |
| 27/04/2012 | Commenting on the Pensions Regulator’s statement today on pension scheme funding, KPMG Pensions Partner, Mike Smedley, said |
| 26/04/2012 | Following its quarterly meeting in April 2012, the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) is reporting an even bleaker outlook for UK retailers, with the health of the industry expected to worsen to record levels before any signs of recovery. |
| 26/04/2012 | Organisations need to avoid over-analysing the data on their doorstep if they are going to reap the true benefits of ‘big data’ |
| 26/04/2012 | Stuart Westgate, director at KPMG, comments on the government’s announcement to reduce cost in UK infrastructure projects by 2015: |
| 25/04/2012 | Commenting on the Office for National Statistics’ preliminary estimate of UK Gross Domestic Product in the first quarter of 2012, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said: |
| 25/04/2012 | KPMG Europe LLP’s Information Protection and Business Resilience practice was awarded the Information Security Consultancy of the Year by SC Magazine, following the ceremony which was held in London last night |
| 24/04/2012 | Hedge funds significantly outperformed traditional asset classes such as equities, bonds and commodities over the last 17 years |
| 24/04/2012 | Fewer than 1 in 10 respondents to a survey conducted by KPMG believe that banks are effectively mining their customer data, resulting in a mismatch between customer needs and product offerings. |
| 23/04/2012 | Alan Downey, partner and head of KPMG’s public sector practice, comments on calls from Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, for Government departments to set aside an additional 5 percent of their budget to help meet austerity measures. |
| 20/04/2012 | The joint special administrators of MF Global UK have today provided an update to clients on a number of current issues |
| 20/04/2012 | Helen Dickinson, head of retail at KPMG comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics |
| 20/04/2012 | has been recognised with 2 awards by the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) in the annual ceremony which recognises and celebrates excellence in management consultancy. |
| 18/04/2012 | KPMG has appointed Kru Desai to lead its local and regional government practice. |
| 17/04/2012 | Pub and restaurant groups saw a modest bounce-back in food and drink sales during March, after a shaky start to 2012 |
| 11/04/2012 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) & KPMG Report on Jobs provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market |
| 11/04/2012 | KPMG research has found that changes to business models or operations, growth and people management, were each regarded by COEs as potentially increasing their risk profile |
| 10/04/2012 | With less than 50 days to go until a major new EU law comes into force governing website cookies |
| 10/04/2012 | 2012 looks poised to be a year for renewed global activity in the Transport & Logistics sector, according to an analysis by advisory firm KPMG. |
| 05/04/2012 | Graham Smith, global head of automotive and diversified industrials, comments on the SMMT car registration figures: |
| 05/04/2012 | Will Wright, Andy McGill and Mark Orton of KPMG, joint administrators of Thomson Aero. Limited, announced today that they have sold the business to MB Aerospace Limited. |
| 04/04/2012 | Global m-payment transactions are expected to reach a value of £591 billion by 2015, according to a report by KPMG |
| 03/04/2012 | Eddie Short, partner and head of business intelligence, argues that companies are spending too long looking at the past, in the hope it gives an insight into their future. |
| 03/04/2012 | Richard Lyle, director in KPMG’s infrastructure, building and construction practice, comments on the Markit/CIPS construction Purchasing Managers' Index which rose to 56.7 from February's 54.3.
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| 02/04/2012 | Manufacturers finally get their act together as they learn valuable lesson in cash management, says KPMG survey |
| 02/04/2012 | The role of in-house finance teams is under the microscope again as CFOs look to expand their level of influence and encourage innovation and growth |
| 02/04/2012 | The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 52.1 in March from an upwardly revised 51.5 in February – hitting the highest level since May 2011.
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| 30/03/2012 | Despite the shift to indirect tax globally, a new survey released by KPMG International shows that, simply put, businesses are not keeping pace |
| 30/03/2012 | Helen Dickinson, head of UK Retail at KPMG commented today on the Government's response to the Mary Portas Review |
| 30/03/2012 | Patient expectations and the demand for quicker service will drive a change towards eHealth programmes across the NHS and private-care sectors, according to a report published today by KPMG and Manchester Business School. |
| 30/03/2012 | The special administrators of Worldspreads Limited have today issued all clients with their final statements. |
| 29/03/2012 | Hitesh Patel, KPMG Forensic Partner, comments on the Annual Fraud Indicator Report, which fiound that fraudsters are costing the UK an estimated £73 billion a year |
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| 29/03/2012 | As the tax year ends on April 5 2012 approaches, the private client team at KPMG in the UK has put together a checklist of tax issues to consider covering income tax... |
| 27/03/2012 | Telecom operators worldwide expect revenue leakage to increase and almost half believe the increase will be significant |
| 27/03/2012 | Simplification proposals should reduce the administrative burden around the CRC without significant losses of CO2 emissions |
| 27/03/2012 | In the wake of ongoing debate prompted by ‘Climate Week’, Andrew Hine, Partner and UK Head of Healthcare at KPMG, comments on the opportunity health services have to help global sustainability |
| 27/03/2012 | The deadline for towns to bid for a share of £1 million to help them boost their local High Street runs out this week |
| 22/03/2012 | The UK has been ranked as the lowest cost destination in which to do business amongst established markets, according to research out this week by KPMG International. |
| 22/03/2012 | Omnibus 2 - which amends Solvency II in a number of key areas including its implementation date and inclusion of transitional arrangements - has successfully passed today’s milestone vote by ECON |
| 21/03/2012 | Dr. Ashley Steel, KPMG’s global chair for transport comments: “At long last pressure from business and lobby groups appears to be weakening the government’s previous resolve to oppose airport capacity in the South East.”
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| 21/03/2012 | Stripping away the bells and whistles, this budget may appeal to some supply-side economists but is essentially neutral and has done nothing to fundamentally change the outlook. |
| 21/03/2012 | The Chancellor removed the ‘cliff edge’ in withdrawing child benefit in today’s Budget - but smoothing its withdrawal for those with incomes over £50,000 has left some anomalies between single earning and multiple earning households, according to KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | Protecting tax revenues by tackling artificial avoidance is clearly a priority for the government, says Chris Morgan, head of tax policy, at KPMG in the UK. |
| 21/03/2012 | In what was a broadly supportive Budget for the SME community in the UK, there could be a grey area around anti-avoidance measures, says David Bywater, Tax Partner at KPMG in the UK. |
| 21/03/2012 | Commenting on today’s announcement that the bank levy will increase from 0.088 % of banks’ balance sheets to 0.105%, Tom Aston, financial services tax partner at KPMG commented: |
| 21/03/2012 | Kru Desai, KPMG’s head of Local and Regional Government, comments on the Chancellor’s announcement that ten cities will receive investment in ultrafast broadband and wireless access. |
| 21/03/2012 | The headline grabber was of course the reduction in the top rate of personal tax to 45% from April next year, says Gary Deans, UK Head of Family Business. |
| 21/03/2012 | Today’s announcement risks creating greater uncertainty amongst businesses, but in reality it’s nothing new, says Wielgus lead CRC advisor at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | Malcolm Edge, UK Head of National Markets said "SMEs in the UK would have wanted to have seen three things from the announcement today, how to improve competitiveness, how to de-cluter leglislation and how to stimulate growth. |
| 21/03/2012 | One of the biggest challenges for manufacturers recently has been the availability of funds to sustain and drive their business, so the announcement of a £20 billion loan guarantee scheme is welcome news, says Stephen Cooper, partner at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | Within the fine detail of the Budget, further updates were announced to the longstanding benefit of company cars and private fuel provision, says Matthew Hunnybun, Tax Partner at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | The Chancellor’s announcement on interest relief will come as a blow for some UK entrepreneurs, according to David Kilshaw, tax partner at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | We welcome the proposed increase of the individual limits for the tax-efficient Enterprise Management, says Matthew Hunnybun, Tax Partner at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | While today’s Budget was relatively quiet from a pensions point of view, there was nevertheless confirmation of more bad news for open final salary pension schemes. |
| 21/03/2012 | Real Time Information (“RTI”) payroll reporting is being phased in on a trial basis from April 2012, with all employers required to comply on a phased entry basis from April to October 2013. |
| 21/03/2012 | It is likely that the stamp duty charges outlined in today’s Budget (15% on properties over £2 million bought via a company) will hit the high end London property market says David Kilshaw, tax partner at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | Today’s Budget will both help and hinder distressed businesses in the UK, says Brian Green, Advisory Partner at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | Employment status is currently high on HMRC’s agenda. Employers should be aware of their obligations to ensure they correctly categorise employees and self employed individuals, says Matthew Hunnybun, Tax Partner at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | The so called ‘mansions tax’ is unlikely to have a huge impact beyond affecting price negotiations, says Gordon Keenay, deputy head of KPMG’s Stamp Taxes Group. |
| 21/03/2012 | The temporary relaxation to Sunday trading laws risks presenting more challenges than opportunities to businesses during the Olympics, says Helen Dickinson, Head of UK Retail at KPMG. |
| 21/03/2012 | Lucy Parry, Media Tax Specialist at KPMG says "This is a welcome boost for the UK creative industries. It will hopefully prevent large budget British TV productions like Titanic and The Tudors being filmed abroad where tax breaks are more generous." |
| 21/03/2012 | David Prestwich, Head of Tax for Transport and Leisure at KPMG says "At the moment most UK gambling spend is placed with offshore groups and the move to a consumption tax is a neat way of bringing that spend under the visibility of the UK treasury." |
| 21/03/2012 | The Chancellor has confirmed his intention, as announced in the Autumn Statement, to introduce an Above the Line (“ATL”) Credit for qualifying Research & Development expenditure for large companies. |
| 21/03/2012 | The Chancellor did help to create a more attractive and settled tax landscape for the SME sector with corporate tax rates falling faster than anticipated, says David Bywater, Tax Partner. |
| 20/03/2012 | Daring KPMG staff are swapping their offices for the breathtaking Sahara desert to raise vital funds for Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest children’s charity- and are on track to raise an amazing £150,000 for the cause. |
| 19/03/2012 | KPMG’s UK Banks: Performance Benchmarking Report highlights how profitability at the UK’s largest banks has suffered at the hands of the Eurozone crisis and the significant costs associated with PPI, the bank levy and regulatory requirements |
| 19/03/2012 | Upon the application of the directors the High Court appointed Jane Moriarty and Samantha Bewick of KPMG as joint special administrators of Worldspreads Ltd, a UK based spread betting business |
| 15/03/2012 | John Leech, head of automotive at KPMG, comments on the SMMT car production figures: |
| 14/03/2012 | Poundland, Poundworld and Iceland snap up 30 closed stores |
| 14/03/2012 | KPMG warns today that HMRC has launched a campaign targeting people who sell goods and services online for profit. |
| 14/03/2012 | Technology companies in Europe and the Middle East regard data privacy and security as a back office requirement |
| 14/03/2012 | Reacting to the news, today, that unemployment has risen by 28,000 in the three months to January, Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, says |
| 13/03/2012 | A new survey by KPMG has uncovered that healthcare professionals view their number one priority as changing business operations to drive down cost |
| 13/03/2012 | Britain’s leading pub and restaurant groups are reporting tough trading conditions at the start of 2012 – with collective like-for-like sales down 3.7% in February, following a 2.1% fall in January.
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| 13/03/2012 | Costs, cash and the customer remain at the top of retailers’ agendas for 2012, according to KPMG’s Succeeding in a Changing World Business Leaders Survey. |
| 13/03/2012 | “Wait and see” approach of many trustees to plan for de-risking when conditions improve does nothing to manage their risk today, according to KPMG paper, “Is delayed de-risking the right strategy? Seven things you should know.” |
| 12/03/2012 | KPMG has announced that Simon Collins will become its new UK Chairman and Senior Partner. |
| 12/03/2012 | KPMG is pleased to announce the appointment of James Siswick as a Director within its Financial Services Forensic team. |
| 09/03/2012 | Measures in this month’s budget could make certain types of investment in UK businesses more attractive from a tax perspective |
| 07/03/2012 | The REC/KPMG Report on Jobs shows growth of permanent staff placements was recorded for the second month running in February, and at the strongest pace since last May. |
| 06/03/2012 | Commenting on the Audit Commission’s announcement in respect of the award of audit contracts for five years from the 2012/13 financial year, Mike McDonagh, Head of Public Sector Audit at KPMG, said |
| 06/03/2012 | John Leech, UK Head of Automotive at KPMG, comments on the SMMT new car registration figures for February |
| 06/03/2012 | BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor February 2012 |
| 05/03/2012 | A KPMG report, Evolving Insurance Regulation, highlights concerns that the final Solvency II proposals could negatively affect the pensions market and wider economy in some European countries. |
| 05/03/2012 | KPMG has appointed Stephen Barter as chairman of its real estate advisory practice. Stephen was previously UK CEO of Qatari Diar, part of the Qatar Investment Authority, and has held senior roles at Grosvenor and Richard Ellis (now CBRE). |
| 05/03/2012 | More public, than private, sector leaders are willing to change business operations to deliver cost efficiencies, according to KPMG. |
| 01/03/2012 | Compared with other industries, including banking and insurance, investment managers are bullish about growth opportunities according to KPMG’s Succeeding in a Changing World report |
| 29/02/2012 | Dr. Ashley Steel, KPMG’s global chair for aviation comments on today’s IAG full year results |
| 29/02/2012 | Commenting on today’s Supreme Court judgment on the Lehman case and its implications on the MF Global UK segregated client pool, Richard Heis, joint special administrator and restructuring partner at KPMG, said: |
| 29/02/2012 | 2012 is set to be the year in which “long lease” property funds go mainstream as pension funds look for certainty over future rental streams, according to KPMG in the UK. |
| 28/02/2012 | A new survey by KPMG reveals that the economic downturn has elevated ‘people matters’ to the top 5 concerns for business leaders across Europe |
| 28/02/2012 | McNulty Group Holdings and its subsidiaries, McNulty Offshore Construction Ltd and Consafe Engineering Services Ltd, appointed Mark Firmin and Howard Smith of KPMG’s restructuring practice as joint administrators on 24th of February 2012 |
| 28/02/2012 | Organisations across the globe have identified some of the key drivers they believe will stimulate economic performance, according to data collated by KPMG |
| 27/02/2012 | 43% of European and Middle Eastern media companies say preparing their organization for “major business model change” is their top business priority |
| 24/02/2012 | Derek Scott, director of Tax Investigations at KPMG, comments on HMRC's announcement of thirty new tax evasion task forces |
| 22/02/2012 | KPMG is urging consumer-facing businesses to give greater attention to social media following the release of UK Customer Satisfaction Index |
| 22/02/2012 | Richard Fleming, Chris Laverty, Ed Boyle and Joff Pope of KPMG, joint administrators of Peacocks, have today announced the sale of the business to Edinburgh Woollen Mill. |
| 22/02/2012 | The growth in the use of Cloud services to replace traditional IT service provision presents significant challenges to both taxpayers and tax authorities, according to KPMG in the UK |
| 21/02/2012 | KPMG has appointed John Leech as UK Head of its Automotive practice |
| 21/02/2012 | KPMG takes top prize in the Islamic finance awards for an unprecedented 5th year in a row |
| 21/02/2012 | of the publication of the latest NHS Hospital and Community Health Service workforce statistics, later today, Andrew Hine, Partner and UK Head of Public Healthcare at KPMG, comments |
| 21/02/2012 | A survey of leading executives across Europe and the Middle East has shown that businesses are continuing to cut costs and focus on efficiencies |
| 17/02/2012 | KPMG International’s latest Global M&A Predictor shows that the first six months of 2012, and beyond, are likely to be tough for M&A. |
| 16/02/2012 | John Leech, Partner in KPMG’s Automotive practice comments on the SMMT car production figures |
| 16/02/2012 | UK insurers’ hopes that they may have been excluded from the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regime have been dashed by last week’s release of proposed regulations from the IRS. |
| 15/02/2012 | KPMG has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. |
| 14/02/2012 | Leading UK pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales fall 2.1% in January against the same month last year |
| 13/02/2012 | Retailers and consumer goods companies say mobile technology will be the key driver to maximize sales over the next two years ahead |
| 13/02/2012 | Consumer Markets companies are showing greater appetite for risk reviews, as finance leaders and their boards meet more frequently to discuss the key risks according to KPMG’s latest global CFO Consumer Markets survey |
| 13/02/2012 | The joint special administrators of MF Global UK have confirmed that they started making interim distribution payments to those with agreed client money claims on Friday 10th February. |
| 10/02/2012 | KPMG is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic alliance with the Institute for Family Business (IFB). |
| 09/02/2012 | KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, comments on today’s decision from the Bank of England to maintain interest rates at 0.5% and increase the size of the Asset Purchase Programme by £50 billion to £325 billion |
| 09/02/2012 | Adrian Harkin, global FATCA leader at KPMG, responds to the proposed FATCA regulations issued yesterday by the US Internal Revenue Services (IRS)
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| 08/02/2012 | Professional services firm KPMG is launching a new apprenticeship programme based in its Canary Wharf offices in London, within its Risk Consulting practice. |
| 08/02/2012 | The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies. |
| 06/02/2012 | Rising tuition fees and an uncertain jobs market are making higher education an increasingly serious business that is all about ensuring employability for the future, according to a survey by KPMG. |
| 03/02/2012 | More than half of UK businesses are concerned about the safety of their data as cloud computing takes off but their fear is not preventing adoption |
| 03/02/2012 | The latest statistics from the Insolvency Service show a broadly flat quarter on quarter picture with insolvencies rising just 0.4 percent from the third to the fourth quarter last year. |
| 03/02/2012 | High unemployment and a rising cost of living may make it difficult for individuals to commit to existing payment arrangements with their creditors |
| 03/02/2012 | the wake of the Government tabling amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill and ahead of the Report Stage on 8th February, Andrew Hine, Partner and UK Head of Public Healthcare at KPMG, comments |
| 01/02/2012 | KPMG in the UK welcomes the issue of the Accounting Standards Board’s (ASB’s) latest Financial Reporting Exposure Draft (FRED) |
| 01/02/2012 | John Leech, head of KPMG’s automotive practice comments on the monthly Markit/CIPS UK manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI). |
| 31/01/2012 | The European Commission’s proposal for an EU wide tax on financial transactions (FTT) has generated much public and political discussion since it was published on September 28, 2011. |
| 30/01/2012 | The total amount of fraud in 2011 topped £3.5 billion – a record year – according to KPMG’s Fraud Barometer, as Britons across the country continue to struggle with tough economic conditions |
| 30/01/2012 | KPMG’s Global Construction Survey finds that top global engineering and construction leaders expect the energy/power industry to offer the biggest opportunities for growth in 2012 |
| 27/01/2012 | The spread of social media at the Annual World Economic Forum 2012, in particular the use of Twitter, has extended the dialogue beyond the meeting rooms and corridors of Davos to the global community
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| 26/01/2012 | Richard Fleming, UK Head of Restructuring at KPMG, today welcomed the government's statement on proposed ‘pre-pack’ administration reform
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| 26/01/2012 | The administrators of Peacocks have today provided an update on the sales process for the business |
| 26/01/2012 | Despite ‘big data’ increasing and identity fraud costing the UK £27 billion per year and affecting 1.8 million people |
| 25/01/2012 | Commenting on the 4th quarter UK GDP figures published today, KPMG Chief Economist, Andrew Smith, said: |
| 25/01/2012 | Speaking at the Risk Congress in London, Giles Triffitt, director within KPMG’s Risk Consulting practice, focused on risk efficiency and the cost of risk management |
| 24/01/2012 | KPMG has appointed Matt Whipp, formerly Head of Business Risk and Transfer Pricing at Diageo plc, as a Director in its UK Transfer Pricing practice. |
| 24/01/2012 | The survey, based on the views of 585 senior purchasing professionals, explores levels of influence exerted by company buying functions, within their organisation. |
| 23/01/2012 | Administrators from KPMG were appointed to Bonmarché, the clothing retailer, on Friday 20th January. The administrators immediately sold 389 stores, and its headquarters, to Sun European Partners |
| 23/01/2012 | The U.S. Internal Revenue Services’ (IRS) delay in release of the proposed regulations for the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) may drive up the costs of compliance programmes, warns KPMG. |
| 23/01/2012 | Streamed TV is becoming more mainstream in the UK particularly among younger people, according to the latest KPMG Media & Entertainment Barometer |
| 20/01/2012 | Helen Dickinson, head of retail at KPMG comments on the latest Retail Sales figures from the Office for National Statistics: |
| 19/01/2012 | The joint administrators of Peacocks have announced 249 redundancies at the head office |
| 19/01/2012 | John Leech, partner in KPMG’s Automotive practice, comments on the SMMT car production figures: |
| 18/01/2012 | Richard Fleming, Chris Laverty, Ed Boyle and Joff Pope of KPMG have been appointed joint administrators to Peacock’s Stores Limited, |
| 18/01/2012 | Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, reacts to the publication of the latest UK employment figures |
| 17/01/2012 | Britain’s leading pub and restaurant groups enjoyed a major sales boost over Christmas and New Year. |
| 17/01/2012 | KPMG has welcomed suggestions that employers should offer ‘ownership’ as a way of incentivising staff, but suggests that altering business models is only one way to drive performance. |
| 17/01/2012 | Helen Dickinson, head of retail at KPMG comments on the latest UK inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics |
| 17/01/2012 | KPMG is delighted to announce that it has been recognised for its efforts to protect businesses, build innovative programmes to improve organisational stability and help London gear up for the Olympics. |
| 16/01/2012 | Howard Smith, Mark Firmin and Joff Pope of KPMG’s Restructuring practice were appointed joint administrators to gift retailer Past Times on 16 January 2012. |
| 16/01/2012 | The KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank has concluded that the deterioration in retail health seen throughout 2011 continued in quarter 4. |
| 12/01/2012 | Benoit Reillier, Director in KPMG’s Economics & Regulation practice comments on OFCOM’s second spectrum consultation on the forthcoming spectrum auction |
| 12/01/2012 | With HMRC bringing in new penalties for late submission of self-assessment tax returns, missing the deadline could prove very expensive, warns KPMG in the UK. |
| 12/01/2012 | KPMG Chief Economist Andrew Smith comments on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to leave interest rates on hold
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| 12/01/2012 | Half of pension schemes believe their pension liabilities should form part of their annual accounts and be subject to audit, according to a KPMG survey |
| 11/01/2012 | Recruitment consultants signalled a drop in the number of people placed in permanent jobs for the third successive month in December. |
| 10/01/2012 | UK retail sales values were 2.2% higher on a like-for-like basis from December 2010, when sales had fallen 0.3%, hit by snow. |
| 10/01/2012 | Following the release of the Portas Review on the future of high streets in the UK late last year, the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) has warned that it is virtually impossible to halt the natural evolution of the retail sector. |
| 10/01/2012 | The Joint Special Administrators of MF Global UK Limited, have released an update following the creditors' meeting on the progress made in the special administration to date. |
| 09/01/2012 | KPMG Europe LLP reports that combined turnover grew by 13 percent to reach €4,589 million in the year to 30 September, 2011 |
| 09/01/2012 | Brian Green, Richard Fleming and David Costley-Wood of KPMG were appointed joint administrators to Blacks Leisure Group today. On appointment, the administrators sold the business to JD Sports |
| 09/01/2012 | Richard Fleming, David Standish and Rob Croxen, restructuring partners at KPMG, were today appointed joint administrators to La Senza UK. Following their appointment they completed an agreement to sell part of the business to Alshaya UK Limited |
| 06/01/2012 | KPMG has strengthened its specialist defined contributions (“DC”) pensions advisory team, with the appointment of Andy Seed as a director.
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| 05/01/2012 | Global car manufacturers and IT companies are realising the car’s potential as a gateway to the internet, according to KPMG’s 13th Global Automotive Executive Survey |
| 01/01/2012 | All press releases from KPMG in the UK during 2012 |
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