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Pent-up demand from the pandemic saw deal-making reach record levels last year - but there are predictions of new records being created in 2022

Higher level of M&A activity expected in 2022 - survey

The majority of those involved in merger and acquisition deal-making in Ireland expect activity to rise this year, despite the record figure posted for 2021.

Business • 13 Jan 22

Pictured at the launch of Platform X are Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe and Seamus Hand, Managing Partner, KPMG

KPMG to create 350 tech-focused jobs in new Dublin hub

Professional services firm KPMG is to create 350 tech-focused jobs as it expands its digital technology practice over the next year.

Business • 01 Oct 21

Around a quarter of CEOs here say they plan to reduce their physical footprint or office space as a result of the pandemic

Most CEOs anticipate hybrid working model - KPMG

Around two thirds of Irish chief executives surveyed by KPMG say they expect that most employees in their organisations will be working remotely at least two days a week.

Business • 02 Sep 21

Three companies received over $100 million in funding each

Irish firms see highest level of VC investment in Q2

Irish companies secured the highest level of venture capital investment on record in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Venture Pulse report by KPMG.

Business • 29 Jul 21

'Aviation is a strategically important sector for all countries' - Kieran O'Brien, KPMG

Signs of recovery in aviation industry - KPMG

There is hope on the horizon for the Irish aviation industry as the Government considers the easing of international travel restrictions for mid-July.

Business • 28 May 21

24% of CEOs say that their business model has been changed forever due to the pandemic

Half of CEOs expect a return to 'normal' by 2022

Almost half of CEOs across the world do not expect to see a return to 'normal' business until sometime next year, according to the latest KPMG CEO outlook pulse survey.

Business • 23 Mar 21

Invest NI has provided £1m to secure the project for Northern Ireland

KPMG to create 200 jobs at new Belfast office

KPMG is set to establish a new 'Centre of Excellence' in Belfast, creating 200 new jobs.

Business • 17 Feb 21

$970m was invested in 226 deals involving Irish companies last year, up from $561m across 242 deals in 2019

Irish firms see second highest level of VC investment

Irish companies secured the second highest level of venture capital investment on record in 2020, the latest KPMG Venture Pulse reports shows.

Business • 03 Feb 21

1,000 workers lost their jobs in April when Debenhams' Irish operation went into liquidation

Government may appoint mediator to solve Debenhams row

The Government is exploring the possibility of appointing a mediator in a bid to resolve the long-running Debenhams dispute over redundancy payments, according to the Mandate trade union.

Business • 19 Nov 20

Deal volume is also down significantly compared to the same quarter last year

VC investment in Irish companies declines in Q3

KPMG has published its Venture Pulse report for Q3 of 2020, which shows a decline in venture capital activity in Ireland.

Business • 27 Oct 20

Carillion's collapse in 2018 angered politicians who called on the Competition and Markets Authority to consider breaking up top accountants to increase competition and auditing standards

UK watchdog finds apparent breaches in Carillion audit

Britain's accounting regulator said it has delivered its initial report into KPMG's audit of builder Carillion, an indication that apparent rule breaches have been found.

Business • 21 Sep 20

In January, around seven in ten company chiefs said they were optimistic about the growth outlook before falling substantially by the summer

Optimism around global growth prospects plummets - KPMG

Only a third of company chiefs are optimistic about prospects for the global economy over the next three years, according to a new survey from KPMG.

Business • 25 Aug 20

Kieran Wallace and Andrew O'Leary of KPMG have been appointed as joint provisional liquidators to Debenhams here

Provisional liquidators appointed to Debenhams

Kieran Wallace and Andrew O'Leary of KPMG have been appointed as joint provisional liquidators to Debenhams' Irish operations.

Business • 16 Apr 20

Roles will be spread across offices in Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Galway

KPMG to create 800 jobs across four offices

Accountancy and consulting firm KPMG is to create 800 jobs across its four offices in Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway this year.

Business • 08 Jan 20

KPMG's latest Venture Pulse report shows that venture capital investment globally held steady in the second quarter of 2019

Irish companies raise $121m in VC funding in Q2

KPMG's latest Venture Pulse report shows that a total of $120.9m was raised over 14 deals in Ireland, with the largest deals in the IT and healthcare sectors.

Business • 25 Jul 19

KPMG has said that some of its work for BNY Mellon's London branch in the year ended December 2011 did not fully reflect all aspects of official guidance

UK audit watchdog proposes record fine for KPMG

Britain's accounting watchdog has proposed fining KPMG £12.5m for errors in checking whether BNY Mellon bank was complying with rules for safeguarding client assets.

Business • 22 May 19

KPMG has been fined and reprimanded by UK regulators over a defective audit of the Co-op Bank

KPMG fined over defective audit of Co-op Bank

Accounting giant KPMG has been fined and reprimanded by regulators over a defective audit of Britain's Co-op Bank and its audits of lenders will face additional checks for three years.

Business • 08 May 19

The UK Competition and Markets Authority said the audit practices of the Big Four should have their own management, accounts, pay policies, CEO and board.

UK watchdog orders ringfencing of Big 4 audit business

The "Big Four" accounting firms must ringfence auditing from their consultancy work, the UK's competition watchdog said today.

Business • 18 Apr 19

The UK's Financial Reporting Council is probing KPMG's audit of Conviviality

UK watchdog probes KPMG's audit of Conviviality

The UK accounting watchdog is investigating KPMG's audit of drinks firm Conviviality's financial statements, weeks after highlighting an "unacceptable deterioration" in the auditor's work with top British firms.

Business • 03 Jul 18

The UK's Financial Reporting Council watchdog has opened an investigation into KPMG's audit of the now-collapsed Carillion

UK watchdog to probe KPMG's audits of Carillion

The UK's Financial Reporting Council has opened an investigation into KPMG's auditing of the now-collapsed Carillion covering the years 2014 to 2017, the watchdog said today.

Business • 29 Jan 18

In Europe more than €1.7 billion was invested in fintech companies between April and June

Fintech sector investment surges in second quarter

Global investment in the fintech sector more than doubled to €7.1 billion between the first two quarters of the year, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech report.

Business • 02 Aug 17

Bank of Ireland to appoint KPMG as its external auditor from next year

Bank of Ireland changes external auditor

Bank of Ireland said that it will appoint KPMG as its group external auditor for 2018 and beyond.

Business • 26 May 17

US VC firms invested $17.3 billion during the period, while in Asia VC investment grew slightly quarter over quarter to $5.6 billion

Decline in number of venture capital deals in Q1 - KPMG

The number of venture capital deals worldwide fell in the first quarter of the year, with 2,716 deals completed globally during the period – compared to 3,201 in the last quarter of 2016.

Business • 18 Apr 17

Budget 2017 – what the experts think

What do the experts make of Budget 2017?

Business • 11 Oct 16

KPMG has ended its decade-long association with football governing body FIFA

KPMG steps down as FIFA auditor

Auditing firm KPMG has ended its decade-long association with scandal-hit football governing body FIFA, the world body said today.

Business • 13 Jun 16

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