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KPMG Among Top Ten On Working Mother Magazine’s ‘Best Companies’ List KPMG LLP announced that it was named to the top ten on Working Mother magazine’s annual list of “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” for the second consecutive year. |
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Labor Crunch To Force Multinationals To Address Global Flow Of Talent A KPMG International study finds that the labor supply in major economies is expected to decrease significantly over the next decade, creating challenges for business leaders and opportunities for the global workforce. |
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KPMG’s Family-Friendly Benefits Praised At Capitol Hill Briefing KPMG LLP’s national director of workplace solutions Barbara Wankoff told a Capitol Hill briefing this week that the firm’s culture of adopting family-friendly benefits has helped it attract and retain key talent and contributed to its overall success. |
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KPMG Names Angela Avant To Lead Diversity Programs Angela Avant has been named to the newly created position of partner in charge of diversity, responsible for leading the firm’s diversity strategy and fostering an environment of inclusion that embraces diversity at KPMG. |
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KPMG Insurance Executives Survey Insurance industry executives expect sub-prime issues to have significant negative impact on 2009 financial performance; they also see credit and pricing risks as posing the most significant challenges. |
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KPMG Survey Finds Procurement A High Priority At Most Companies Almost three-quarters of executives believe procurement is a high priority at their companies, yet many are failing to make operational, cost improvements. |
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KPMG and AAA Announce Results of IFRS Professor Survey KPMG and the American Accounting Association announce the results of a survey of university professors on their preparedness of bringing IFRS into classrooms. |
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The Effects of IFRS on Information Systems This whitepaper focuses on the effects that International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) may have on an organization’s information systems and the many considerations inherent in IFRS adoption |
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KPMG Study Finds U.S., U.K. and Germany Are Top Acquisition Targets for Emerging Market Companies The United States, the United Kingdom and Germany have become the top developed economies in which emerging market companies make acquisitions, according to KPMG International’s latest Emerging Markets International Acquisition Tracker (EMIAT) study. |
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New Publication Highlights Tighter Enforcement Of Transfer Pricing Regulations Worldwide Taxing authorities seeking to enforce transfer pricing regulations are considering a broader range of company transactions that can result in more detailed investigations, according to a new publication from KPMG International. |
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Continuous Auditing and Continuous Monitoring As global organizations aim to address the rapidly evolving and often complex risk environment and meet ever-changing regulatory, business, and industry requirements, leaders are searching for innovative ways to efficiently meet corporate objectives. |
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KPMG LLP Names Kevin Martinez to Lead Corporate Citizenship Kevin Martinez has joined KPMG LLP in the newly created position of executive director, corporate citizenship and will be responsible for directing KPMG’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda and activities. |
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Venture Capitalists Expect IPO Drought to Ease in 2010 According to a KPMG survey of 297 venture capitalists, respondents expect the IPO drought to ease in 2010, with greentech offerings to lead market interest. |
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Minority Doctoral Scholarships Awarded The KPMG Foundation today announced it has granted $410,000 in scholarship awards to 41 minority doctoral students for the 2008-2009 academic year as part of its Minority Accounting Doctoral Scholarship program. |
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KPMG LLP Launches Enhanced Code of Conduct At KPMG, we are committed to creating an environment in which every individual feels a personal responsibility to uphold our core values and do the right thing, in the right way. |
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2008 Continuity Insights/KPMG Business Continuity Management Benchmarking Study KPMG’s IT Advisory practice is pleased to announce the next episode in the podcast series The Balance: Managing IT in a Changing World. |
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Risk Management Jumps To Top Of Audit Committee Agendas A survey conducted by KPMG's Audit Committee Institute and the National Association of Corporate Directors finds that only one in five audit committee members are satisfied with management's risk reports. |
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New and Emerging Markets Magazine
Spring 2008 Issue KPMG LLP is pleased to release the Spring 2008 edition of New and Emerging Markets, the current affairs magazine of KPMG’s Emerging Markets practice. |
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U.S and China to Remain Leading Destinations for Foreign Corporate Investments According to a new study released by KPMG International, the United States and China will remain the prime destinations for foreign direct investment over the next five years. |
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VCs Investing in Digital Entertainment A KPMG study finds a majority of venture capitalists expect to see heightened M&A activity and increased investment in digital content creation over the next two years. |
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1,500 Students Participating in KPMG’s Summer Internship Program Program includes national training event, international assignments, community service and video contest opportunities. |
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KPMG Tax Governance Institute Webcast Examines Tax Implications Of Converting To IFRS The KPMG Tax Governance Institute, in conjunction with the KPMG IFRS Institute, hosts a Webcast on tax implications of transitioning from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). |
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Vice Chair Mark Goodburn Named to Consulting’s Top 25 List Advisory Vice Chair Mark A. Goodburn is one of Consulting magazine’s Top 25 Consultants for 2008. |
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KPMG Named Connect America "2008 Partner of the Year" for Literacy Campaign The Points of Light Institute presented the Connect America 2008 Partner of the Year Award to KPMG for its literacy collaboration with First Book, a non profit organization that provides new books to children from low income families. |
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Beyond the SLA: Measuring Success with a Strategic Sourcing Scorecard KPMG’s IT Advisory practice is pleased to announce the next episode in the podcast series The Balance: Managing IT in a Changing World. |
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KPMG Teams With First Book to Improve Literacy KPMG has contributed $250,000 and sponsored distribution of more than 200,000 books through a new collaboration between KPMG's Family for Literacy initiative and First Book. |
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Prospective: India KPMG is pleased to share this prospective paper on India. Subtitled “Forecasting India’s Global Impact” this paper serves to help you understand how Indian companies are operating abroad and the steps they’ve taken to define the new global corporation. |
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KPMG 2008 Energy Survey A survey conducted by KPMG’s Global Energy Institute reveals that the majority of oil and gas executives expect the price of oil to drop significantly by the end of the year. |
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The Case for Sourcing Internal Audit In recent years, Internal Audit (IA) has taken center stage at many public companies with Sarbanes-Oxley (S-O) 404 compliance efforts focused on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. |
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Quality Assurance/Independent Verification & Validation KPMG’s IT Advisory practice is pleased to announce the next episode in the podcast series The Balance: Managing IT in a Changing World. |
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KPMG Establishes IFRS Institute to Foster Smooth Adoption The U.S. firm has established the KPMG IFRS Institute to help raise awareness and address the information needs of companies, investors and academics regarding the transition from U.S. GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards. |
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KPMG Announces Global Initiative to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 25 Percent KPMG’s Global Green Initiative is a three-tiered approach that outlines KPMG member firms’ commitment to addressing the very serious issue of global climate change. |
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The Evolution of Risk and Controls KPMG International is pleased to announce its global survey report and new podcast series The Evolution of Risk and Controls. |
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Enterprise 2.0: The Benefits and Challenges of Adoption This podcast, the second in KPMG’s 3-part series, provides results from a global executive survey exploring the benefits and challenges of Enterprise 2.0 adoption. |
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Investing in the U.S.– A Guide for Foreign Companies More and more multinational companies from developing countries are looking to grow their business operations by establishing a presence in the United States. |
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Internal Audit of the Future: Financial Institutions Look Ahead This whitepaper leverages the insights and perspectives shared at a Global Internal Audit Share Forum that was hosted in New York by members of our IARCS practice in 2007. |
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KPMG Signs Phil Mickelson in Three-Year Agreement KPMG has signed a three-year global sponsorship agreement with Phil Mickelson, two-time Masters champion and the No. 2 ranked golfer in the world. Mickelson will wear the KPMG logo on his headwear during all of his golf related appearances. |
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KPMG International Annual Review 2007 Globalization is driving worldwide growth, and business opportunities can be found in more countries and regions of the world than ever before. KPMG member firms are playing a critical role in an increasingly complex and borderless world. |
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Fortune Names KPMG to ‘100 Best’ List KPMG moved up 26 places on Fortune Magazine’s 2008 “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, ranking 71st on the full list and 23rd among large companies -- reaffirming that KPMG people consider the firm to be a great place to work and to build a career. |
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Identity & Access Management 1.0 – A Summary of Lessons Learned KPMG’s IT Advisory practice is pleased to announce the next episode in the podcast series The Balance: Managing IT in a Changing World. |
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New and Emerging Markets Magazine
January 2008 Issue KPMG is pleased to release the January edition of the New and Emerging Markets magazine, the current affairs magazine of KPMG’s Emerging Markets practice. |
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Unified IT Compliance KPMG’s IT Advisory practice is pleased to announce the next episode in the podcast series The Balance: Managing IT in a Changing World. |
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KPMG 2007 Global Revenues Grow 17.4% to US$19.8 Billion Record global results reflect strong business environment for KPMG services and further validate KPMG’s focus on four strategic priorities: Professionalism and Integrity, being an Employer of Choice, Quality Growth and Global Consistency. |
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Consumers & Convergence II: The Search for Value, Choice, and Convenience in the Digital Age Consumers feel more empowered than ever to choose the content, platform, carrier and device to suit their preferences and will vote with their feet if providers fail to provide the choice and price that consumers demand. |
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KPMG Survey:
Is Unlicensed Software Usage Hurting Your Bottom Line? Unlicensed software installations continue to be a significant problem and source of revenue loss for software companies worldwide. |
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The Determinants of M&A Success The Determinants of M&A Success analyzes over 500 global deals announced between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2004. The study made several interesting findings... |
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KPMG Names 134 New Partners in Class of 2007 KPMG LLP (U.S.) has admitted 134 new partners for 2007. The new partners come from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds, with more than one third of the new class comprised of women and ethnic minorities. |
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KPMG Recognized As One of Working Mother Magazine's Top Ten KPMG is proud to announce that the firm has been honored as one of the Top Ten organizations on the prestigious Working Mother's 100 Best Companies list. |
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New and Emerging Markets Magazine
September 2007 Issue KPMG is pleased to release the September edition of the New and Emerging Markets magazine, the current affairs magazine of KPMG’s Emerging Markets practice. |
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The Evolving Role of the Internal Auditor
Value Creation and Preservation from an Internal Audit Perspective A new KPMG LLP white paper, The Evolving Role of the Internal Auditor, assesses how IA professionals can begin to identify and capture opportunities to use their core skills of risk and control analysis to create value for organizations. |
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KPMG LLP Survey Finds Companies Face Increased Risks Due to Employees on Short-term Assignments A survey from KPMG's International Executive Services practice finds that many top executives may be unaware of the tax and immigration compliance risks that their companies face due to short-term overseas work assignments. |
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An Improved Decision Sequence for Sourcing KPMG’s IT Advisory practice is pleased to announce the next episode in the podcast series The Balance: Managing IT in a Changing World. |
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KPMG Foundation Minority Doctoral Scholarship Program The KPMG Foundation continues to help increase minority representation in the nation’s business schools, recently awarding 45 scholarships to minority accounting doctoral students. |
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Knowledge and Thought Leadership Directory This Knowledge and Thought Leadership Directory contains information on recently released publications and other materials available from KPMG LLP in the U.S. and other member firms of KPMG International. |
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KPMG Teams Up with Major League Baseball and the MLB “Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities” (RBI) Program KPMG has been named the presenting corporate sponsor of Major League Baseball’s "Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities" (RBI) program, a worldwide youth outreach program. |
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Timothy P. Flynn Named Chairman of KPMG International Timothy P. Flynn, 50, has been elected chairman of KPMG International for a four-year term, effective October 1, 2007. Flynn remains as chairman and CEO of KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm. |
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The Digital Bubble - Balancing Operational Challenges with Growth This publication examines a framework that may be developed to provide a methodical way to help identify, assess, manage, and monitor the operational challenges and risks associated with executing a digital strategy. |
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Digital Insights We’re pleased to provide this edition of our quarterly digest Digital Insights, and hope you’ll enjoy these articles analyzing issues and emerging trends in the technology, media, and communications industries. |
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Being the Best: Insights from leading finance functions This research examines how finance executives are improving the effectiveness of the finance and accounting function and how they interact with business units and external stakeholders. |
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Improved Point of Sale Reporting Benefits Manufacturers, Channels and End Users A Study of the High Tech Industry Recent research by KPMG, AGMA, and IDEMA reveals that point of sale (POS) and inventory reporting by channel partners are two business processes fraught with risk. |
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Consumers and Convergence: Challenges and opportunities in meeting next generation customer needs Based on a global survey of consumers, the report from KPMG International suggests it may be time to rethink the business model for mobile converged services. |
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Designed to Win: Strategies for Building a Thriving Global Business Written by two KPMG business leaders, Designed to Win explores how successful companies manage global expansion and achieve sustained growth in a volatile global market, and features interviews with executives from leading global companies. |
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KPMG LLP Statement Regarding Settlement in Department of Justice Investigation KPMG LLP made the following statement in regard to a resolution reached by the U.S. firm with the Department of Justice in its investigation into tax shelters developed and sold from 1996 to 2002 and related conduct. |
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