KPMG

KPMG International Limited
Company typeCompany limited by guarantee
IndustryProfessional services
Founded
  • 1987 (1987)
  • (merger of Peat Marwick International and Klynveld Main Goerdeler)
  • 1979 (1979) (KMG)
  • 1925 (1925) (Peat Marwick)
  • 1897 (1897) (Marwick, Mitchell & Company)
Founders
  • William Barclay Peat
  • James Marwick
  • Roger Mitchell
  • Piet Klijnveld
  • Jaap Kraayenhof
  • Reinhard Goerdler
  • Thompson McLintock
  • Frank Wilber Main
Headquarters15 Canada Square, London, England, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Bill Thomas
(Global Chairman and CEO)
Services
Revenue US$38.4 billion (2024)
Number of employees
275,288 (2024)
Websitekpmg.com

KPMG International Limited is a British multinational professional services network, headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, and PwC. As of December 2024, KPMG comprised 46 firms.

The name "KPMG" stands for "Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler". The initialism was chosen when KMG (Klynveld Main Goerdeler) merged with Peat Marwick in 1987.

KPMG has three divisions: financial audit, tax, and consulting. Its tax and advisory services are further divided into various service groups. In the 21st century, various parts of the firm's global network of affiliates have been involved in regulatory actions as well as lawsuits.

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