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Breaking: KPMG chair resigns amid whistleblower fallout

ABC Australia · Jun 23, 2026, 1:15 AM

Key takeaways

  • KPMG chairman Martin Sheppard is leaving.
  • Mr Sheppard has announced that he will leave the firm shortly and retire from his regional board responsibilities.
  • Two audit partners, Paul Rogers and Eileen Hoggett, are also leaving KPMG.

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

KPMG chairman Martin Sheppard is leaving. (ABC News: Stuart Carnegie)

Link copied Share Share article KPMG chair Martin Sheppard and two audit partners are leaving the accounting and consulting giant in the wake of a scandal over misuse of confidential client information and the alleged mistreatment of a whistleblower.

Mr Sheppard has announced that he will leave the firm shortly and retire from his regional board responsibilities.

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