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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Low, a partner with U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP and the leader of the Americas' Financial Services Center of Excellence, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve rules that have become known as the "Conflict Minerals" provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: Corporate Landscape: Approval of these rules...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1961, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. had a plan to grow its business -- acquire the biggest local accounting firm to break into a market. In San Diego, Everts & Esenoff, located at 1850 Fifth Avenue near Balboa Park, met the criteria. Thus was launched KPMG San Diego and Carl Esenoff became the first managing partner. On its 15(th) anniversary, the office welcomed new San Diego State University graduate David W. Down to the firm....
DETROIT, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the past hundred years, innovation within the automotive sector has brought major technological advances, leading to safer, cleaner, and more affordable vehicles. But for the most part, since Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, the changes have been incremental, evolutionary. Now the industry appears to be on the cusp of revolutionary change, which will be engendered by the advent of autonomous or "self-driving" vehicles - and...
NEW YORK, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, will host a timely webcast focused on the international corporate tax implications of cloud computing, on Tuesday, July 31, from 2 p.m to 3 p.m. (ET), to help companies better understand the potential tax risks and opportunities of doing business in the cloud. The webcast, titled "International Tax Implications of Cloud Computing: The Cloud User Perspective," is the third in a four-part...
NEW YORK, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, has been cited as a category leader in the third quarter 2012 Forrester Wave(TM) "Business Technology Transformation" report. "Technology is a key driver for business transformation," said Steve Lis, partner and leader of KPMG LLP's Management Consulting group. "Businesses are looking to transform their business models and operations to compete more strategically as they respond to fundamental changes...
DETROIT, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Armed with growing revenues and strong balance sheets, and to keep up with increasing vehicle demand, U.S. auto executives expect to boost domestic headcount and expand facilities in the coming year, according to a recent survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm. Despite their overall bullishness, executives cite some significant challenges ahead, including persistent pricing pressures, a growing gap in qualified labor,...
MINNEAPOLIS, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Minneapolis business leaders are more optimistic and see increased profits and hiring than a year ago, according to a survey by the Audit Committee Institute (ACI) of KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm. In fact, 76 percent of Minneapolis-area business leaders feel that profits will increase in 2012, up from 67 percent a year ago. And 48 percent plan to increase headcount, up from 35 percent a year ago. The survey was taken during...
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm, announced today the creation of the Georgetown Institute for Consumer Research, Sponsored by KPMG. The institute will focus on developing innovative, ground-breaking consumer research to illuminate the challenges and opportunities of understanding and marketing to technologically empowered consumers. The institute,...
NEW YORK, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has ranked KPMG International number one in the IAOP's annual ranking of the World's Best Outsourcing Advisors. The list was published today in a special Fortune magazine advertising section featuring commentary on the current state of outsourcing. KPMG moved up from the number two slot in last year's IAOP ranking. "This recognition in the shared services and...
NEW YORK, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolving regulatory complexity and efforts to mitigate risk strongly influence risk management programs across organizations, according to new research from audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP. But just 16 percent of over 100 executives polled at the 2012 RSA Archer GRC Summit described their risk management processes as automated, despite the availability of enabling technologies to help manage risk. "The number of respondents using the...
