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KPMG partner dismissed over WhatsApp messages

Tim Howarth is appealing the decision taken by an internal disciplinary panel following an investigation

KPMG has dismissed its head of financial services consulting in the UK following a probe into messages he sent using the popular messaging service WhatsApp.

Tim Howarth, who is in charge of one of the auditor’s core business units, left following a disciplinary panel meeting on August 9 and has now had his profile removed from KPMG’s website.

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