Accountancy

String of senior partners exit KPMG on eve of new chief exec taking up UK post

Two of the UK firm's vice-chairs have left in recent weeks

KPMG said on 31 March that it was proposing audit head Jon Holt as chief executive with the result of a partnership vote ratifying the decision expected on or before 14 April
KPMG said on 31 March that it was proposing audit head Jon Holt as chief executive with the result of a partnership vote ratifying the decision expected on or before 14 April Photo: Getty Images

A series of KPMG UK’s most senior partners — including two of its vice-chairs — have left the firm in recent weeks as it prepares to vote in a new leader following chair and chief executive Bill Michael’s exit.

Michael resigned from his role as chair and chief executive in February after a backlash against comments he made in an online town hall meeting where he said unconscious bias was “complete crap” and told staff not to moan about working life during the pandemic.

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