Innovation Taskforce Sets Out Key Recommendations
11 March 2010
The Innovation Taskforce report, entitled Innovation Ireland, launched today, Thursday 11 March, by An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, T.D, has recommended a range of measures designed to help ensure that the Ireland of the future will be an innovative, high-value and export led economy.

KPMG Named “Best Islamic Assurance & Advisory Services Provider”
19 February 2010
KPMG has been named “Best Islamic Assurance and Advisory Services Provider” for a third consecutive year at the Euromoney Islamic Finance Awards ceremony in London.

United Nations Climate Change Leader Joins KPMG
19 February 2010
Yvo De Boer, one of the world’s leading authorities on climate change and sustainability, is leaving his international role with the United Nations to join KPMG, the global network of professional service firms.

Private Irish Business Leads European Neighbours in Innovation, says KPMG/IBEC Survey
1 February 2010
Private and family-owned businesses in Ireland score higher than our European neighbours in planning for innovation and new products, according to Opportunity Knocks? – a new pan-European business survey from KPMG and IBEC.

Car Industry to Increase Spending on New Technology as Consumer Attitudes Continue to Shift, says KPMG Survey
11 January 2010
In response to consumer demand, senior global automotive executives are expected to increase their investment in new technologies to produce more environmentally-friendly, fuel-efficient vehicles, according to the latest annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG.

Winners Announced of KPMG Co-Sponsored 2009 Business & Finance Awards
14 December 2009
Kerry Group – one of Ireland’s most successful companies – received the Business & Finance Company of The Year Award at a gala awards dinner at the O’Reilly Hall, University College Dublin on Thursday 10 December 2009.

KPMG Announces Recipient of Inaugural Denis O’Connor KPMG Doctoral Scholarship at UCD Smurfit School
3 December 2009
Kate Cullen has been awarded the inaugural Denis O’Connor KPMG Doctoral Scholarship in Accounting at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

KPMG Wins Irish Times Living Dublin Award
2 December 2009
KPMG has won the Business in the Community award at The Irish Times Living Dublin Awards ceremony, held on 1 December 2009 in the Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin.

Irish Business Confidence Strengthens but Jobs Outlook Still Poor
1 December 2009
Business confidence in Ireland has become more optimistic in recent months, according to the latest International Business Outlook survey from KPMG.

KPMG Sponsors Innovation Exporter Award 2009
1 December 2009
Largo Food Exports Ltd. from Ashbourne, Co. Meath, scooped the Innovation Exporter Award 2009, sponsored by KPMG, at the Irish Exporters Association Awards dinner at the RDS Concert Hall in Dublin on 26 November 2009.

Reduction in Public Expenditure Critical to Recovery, According to KPMG Survey
12 November 2009
KPMG’s 2009 Smart Moves Survey of private and family-owned businesses highlights the views of over 300 owners and managers in domestically-owned businesses.

KPMG-Supported Financial Services Summit in Dublin
5 November 2009
Some of the most influential leaders in global financial services attended the KPMG supported inaugural International Financial Services Summit in the Four Season Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 5 November, 2009.

Global Pressure On Government Finances Drives Shift To Indirect Taxes, Says KPMG Report
21 October 2009
An urgent need for more revenue is pushing many governments into action to increase the tax take from indirect taxes and to broaden the tax base for corporate income taxes according to KPMG’s 2009 Corporate and Indirect Tax Rate Survey.

Climate Change Issues Move to Board Agenda
20 October 2009
The inaugural Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 2009 Ireland Report, prepared by KPMG, looks at the level of carbon disclosure related to climate change issues.

Expanding R&D Tax Credits Can Trigger Employment Gains, According to KPMG Survey
8 October 2009
A third of businesses in Ireland indicate that they would recruit extra staff given certain changes to the current Research & Development (R&D) tax regime, according to KPMG’s 2009 R&D Survey released today 8 October 2009.

KPMG Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award
25 September 2009
KPMG’s support for Hospice Africa Ireland was recognised as one of the country’s leading examples of effective Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at an awards ceremony on Thursday 24 September 2009.

Premiership Clubs Reduce Spending as Big Names Opt for Europe
2 September 2009
KPMG’s Football Transfer Monitor shows that in the most recent transfer window Premiership clubs net spending has fallen significantly – down to £82 million from £210 million in the summer 2008 transfer window.

Upward Pressure on Tax Rates Worldwide From Stimulus Funding and Deficit Pressures
21 August 2009
The global decline in top personal income tax rates over the past seven years may be coming to an end due to the need for new sources of budgetary and stimulus funding among governments, according to a survey by KPMG.

Dublin to Host Inaugural International Financial Services Summit
20 August 2009
On 5 November 2009, some of the most influential leaders in global financial services will gather in Dublin for the inaugural International Financial Services Summit.

Glimmer of Hope for EU Manufacturing, Says KPMG Report
11 August 2009
The Summer 2009 KPMG Business Outlook Survey, which surveys over 3,700 manufacturing firms across the EU, including Ireland, reveals returning confidence across the manufacturing sector, but sentiment remains much weaker than pre-crisis levels.

Deeper Cost-Cutting on the Cards as Firms Look to Make Sustainable Change, Finds KPMG Survey
28 July 2009
Companies are planning further cuts of up to 25 percent in the next couple of years, having already done the “easy bit” by trimming costs and curbing discretionary expenditure, according to a KPMG survey.

Significant VAT Implications for Ireland as EU Verdict May See Rise in State and Local Charges
16 July 2009
In a decision that will have a significant impact across a range of sectors, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday 16 July 2009 against Ireland in a VAT case taken by the European Commission.

Ireland Leading Europe in Changing Business Strategy, Says KPMG Report
5 June 2009
Ireland stands out as the European market most likely to make radical changes in business strategy as result of the global recession, with 67 percent of businesses planning short term changes and 63 percent planning longer term changes.

Greater IT Vulnerability Exposes Businesses to Major Risk, Says New Report
22 May 2009
A recent KPMG IT Internal Audit survey found that just 16 percent of businesses surveyed have rolling or quarterly IT audit planning processes, which can respond to changes in the business and its risk profile.

Fraud and Tax Issues Focus for Munster Business Briefing
23 April 2009
The issues of fraud prevention and tax issues in a downturn were two of the key messages delivered at KPMG's “Smart Expenditure in the Current Environment” business briefing at Cork’s Maryborough House Hotel on 21 April 2009.

Visteon UK Ltd (in administration) (“VUK”)
31 March 2009
On Tuesday 31 March 2009, Jim Tucker and John Hansen of KPMG were appointed joint administrators of Visteon UK Ltd (VUK).

Cash and Tax Issues Main Focus for KPMG Private Irish Business Briefing in Galway
9 March 2009
The importance of managing both cash and tax issues in a downturn were some of the key messages at a KPMG Private Irish Business breakfast briefing on 6 March 2009.

Deal Market Tough but Opportunities Remain
27 February 2009
Good quality projects should always attract financing, a group of over 100 leading Munster businesses heard at a KPMG Corporate Finance seminar on 26 February 2009.

KPMG Survey Highlights Outsourcing Opportunity for Belfast
16 February 2009
The credit crisis seems set to prompt a new rush for outsourcing services across the IT sector.

KPMG Survey Highlights EU-Wide Business Challenges
10 February 2009
An EU-wide survey of manufacturing shows sharp decline in key economic indicators.

Winners Announced of KPMG Co-Sponsored 2008 Business & Finance Awards
12 December 2008
The prestigious Business & Finance Awards, co-sponsored by KPMG and Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, acknowledge individuals and corporations who have shaped Ireland’s economic success.

Northern Ireland Business up to Challenge of 2009, says KPMG
5 December 2008
Northern Ireland companies are facing an unprecedented range of business challenges despite the governments best efforts to kick start the economy.

EU Services Sector Set to Contract Over Next 12 Months
10 November 2008
The mood among Irish and EU service providers has deteriorated following the impact of the wider financial market turmoil and as signs of a worldwide downturn have grown.

Taoiseach speaks at KPMG-Supported Economist Government Roundtable
31 October 2008
Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD gave the key note address at the first Economist Government Roundtable, which took place on 30 October 2008.

Private Irish Business Not Running Scared
22 October 2008
KPMG survey reports views of 250 Irish owned businesses.

KPMG to Sponsor Munster Business Person of the Year Awards 2008
17 October 2008
The KPMG Munster Business Person of the Year Awards 2008, in association with Business Munster, will seek to acknowledge the achievements of senior business people in the Munster region.

Keep Investing in Infrastructure, Says KPMG Pre-Budget Survey
7 October 2008
KPMG surveys 250 Irish owned businesses in advance of the Budget.

KPMG M&A Survey Shows Climate Change an Investment issue for over 70% of surveyed Irish Companies
30 September 2008
The KPMG study considers how significant Ireland-based acquirers perceive the risks and opportunities associated with environmental changes and their influence on their business and industry sectors.

KPMG Announces Strong Double Digit Growth
22 September 2008
Leading professional services firm KPMG has announced 2008 fee income of €307.7 million, an increase of 14.3% over 2007.

Indirect Taxes Increase as Corporate Tax Rates Continue to Fall, finds KPMG International Survey
11 September 2008
Headline tax rates on corporate profits have continued their long decline in the past year, but governments worldwide are increasingly looking to taxes on goods and services to make up shortfalls in public revenues.

KPMG Announces Continued Support for Northern Arts
9 September 2008
The 127th Annual Royal Ulster Academy (RUA) Exhibition, sponsored by KPMG will be held in the historic Titanic Drawing Offices of Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast from 19 September – 19 October 2008.

Denis O'Connor Walking Festival 2008
2 September 2008
The second Denis O'Connor Walking Festival took place in Carlingford, Co. Louth on Saturday, 30 August 2008.

Huge Variation in Business Tax Costs Revealed in KPMG’s City-by-City Study
11 August 2008
A detailed study of tax costs in 35 cities in 10 countries around the world has shown a huge variation in the tax burden borne by business.

President Mary McAleese Addresses KPMG-supported American Chamber of Commerce 4 July Lunch
7 July 2008
Representatives from 380 leading US firms with operations in Ireland gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Dublin on Friday 4 July to mark Independence Day at the KPMG-sponsored American Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July lunch.

Credit Crisis Shock Highlights Major Skills Gap in Investment Management Industry
2 July 2008
KPMG International’s latest research into the investment management industry, “Beyond the credit crisis: the impact and lessons learnt for investment managers”, has been launched.

KPMG Identifies Key Skills Shortage in Oil Sector
1 July 2008
Some of the world’s largest National Oil Companies face a major skills shortage over the next decade as they struggle to replace their aging workforce, according to a survey released today by KPMG International.

New KPMG International Survey Finds Evidence of Shift in Balance
of Global Economic Power to Emerging Asian Markets
18 June 2008
A new survey by KPMG reveals future global capital flows based on corporate investment plans from over 300 of the largest multinational companies.

Winners Announced at 2008 KPMG Financial Services Excellence Awards
22 May 2008
Over 350 Financial Services industry leaders attended the KPMG Financial Services Excellence Awards, which took place on 21 May 2008.

VAT Errors a Greater Risk than Corporate Tax Errors, finds KPMG study
21 May 2008
Ireland has been placed 8th out of 22 countries in a league table of VAT-friendlines, according to a KPMG International survey.

KPMG Sponsors New Northern Ireland Investment Initiative
1 May 2008
A new initiative to encourage investment in Northern Ireland was announced on 1 May 2008 on Wall Street, New York by the Irish Echo newspaper.

KPMG Book “That’ll Never Work…” Officially Launched at Gala Reception
17 April 2008
The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, TD, officially launched the KPMG book “That’ll Never Work…Success Stories from Private Irish Business” on Wednesday 16 April 2008.

Two International Awards for Convention Centre Dublin
7 March 2008
Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin Ltd Limited (“SDCC”), the consortium behind the new Convention Centre Dublin, is celebrating a double win after receiving the award for the "Project Finance 2007 European Leisure Deal of the Year".

KPMG Executive Search and Selection at the Institute of Directors’ Briefing
6 March 2008
KPMG’s Head of Executive Search and Selection, John McCullough, spoke at an Institute of Directors (IOD) Strategic Briefing on Thursday, 6 March 2008 at Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club, Dublin 2.

KPMG wins the Top Award for Training and Development in the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland
28 February 2008
KPMG has, for the second consecutive year, been named as one of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland in an assessment by the Great Place to Work Institute and has received the top award for Training and Development, reinforcing our excellence and commitment to people development.

KPMG-Sponsored M&A Conference a Major Success
21 February 2008
A major conference exploring the outlook for the multi-billion euro Irish Mergers & Acquisition sector heard that 2008 activity may focus on the Technology, Media and Telecommunications industries in ireland this year.

KPMG/Sunday Times Business Snapshot Survey
11 February 2008
The first KPMG/Sunday Times Business Snapshot Survey provides an insight into business confidence across a sample of businesses in Ireland.

KPMG Awards to Showcase Ireland's Excellence in the Financial Services Industry
4 February 2008
KPMG’s fourth annual Financial Services Excellence Awards will take place in the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin, on Wednesday 21 May 2008.

KPMG to Sponsor Major Exhibition of Irish Art
24 January 2008
KPMG has announced it will co-sponsor the Business to Arts (BtoA) 20th Anniversary Exhibition in the Irish Museum of Modern Arts (IMMA), Kilmainham, Dublin from 30 April to 4 August 2008.

KPMG’s Global M&A Predictor Suggests Global M&A Volume to Hold Steady in 2008
21 January 2008
KPMG's Global M&A Predictor suggests that 2008 deal levels may just about hold steady compared to 2007 but deal values are expected to fall away.

KPMG Survey Finds Automotive Industry Ramps Up Production Of Fuel Efficient Cars And Races To Find Alternative Fuel Sources
17 January 2008
Automotive industry executives have identified finding alternative fuel sources as the number one trend facing the industry and are focused on producing low cost cars and hybrids to meet consumer demand.

Winners Announced of KPMG co-sponsored 2007 Business & Finance Awards
13 December 2007
The Business and Finance Awards, co-sponsored by KPMG and Barclays Bank Ireland, took place on 13 December at the O’Reilly Hall in Dublin.

Stamp Duty Changes Welcomed According to KPMG Business survey
7 December 2007
Residential stamp duty changes have been largely welcomed by the business community in a KPMG post-Budget survey. The survey, conducted amongst an audience of over 500 senior Irish business people attending a Budget conference in Dublin’s Mansion House on Thursday 6 December, highlights stamp duty changes as the main feature of an otherwise largely neutral Budget.

KPMG 2007 Global Revenues Grow 17.4% to US€19.8Billion
28 November 2007
KPMG, the global network of professional service firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, today announced that member firm combined revenues increased to US$19.8 billion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, versus US$16.9 billion for the prior fiscal year, reflecting double-digit growth across all of KPMG’s service lines.

Marital Breakdown a Major Concern for Private Irish Businesses, Says KPMG Survey
22 November 2007
According to a report released by KPMG, almost half (47%) of private business owners are concerned about the impact of divorce or a family dispute on their businesses.

KPMG Sponsors Major Family and Privately Owned Business Conference
8 November 2007
KPMG has announced it will sponsor a major conference “21st Century Considerations for Private Irish Businesses” on Thursday 22 November in Croke Park Conference Centre.

Major KPMG Seminar Highlights Scale of Indian Opportunity for Ireland
24 October 2007
The Investing in India conference, organised by KPMG, brought together more than 100 Irish business people to examine trends and issues of importance to Irish businesses considering Indian investment opportunities.

Generation Y: Fund Managers Ignore them At Their Peril, Says KPMG
23 October 2007
Profound demographic change will force the funds management industry to look beyond the "baby boomers" to today's Generation Y "twenty-somethings", according to a new KPMG International study.

KPMG Wants You To Be A Business Leader Of The Future
28 September 2007
Due to continued growth, KPMG plan to recruit a record number of graduates next Autumn through its recently launched 2007 Graduate Recruitment Campaign. The firm is seeking graduate applications across all its business areas of audit, tax and advisory for its Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway offices.

KPMG Achieves Largest Turnover Growth of the Big Four Accounting Firms
26 September 2007
KPMG, Ireland’s only major professional services firm operating as a single entity on a 32 county basis, today announced fee income of €269.3 million, an increase of 27.5% over 2006. This represents yet another year of double digit fee income growth for the firm.

Arts and Commerce in Major Partnership Agreement
11 September 2007
The visual arts sector in Northern Ireland received a significant boost this week with the announcement that KPMG, one of Northern Ireland’s leading professional services firms, are to sponsor the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Ulster Academy for the next three years.

KPMG puts Best Foot Forward to Remember Denis O’Connor
2 September 2007
The inaugural Denis O'Connor Walking Festival took place in Carlingford, Co. Louth on Saturday, 1 September 2007.

KPMG Sponsors Opera Theatre Company’s Production of Handel’s Orlando
20 August 2007
KPMG has announced it will sponsor Opera Theatre Company’s autumn production of Handel’s “Orlando”, which will take place in September and October 2007.

KPMG Sponsors Belfast Business Awards 2007
8 August 2007
KPMG has announced it will co-sponsor the Belfast Business Awards 2007 on Thursday 22 November in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast.

KPMG–supported Workplace & Employment Awards a Huge Success
22 June 2007
The KPMG-supported Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards named Northbrook Technology, Ulster Bank and Grafton Recruitment among the high-profile winners at the inaugural awards ceremony in the Ramada Hotel in Belfast on 21 June 2007.

KPMG named as No.1 Employer of Choice by Irish Students
8 May 2007
Irish students have named KPMG as their No.1 employer of choice in the inaugural Ireland Graduate Career Survey 2007.

KPMG is Officially One of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland
1 March 2007
KPMG has been named one of the 50 best companies to work for in Ireland in a recent assessment by the Great Place to Work Institute Ireland.

KPMG in Ireland chooses “Carbon Neutral” for 2007
19 February 2007
KPMG announced it will become the first carbon neutral professional services firm in Ireland.