In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The inquiry is investigating how KPMG audit partners allegedly misused client data and then mishandled a whistleblower’s complaint about it.<\/p>\n
The inquiry has since heard from other whistleblowers at KPMG and other big four firms.<\/p>\n
ABC News has also reported on separate allegations against Chris Jordan, a former KPMG partner who went on to lead the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for more than a decade. A 2021 document from a whistleblower alleged that Mr Jordan avoided paying tax during his time at the firm<\/a> and that it was “corruption at the highest level” that he was appointed to lead the ATO.\u00a0<\/p>\n A redacted version of the KPMG whistleblower documents tabled in parliament. (ABC News: Parliament of Australia)<\/p>\n Documents allege secret cash payments<\/p>\n The 2023 whistleblower letter largely focuses on allegations against Mr Henry that date back to his time at the firm.\u00a0<\/p>\n The letter alleges that during his time at the firm Mr Henry received secret commissions in cash “for facilitating clients’ participation in a taxation arrangement”.<\/p>\n “[Name redacted] was selling tax losses which Philip Henry knew to be non-existent or materially deficient and also knew that [redacted] had not filed income tax returns for more than 25 years,” the letter said.Do you know more?<\/p>\n If you have more information about this story, please contact Nassim Khadem at khadem.nassim@abc.net.au<\/a> or nassimkhadem@protonmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n In the letter, the whistleblower blames Mr Henry for wrongdoing for which she was held responsible, including being pursued by tax authorities.<\/p>\n Former ATO boss accused <\/a><\/p>\n Former tax commissioner Chris Jordan is accused of receiving “secret commissions” during his time at KPMG in the 1990s, according to documents seen by the ABC.<\/p>\n The letter also refers to a recording that the whistleblower claimed contained references to “destruction of evidence” in an ATO investigation that targeted the whistleblower.<\/p>\n The ABC is not suggesting the claims in the whistleblower’s letter are true, only that they have been made.<\/p>\n Mr Henry has been contacted for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n KPMG later paid a whistleblower a settlement of more than $500,000 for legal costs.<\/p>\n Allegations in letter Mr Henry ‘made unwanted sexual advances’<\/p>\n The whistleblower’s letter alleges Mr Henry, “whilst a partner of KPMG, conducted himself in an unacceptable and reprehensible manner towards female members of staff and clients”.<\/p>\n “Such behaviour was clearly outside KPMG’s code of conduct,” the letter said.Parliament hears new AMP harassment allegations<\/a><\/p>\n A junior female employee turned whistleblower alleges she suffered repeated sexual harassment at the hands of two men at the company.<\/p>\n It went on to claim that his behaviour included “making inappropriate remarks to female members of staff and clients of an unacceptable sexual nature”.<\/p>\n It also included “bullying and intimidating” a whistleblower to “act outside the scope of her employment contract”.<\/p>\n This was a matter “regarding a significant legal action against KPMG by the Attorney General” at the time “which could have made the firm insolvent”.<\/p>\n The document tabled suggests Mr Henry also allegedly made “unwanted sexual advances to female members of staff and clients” and borrowed “significant amounts of money from staff”.<\/p>\n Allegations of ‘misappropriation of funds’ in document<\/p>\n The document alleges Mr Henry and several others named in the letter that have been redacted “used significant KPMG firm resources for personal matters and the affairs of associates for no financial benefit to the firm”.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/b254967992c0d6e63e3c9e9b28023a85.jpeg\")
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