People

At the heart of our Audit practice are our people. That’s why we are focused on providing award-winning training and development, effective mentoring, and generous financial incentives to help our professionals build a strong foundation for success.

KPMG Audit will empower you to define your career.

 

KPMG Audit champions active, collaborative learning, giving our professionals the opportunities to develop new skills while receiving real-time coaching. Our goal is to actively engage and support learners, drive professional development, and improve business outcomes.

We’re committed to creating exceptional experiences for our audit professionals through integrated learning.

Our people are our most valued asset. From the very start of your career, we want to help you build a strong foundation for your financial future. Explore the details of the Audit incentives for experienced new hires and student new hires.

CPA incentive program:
KPMG offers CPA review course options and reimbursement for qualifying exam fees. In addition, eligible professionals can receive a CPA incentive award if they successfully pass all parts of the exam during the qualifying time period.
Early Career Rewards program:
Early-career professionals are critical to our firm’s long-term success, and we’re committed to providing attractive rewards that recognize the contributions you make—both now and in the future. We’ve created this special rewards program just for early-career KPMG professionals that not only provides a long-term financial incentive but also makes life easier today by helping to pay for some of the things that are most important to you right now.
Security Clearance Bonus program:
By joining the Federal Audit practice, you may have the opportunity to participate in our Security Clearance Bonus Program.

By embracing technology and innovation, we recreated the in-person experience virtually, resulting in our Roadmap Learning series for audit professionals which offers:

Self-paced microlearnings

Learning in small blocks to enhance retention

Over 250,000 hours of training delivered

Immersion in KPMG Clara, our virtual audit platform

Over 55 hours of training annually for every audit professional

Key areas of training include auditing requirements and accounting standards, innovation, data and analytics, and emerging technologies

12 hours dedicated to ethics, compliance, and integrity annually

Team collaboration to discuss how learnings apply to real engagements

KPMG Lakehouse is the firm’s state-of-the-art training facility where you will becomean audit professional fluent in technology, with the ability to grow your industry knowledge to be part of a better audit experience. This dedicated campus provides an unsurpassed learning environment offering: flexible learning spaces, integrated technology, and exceptional facilitators.


Our people are our most valued asset. From the very start of your career, we want to help you build a strong foundation for your financial future. Explore the details of the Audit incentives.

CPA incentive program:
KPMG offers CPA review courses and reimbursement. In addition, if you pass the CPA exam within your first year of employment, you will receive a $5,000 incentive award; $3,000 within your second year.
Early Career Rewards program:
Early-career professionals are critical to our firm’s long-term success, and we’re committed to providing attractive rewards that recognize the contributions you make—both now and in the future. We’ve created this special rewards program just for early-career KPMG professionals that not only provides a long-term financial incentive but also makes life easier today by helping to pay for some of the things that are most important to you right now.
Security Clearance Bonus program:
By joining the Federal Audit practice, you may have the opportunity to participate in our Security Clearance Bonus Program.

By embracing technology and innovation, we recreated the in-person experience virtually, resulting in our Roadmap Learning series for audit professionals which offers:

Self-paced microlearnings

Learning in small blocks to enhance retention

Over 250,000 hours of training delivered

Immersion in KPMG Clara, our virtual audit platform

Over 55 hours of training annually for every audit professional

Key areas of training include auditing requirements and accounting standards, innovation, data and analytics, and emerging technologies

12 hours dedicated to ethics, compliance, and integrity annually

Team collaboration to discuss how learnings apply to real engagements

KPMG Lakehouse is the firm’s state-of-the-art training facility where you will becomean audit professional fluent in technology, with the ability to grow your industry knowledge to be part of a better audit experience. This dedicated campus provides an unsurpassed learning environment offering: flexible learning spaces, integrated technology, and exceptional facilitators.

Commitment to training, diversity efforts, and benefits are some of the reasons KPMG has landed on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 14 years

Training Magazine

has inducted KPMG into its Top Ten Hall of Fame.

Professionals in the Department of Professional Practice (DPP) and the Center for Audit Solutions (CAS) serve as internal resources and specialists to our audit engagement teams. Once you’ve gained experience in the Audit practice, you may have the opportunity to participate in a rotation or pursue a long-term career in the DPP or CAS.

The Department of Professional Practice (DPP) helps our engagement teams better respond to complex audit and accounting issues as well as improving overall audit quality. Our internal specialists provide real-time support for our audit teams and monitor metrics to improve our system of quality control.


Audit Quality Report 2020


Recent highlights

Deployed audit quality indicators that apply machine learning and predictive analytics
Introduced new methodologies for auditing estimates and working with specialists
Issued rapid-response COVID-19-related auditing and financial reporting guidance
Assigned more partners to the Audit Quality Support Partner program
Formed new global PCAOB Standards Group

At the Center for Audit Solutions (CAS), we are evolving our model to enhance the quality and productivity of our audits. We are acting to increase constancy, responsiveness, and expertise to create a modern audit experience. Our specialists are combining centralized services and technology with a start-up mentality. And by experimenting with and scaling new approaches, we are able to reimagine how we deliver quality audits.


Learn more >


The Department of Professional Practice (DPP) helps our engagement teams better respond to complex audit and accounting issues as well as improving overall audit quality. Our internal specialists provide real-time support for our audit teams and monitor metrics to improve our system of quality control.


Audit Quality Report 2020


Recent highlights

Deployed audit quality indicators that apply machine learning and predictive analytics
Introduced new methodologies for auditing estimates and working with specialists
Issued rapid-response COVID-19-related auditing and financial reporting guidance
Assigned more partners to the Audit Quality Support Partner program
Formed new global PCAOB Standards Group

At the Center for Audit Solutions (CAS), we are evolving our model to enhance the quality and productivity of our audits. We are acting to increase constancy, responsiveness, and expertise to create a modern audit experience. Our specialists are combining centralized services and technology with a start-up mentality. And by experimenting with and scaling new approaches, we are able to reimagine how we deliver quality audits.


Learn more >

Emerging technologies are creating efficiencies that allow our professionals to spend more time gaining new perspectives and deeper insights. As the industry changes, our business evolves alongside it, opening new, diverse career paths and opportunities for our audit professionals.

Empowering professionals to expand their skills:

Enhancing skill set to perform IT testing

Advanced training in data visualization technologies

Upskilling in data extraction and transformation technologies

Advanced project management skills though facilitated workshops, guides, and continuous improvement bulletins

Engaging internal specialists:

Audit professionals leverage internal specialists as a resource to centralize and promote the consistency of work product and improve audit quality, which allows them to spend time on other engagement-specific contributions.

Fostering innovation at all levels:

KPMG Innovation Factory is our online collaboration tool that facilitates innovation and idea management. The Innovation Factory has hosted over 400 challenges, generating over 7,000 ideas by over 9,000 users. Participating in an innovation challenge allows our audit professionals to push themselves to think outside the box, beyond what they do every day for clients and the firm.


Empowering professionals to expand their skills:

Enhancing skill set to perform IT testing

Advanced training in data visualization technologies

Upskilling in data extraction and transformation technologies

Advanced project management skills though facilitated workshops, guides, and continuous improvement bulletins

Engaging internal specialists:

Audit professionals leverage internal specialists as a resource to centralize and promote the consistency of work product and improve audit quality, which allows them to spend time on other engagement-specific contributions.

Fostering innovation at all levels:

KPMG Innovation Factory is our online collaboration tool that facilitates innovation and idea management. The Innovation Factory has hosted over 400 challenges, generating over 7,000 ideas by over 9,000 users. Participating in an innovation challenge allows our audit professionals to push themselves to think outside the box, beyond what they do every day for clients and the firm.

True success for any new hire requires the ability to thrive at our firm and in our culture. Our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives seek to achieve that and continue to evolve. We strive to ensure all our people can bring their full, authentic selves to work each and every day.

DEI is a critical part of our firm and KPMG Audit. As a part of our overall DEI agenda, Accelerate 2025 is an initiative that is brought to fruition through three strategic pillars:

Getting
Here

More individuals from underrepresented groups choose KPMG as their employer of choice.

Succeeding
Here

Our people are empowered to build careers at KPMG wherein each of our professionals can reach their fullest potential in an inclusive work environment.

Leading
Here

Diverse talent advances to partner and leadership positions within our firm.


Read more on our DEI initiatives.

DiversityInc

has named KPMG one of its Top 50 Companies for Diversity marking the 12th consecutive year on the list.

Working Mother magazine

has ranked KPMG in its 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the 24th year. We were inducted into the magazine's Hall of Fame in 2011.

At KPMG, we put our culture and values front and center. We believe an investment in our culture is an investment in our people, in our future, in who we are, and what we stand for.




Our Values are simple but impactful, and they reflect the character of KPMG and our people. Join a KPMG Audit team that is committed to:


integrity-value

Integrity

Honest, forthright views and execution

We have conversations at the right time, and the courage to have the tough conversations.

excellence-value

Excellence

Actions to deliver quality and confidence

We bring a professional growth mindset, to learn, improve, and adapt.

courage-value

Courage

Bold and innovative ideas

We provoke new thinking, share fresh insights, and bring an openness to change.

together-value

Together

Smart and inclussive approach

We bring humility and diversity to solve the biggest challenges.

for-better-value

For better

Bigger and broader impact

We do the small things every day that make a big difference.