KPMG Full Form | Full Form of KPMG

KPMG stands for "KLYNVELD PEAT MARWICK GOERDELER".
It's formed with the merger of Klynveld Main Goerdeler (KMG) and Peat Marwick International (PMI).
The name KPMG springs from the initials of its founding members.

Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler

KPMG may be a well-known global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services.
Its headquarters is in Amsterdam, Netherlands and its tagline is "Cutting through Complexity".
It helps its clients to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities.
Its clients include business corporations, nonprofit organizations, governments and public sector agencies.
It had been established in India in September 1993 with offices in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurugram, Kochi, Mumbai, Noida, Vadodara etc.
In India, it's more than 2700 companies as its clients.

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William Barclay Peat (the P in KPMG) started his career in accountancy working for Robert Fletcher & Co. His work was admired and he was quickly promoted to higher ranks. In 1891, he renamed the firm "William Barclay Peat & Co".
In 1897, James Marwick (the M in KPMG) and Roger Mitchell formed the firm Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
In 1917, Piet Klynveld (the K in KPMG) started an accounting firm in Amsterdam. JaapKraayenhof joined the firm and the firm became KlynveldKraayenhof& Co. (KKC).
In 1953, Reinhard Goerdeler (the G in KPMG) joined Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft (DTG).
In 1911, William Barclay Peat & Co. and Marwick Mitchell & Co joined forces to make Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co, a network of accounting and consulting firms.
In 1978, Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co was renamed Peat Marwick International (PMI).
In 1979, Klynveld Kraayenhof & Co, joined forces with DTG and McLintock Main Lafrentz to make Klynveld Main Goerdeler (KMG).
In 1986, PMI merged with KMG. On January 1, 1987, the merger was announced to the general public and therefore the new company is known as Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG).
Today, the network of KPMG exists in 155 countries with more than 174,000 employees.