Allegations in documents former KPMG partner made 'unwanted sexual advances' to clients and staff
Former KPMG partner Philip Henry has been accused of sexual misconduct and financial impropriety in documents tabled before the Australian federal parliament. These allegations are part of a broader inquiry into the firm's audit leak scandal and internal culture.
Why it matters
The scandal highlights systemic issues within major accounting firms and raises questions about corporate governance and accountability in the financial sector.
Philip Henry has been named in documents tabled in federal parliament. ( ABC News: Lindsay Dunbar )
Link copied Share Share article Former KPMG partner Philip Henry allegedly treated "female members of staff and clients inappropriately", including making "unwanted sexual advances" during his tenure, according to allegations from a whistleblower detailed in a letter tabled in federal parliament.
Philip Henry worked at the firm until his publicly reported departure in 2004 and is also accused in the document of allegedly receiving "secret commissions" that were paid "in cash" by a client after he devised tax schemes for them.
In other instances, the document alleges, he received personal gifts from some clients instead of being paid in fees, or to reduce the fees.
The allegations have surfaced as part of a parliamentary inquiry looking at the KPMG audit leaks scandal engulfing the firm.
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