Procurement organisations are notorious for a myopic focus on savings.

In 2013, KPMG undertook a ‘mystery shopping’ study on the $US770 billion global prepaid market to understand how mobile operators in various key markets across the world are performing in the area of customer experience.

The third in the series of Evolving Banking Regulation reports from KPMG, analyses the regulatory landscape confronting European banks.

The global investment management industry has entered a period of unprecedented change and turmoil.

The retail banking industry in South Africa is a highly competitive market.

The Prestigious Internship Programme is a prime example of how public-private partnership can address the national challenge around high numbers of unemployed youth and particularly unemployed graduates in South Africa.

A global research commissioned by KPMG, in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, found that 90 percent of respondents are of the opinion that quality and availability of infrastructure directly affects where they locate and expand their business operations.

This report looks at nine different levers which mining companies need to consider when implementing cost optimization programs to sustain profitability in today’s more challenging economic environment.

In February 2013, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development published a report, Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, in which it stated the view represented by the OECD member countries on the matter.

After prolonged economic uncertainty, a majority of companies in the global engineering and construction sector have fresh confidence in the growth prospects for the industry, according to KPMG International’s 2013 Global Construction Survey: Ready for the Next Big Wave?

A newly released KPMG study reveals the triumphs and challenges of African banks as they battle to win customer satisfaction and seize marketshare.

The tax debate internationally and in South Africa is increasingly focusing on closing perceived tax loopholes and increasing self-assessment through vigorous audit.

Reporting on corporate responsibility (CR) is now a standard business practice worldwide, undertaken by almost three quarters (71 percent) of companies, according to the 8th KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting published in December 2013.

SARS issued Binding General Ruling 14 (BGR14) on 22 March 2013, which deals with the VAT treatment of supplies in the short-term insurance industry.

Notable market growth among BRIC countries and other emerging markets is a predominant trend in this year’s survey according to nearly 86 percent of respondents to a recent KPMG report, Managing a Multidimensional Business Model, which is based on a survey of 200 auto executives from 31 countries.

According to new research from The Consumer Goods Forum and KPMG International, retailers across the world are increasingly opting for traditional ‘back-to-basics’ strategies to drive growth, foregoing newer business trends.

A shadow bank is a non-bank entity that provides lending services similar to a traditional bank but does so outside the traditional regulatory environment.

Proposed amendments to financial and disclosure requirements in the extractive industries sector will see a significant overhaul of existing standards and greater obligations on entities to declare information on a number of activities that currently may go unreported.

Project risk management is frequently overlooked yet is one of the most critical elements to successful project delivery.

"Electronically Stored Information (ESI) has become invaluable in litigation today and in many countries its disclosure is a requirement."