EY, Deloitte, KPMG force out dozens for bullying, harassment
Big four consulting firms Deloitte, EY and KPMG have collectively forced out three dozen personnel over the past two years for misconduct, including at least 14 partners.
The new details are included in replies to Senate questions about their operations published on Tuesday in which the firms, including strategy firm Boston Consulting Group, all declined to provide details about how much they pay their leaders and other sensitive aspects of their operations.
Major consultancies Deloitte, EY and KPMG have disclosed some details about their operations to a Senate inquiry.
The replies show the firms are reluctant to disclose sensitive details about their operations. Boston Consulting Group failed to provide any figures at all about misconduct complaints beyond a description of the firm’s investigative process.
The consulting firms are now likely to be grilled about why they cannot disclose more of the information requested by the Greens’ Barbara Pocock as part of the ongoing Senate inquiry into the use of consultants. Public hearings are scheduled for next week.
The inquiry was triggered by the PwC tax leaks scandal exposed by The Australian Financial Review, and after a push by Senator Pocock. The last major inquiry into the sector was shut down by the Morrison government in 2019 without issuing a report. Submissions by other firms are yet to be published by the committee.
Deloitte disclosed it had substantiated 121 misconduct complaints in 2022-23. Thirteen of the matters related to partner behaviour. This is up from 78 substantiated matters the year before, of which eight related to partners. A total of six partners have left the firm due to the investigations.
The firm also disclosed its financial year 2022-23 revenue,
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