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Posted on March 4, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleKPMG’s global board has chosen Gary Wingrove—currently global COO and former Australia head—as its next global CEO, pending ratification by the KPMG Global Council. His operational track record and leadership in firm consolidation were key to his selection.
March 4 (Reuters) - Big Four accounting firm KPMG has selected its former Australia head, Gary Wingrove, as its next global chief executive, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. KPMG did not immediately respond to our request for comment.
Wingrove is currently KPMG's global chief operating officer and was the CEO of KPMG Australia from 2013 to 2021.
The firm's board met in late February to discuss the candidates and recommended Wingrove over KPMG UK boss Jon Holt, but the decision is yet to be ratified by the company's global council, the report said.
Headquartered in London, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services across 138 countries and territories, with more than 276,000 partners and employees. It is one of the so-called Big Four accounting firms alongside PwC, Deloitte and EY.
Wingrove had "been behind some of the most transformational aspects" of KPMG's strategy in recent years, including closer integration and "multibillion-dollar investments in technology and AI," the FT said, citing a person familiar with the business.
Current CEO Bill Thomas' term ends in September this year. He was first elected chairman of the firm in 2017.
(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli and Alan Barona)
KPMG has named Gary Wingrove, its former Australia head, as the next global chief executive.
The Financial Times reported on Gary Wingrove’s appointment, citing people familiar with the matter.
No, Reuters could not immediately verify the report regarding KPMG’s new global CEO.
Gary Wingrove was the former head of KPMG Australia before becoming the global CEO.
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