
What to Do When There’s No ESG Data?
Determining whether an environmental, social or governance fund is living up to its goals is leading companies, and boards, to draw up their own unique methods of measurement.
Among global CEOs, cyber risk was ranked as the number one organizational threat, with data security taking a priority over all other technology investments. Due to incredible strides in remote working and collaboration, physical perimeters no longer exist and now, the responsibilities of a cyber security team are quickly expanding.
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the importance of conducting sanctions risk assessments. As the foundation upon which a compliance program is built, it is critical that such assessments are undertaken in a methodical and comprehensive manner.
Supply chains are facing a perfect storm of change. In response to disruption, organizations are rapidly digitizing their supply chain operations. Digital innovation in supply chain management improves customer service, cost, and efficiency. However, organizations are failing to address a critical element, people.
CAO/Controller Summer Social on August 23rd
This summer, we’re bringing you an exclusive, invitation-only event to connect with CAOs and controllers in the New England area.
You are invited to join KPMG at our Summer Social for CAOs and controllers in the New England area. Join us for a special evening to connect with your peers, exchange best practices, and enjoy drinks and appetizers while you’re at it.
Life Sciences Future Pathways Forum on October 11th
The Life Sciences Future Pathways Forum is designed to bring together hundreds of executives and profesionals to encourage exploration of pressing issues facing the life sciences industry.
IPO Bootcamp on October 25th
The IPO Bootcamp is designed to bring together founding teams from across the technology and life sciences industries for a half-day of collaborative discussion, exploration of topics germane to the process of going public, and professional networking.
NACD New England: 2022 Visionaries Speak on Sept 14th
Each year NACD New England invites three of our region’s top chief executives to share their views and predictions for the upcoming year. The panel features prominent New England CEO’s:
CFO Leadership Council Social Event on Sept 15th
Join the Boston CFO Leadership Council on the roof top of KPMG as we celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of a new season!
Enjoy libations, hors d'oeuvres and the sunset with your CFOLC friends and fellow members! This event is sponsored by KPMG.
NACD New England: Rethinking your Global Strategy on Sept 19th
Presented by NACD New England Chapter, Rethinking your Global Strategy covers how companies are planning for future disruptions, rethinking supply chains and other financial implications.
Pamela Lenehan, Independent director at ATN International and Rithm Capital Corp, will moderate the discussion with panelists: Vivek Jain, Executive Vice President, Global Operations & Technology at Analog Devices; Ann R. Klee, independent director at Wabtec Corporation, Sotera Health, and others; and John Tirman, Executive Director and Principal Research Scientist at MIT’s Center for International Studies.
CDX Accelerate: Health + Wellness on October 6th
Presented by CDX, CDX Accelerate: Health + Wellness will focus on how tech and digital tools can improve health and wellness for consumers in a post-pandemic world.
2022 MIT SLOAN CFO Summit on Nov 17th
Presented by MIT, the 2021 CFO Summit brings together a diverse group of financial leaders from a wide ranges of industries, geographies and business stages. The annual event offers a day of interactive learning and thought-provoking discourse on the future of finance, accounting, and business that is not available anywhere else.
Explore additional opportunities from KPMG to obtain CPE credits, learn about a range of technical topics, and connect with other professionals in your industry.
Quick facts about KPMG across Albany, Boston, Burlington, Hartford, Rochester, and Providence.
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More than 1,800 professionals represent KPMG's New England and Upstate New York region. We diligently work with our clients to focus on the horizon as well as the here and now, anchoring our experience in today’s reality while helping them innovate and position themselves for tomorrow.
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Produced annually by KPMG in Boston, the Data-Driven Growth Forum presents an opportunity for executives across industries to learn about the latest advancements in modern data management, analytics, and automation technologies that can be employed to drive faster, better, and more holistic decision-making within their core business processes and enhance their growth potential.
Produced annually by KPMG in Boston, the Hot Topics in Financial Services Forum brings together executives in asset management, banking, alternatives, private equity, venture capital, and insurance for an industry discussion about today's most pressing concerns and the greatest opportunities facing the financial services industry.
Produced annually by KPMG in Boston, the IPO Bootcamp is designed to bring together founding teams from across the technology and life sciences industries for a half-day of collaborative discussion, exploration of topics germane to the process of going public, and professional networking.
Produced annually by KPMG in Boston, the Risky Business Forum brings together executives from today's enterprises to learn about mitigating emerging risks in cybercrime, ESG, M&A and legal while maximizing opportunities for growth and competitiveness.
Produced annually by KPMG in Boston, the TaxWatch seminar brings together executives and professionals from across the financial services industry, including banking, capital markets, asset management, alternative investments, private equity, and more.
Produced by KPMG in Boston, the ESG Bootcamp brings together hundreds of executives and professionals across multiple industries to cover the fundamentals of ESG factors and how ESG is reshaping industry practices in reporting, technology, supply chain and more.
Produced annually by KPMG in Boston, the Business Disruption Forum brings together hundreds of executives and professionals from across the industries in unimaginable ways.
Produced annually by KPMG in Boston, the Life Sciences Future Pathways Forum brings together hundreds of executives and professionals from across the health care and life sciences industry.
Produced annually by KPMG, this 75-minute event celebrates International Women's Day and the fight for gender equality. Speakers will share stories and experiences on areas where they "break the bias" in their personal and professional lives.
Produced annually by KPMG in Boston, the Risky Business Forum brings together executives from today's enterprise companies to learn how to mitigate emerging risks in cybercrime, M&A, ESG and legal to maximize opportunities for growth and competitiveness.
Determining whether an environmental, social or governance fund is living up to its goals is leading companies, and boards, to draw up their own unique methods of measurement.
At KPMG’s Boston office on Tuesday, partner Kevin Bolen posed a question to a group of business people who gathered for the accounting firm’s Business Disruption Forum: “So, what is the metaverse?” Depending on who you ask, that’s a question likely to elicit eye rolls, at least outside of Silicon Valley. ==
Supply chains are facing a perfect storm of change. In response to disruption, organizations are rapidly digitizing their supply chain operations. Digital innovation in supply chain management improves customer service, cost, and efficiency. However, organizations are failing to address a critical element, people.
Even if the Russia-Ukraine war were to end today, its impact will be felt across the world for years. Corporate leaders must act now to plan for a different — and more uncertain — world. To shape their own future, resist taking a wait-and-see approach, and prepare for a range of possible scenarios.
As we plan for a post-pandemic world, companies are rethinking what the future of work looks like. Although the pendulum is still swinging, one thing is clear: the way we work has evolved and expectations of the workforce have changed. Headlines about “The Great Resignation” and “the war for talent” haven’t diminished and organizations struggle to fill open roles and retain top talent.
Mass. Business Roundtable survey finds more employers open to hiring out-of-state and that most will only require workers come back to the office a few days each week.
After four record-high quarters last year, venture capital investment declined in the first quarter of 2022, according to a quarterly report from KPMG Private Enterprise.
Each year, KPMG releases the Healthcare and Life Sciences Investment Outlook report and video series, an in-depth look at the dynamic trends in healthcare and life sciences (HCLS). For the report released in early 2022, KPMG analyzed how nine subsectors are using M&A to address competition, capture shifting demand, and pursue innovation in medical and clinical science, and in business/operating models.
Among global CEOs, cyber risk was ranked as the number one organizational threat, with data security taking a priority over all other technology investments. Due to incredible strides in remote working and collaboration, physical perimeters no longer exist and now, the responsibilities of a cyber security team are quickly expanding.
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the importance of conducting sanctions risk assessments. As the foundation upon which a compliance program is built, it is critical that such assessments are undertaken in a methodical and comprehensive manner.
The Great Resignation continues to impact every industry throughout the nation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.5 million people chose to leave their positions in November alone, an “all-time high.”
As a child, Noemi Campos Santana emigrated to the United States from Mexico with her family. Her father worked long hours in the construction industry, and she worked there as well. After getting her MBA, she started working at KPMG, helping clients navigate supply chain issues and developing an expertise in duty mitigation.
In a recent report on the future of finance, KPMG emphasizes that finance is ideally positioned to help organizations carry out environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting efficiently, weave ESG into strategy and operations, and drive success in ESG.
It’s no secret there’s intense competition for top talent. Companies of all sizes and in all industries are trying to figure out how to deal with the “Great Resignation,” the informal name given to the trend of workers leaving their jobs in droves during the pandemic.
Noemi Santana on KPMG's Trade and Customs team was named to Boston Business Journal's 40 Under 40. Learn more about her journey and the positive impact she's making in the community.
C-suite leaders readily acknowledge that tax has “a seat at the table.” But a recent KPMG survey of 300 C-suite executives, primarily CFOs and CEOs, reveals significant differences in how leaders view and use their tax functions.
Released just before the 2021 holiday season, the most recent KPMG Consumer Pulse Survey found that consumer optimism is high with many shoppers reporting they are back to work, have money in their wallets and are ready to spend on holiday purchases both in-store and online.
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have taken center stage amongst conversations between central banks, governments and private industry.
Released in 2021, the most recent KPMG Real Estate Data Strategy Study focused on gaining an understanding of the data management trends in the real estate industry.
Each year, the KPMG CEO Outlook provides an in-depth, multi-year outlook from thousands of global executives on enterprise and economic growth.
The Covid-19 pandemic rapidly made people the number one priority in nearly every organization around the world. As a result, HR leaders were pushed to the forefront of reshaping the way work gets done.
Conditioned by 14 months of sobering economic and health news, household financial impact, and workplace and schooling restrictions, consumers are responding with both optimism and wariness.
Going public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), rather than by launching a traditional IPO, is worth considering for an increasing number of private companies.
How banks compete in the digital world has forever changed due to growing market acceptance of cryptoassets, the rapid advancement of cryptocurrency technology and the at-scale participation of financial institutions in the crypto market.
The latest KPMG Healthcare and Life Sciences Investment Outlook, informed by a survey of nearly 300 healthcare and life sciences executives, analyzed how companies in 10 industry subsectors have fared during the past unprecedented year of the global pandemic and what we might expect for deal activity in 2021 and beyond.
Our firm’s culture mobilizes our people, binds us together with shared purpose and values that define everything we do.
KPMG has proudly joined a host of business leaders as a founding member of the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education. The coalition’s commitment to raising awareness about the need for a robust and sustainable network of early childcare and education aligns with our values and ongoing commitment to improving childhood literacy.
“We remain deeply committed to serving and supporting our communities during this challenge our world is facing,” said KPMG U.S. Chairman and CEO, Lynne Doughtie.
KPMG has been recognized by DiversityInc for the firm's philanthropic programs and practices. We are making a difference – together, for better – in the communities where we live and work.
We were humbled to see KPMG recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a Top Charitable Contributor alongside many of our industry-leading peers!