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Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

BY RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026 11:27AM

Macquarie's board has rejected KPMG as its auditor starting 2027 and will instead proceed with incumbent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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