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      KPMG is one of the leading auditing and consulting firms in many countries, including Germany. KPMG has more than 14,600 employees at 28 locations.

      Our services are divided into the business areas of Audit, Tax and Advisory.

      • Audit focuses on the auditing of consolidated and annual financial statements.
      • Tax stands for KPMG's tax advisory services.
      • The areas of Consulting, Deal Advisory and Performance & Strategy combine our extensive expertise in business management, regulatory and transaction-oriented topics.

      We have established cross-divisional specialisation for key sectors of our economy. This brings together the experience of our experts worldwide and further contributes to the quality of our consulting services.

      Tax
      Advisory

      KPMG. Make the Difference.

      When we accompany transformation. That is the difference.

      Our offices

      Despite globalisation, we remain close to our clients: you can find our KPMG experts in 28 offices throughout Germany.

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      Our leadership

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      KPMG is a network of firms with approximately 275,000 employees in 143 countries and territories.
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      KPMG is a network of firms with approximately 275,000 employees in 143 countries and territories.
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      KPMG is a network of firms with approximately 275,000 employees in 143 countries and territories.
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      Our history

      We have been operating as auditors and consultants on the market for more than 130 years. Our roots date back to the 19th century and the founding of the German-American Trust Company in 1890. 

      Our founders – without them and their entrepreneurial spirit, it would be just four letters

      Our company name, KPMG, is composed of the initials of the founding members:

      • K for Klynveld

        Piet Klynveld founded the auditing firm Klynveld Kraayenhof & Co. in Amsterdam in 1917.

      • P for Peat

        William Barclay Peat founded the auditing firm William Barclay Peat & Co. in London in 1870.

      • M for Marwick

        Together with Roger Mitchell, James Marwick founded the auditing firm Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in New York City in 1897.

      • G for Goerdeler

        Dr Reinhard Goerdeler was the first president of the International Federation of Accountants, the international association of auditors. He is credited with laying much of the groundwork for the KMG merger at that time. This merger ultimately led to the amalgamation of Klynveld Main Goerdeler (KMG) and Peat Marwick International (PMI) in 1987, resulting in the creation of KPMG.

      • April 2024: Move into the new Berlin office building "EINZ" in Heidestrasse in the Europaquartier Nord at the main railway station

      • 2020: KPMG's global organization of independent member firms has more than 200,000 employees worldwide for the first time

      • March 27, 2015: Celebration of the company's 125th anniversary

      • October 2008: Change of name to KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

      • October 2005: Move into the new Berlin office building, Klingelhöferstr. 18 in 10785 Berlin

      • June 2002: Complete separation of KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft and KPMG Consulting AG - sale of shares to KPMG Consulting, Inc. in the USA (now BearingPoint, Inc.)

      • 1996/1998: Construction of KPMG's new head office in Germany in Taubenstrasse and relocation of Central Services to Berlin

      • July 1, 1995: Reacquisition of the property of the former DTG headquarters at Taubenstrasse 44-45 in 10117 Berlin

      • December 18, 1992: Merger agreement between DTG and KPMG Peat Marwick Treuhand GmbH (merger in 1993)

      • March 28, 1990: After the opening of the Berlin Wall in the GDR, permission is granted to open representative offices in Leipzig and Dresden

      • June 22, 1989: Agreement with Treuverkehr AG on its merger with DTG as of January 1, 1990

      • 1987/88: Exit of the "non-professional" shareholders by exchanging their DTG shares for profit participation certificates

      • August 28, 1986: Merger of KMG and "Peat Marwick International" to form the global KPMG group

      • 1 July 1979: Foundation of the foreign organization "Klynveld Main Goerdeler" (KMG)

      • November 1, 1974: Establishment of a legal second office of DTG in Frankfurt a. M.

      • July 1, 1972: Merger with four German auditing companies to form "Vereinigte" Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft

      • March 28, 1969: Foundation of "Deutsche Treuhand-Unternehmensberatung GmbH" in Frankfurt a. M. (sold as "KPMG Consulting AG" in 2002)

      • 1957: Resumption of foreign connections, initially in Brazil, England and Switzerland

      • Fall 1945: New start of business activities: The Berlin DTG office opens in the western part of the city in the American and British occupation zones.

      • November 23, 1943: DTG's central administration building in Berlin is destroyed in an air raid

      • October 1, 1931: Introduction of the statutory audit of stock corporations by auditors in Germany; DTG is licensed as an auditing company

      • November 18, 1892: Change of name to "Deutsche-Treuhand-Gesellschaft" (DTG) and change of corporate purpose (now including "assumption of the office of pledgee")

      • March 27, 1890: Founded as "Deutsch-Amerikanische Treuhand-Gesellschaft" in Berlin to protect German capital investments in North America, making it the oldest German auditing company.

      Our performance

      Focus on sustainable growth

      In the 2024 financial year (1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024), KPMG in Germany generated total revenue of €2.61 billion (+9.6 per cent) with accelerated growth. The company thus continued its very successful development of previous years (growth rate 2023: 10.1 per cent, 2022: 9.1 per cent). 

      • In the Advisory division (management consulting), the division continued its dynamic growth following record increases in the previous year and achieved an increase of 9.8 per cent with total output of 1,129 million euros.
      • The Audit division achieved total output of 770 million euros and, with an increase of 7.7 per cent, was able to build on the strong performance of the previous year.
      • The Tax division, including legal advice provided by KPMG Law, recorded a significant increase in total revenue, which climbed by 11.7 per cent to €704 million.
      • KPMG employed 14,608 people in Germany as of 30 September 2024. In the past financial year, the company hired over 2,600 new colleagues on a permanent basis – another strong figure following the record numbers in previous years. 

      Despite the difficult conditions, KPMG expects business to continue developing positively in the 2025 financial year.

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      KPMG is a network of firms with approximately 275,000 employees in 143 countries and territories.
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      KPMG Transparency Report for 2024

      The transparency report provides information about KPMG's quality assurance systems.

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      KPMG Our Impact Report

      At KPMG, we want to help shape the transition to a sustainable economy and society. 

      What we have achieved in 2024