Alison Kitchen
National Chairman
KPMG Australia
Alison is the National Chairman of KPMG Australia and a member of KPMG’s Global and Regional boards. She is responsible for the overall governance and strategic positioning of the firm.
For more than 30 years, Alison has held a variety of management and governance roles within the KPMG partnership, as well as serving as External Audit Partner for a range of five ASX Top 50 companies with global operations.
Alison has worked in geographically diverse and complex operating environments and provided advice on a range of topics including audit, risk, management, internal controls, business processes and regulatory change. Her experience spans across a wide range of industries.
She has acted as lead audit partner on five ASX Top 50 companies with global operations, and has significant transaction experience with those clients.
Education and qualifications
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business (Hons), University of Sheffield
Accreditation
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Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
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Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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Registered Company Auditor
Professional involvement
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Member of Business Council of Australia
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Member of Chief Executive Women