For more than sixty years, KPMG in Bermuda has provided its clients with independent, quality audit work, earning a reputation for independence, integrity, ethical behaviour and objectivity. This is due in large part to our highly developed system of quality controls, which has been critical to our success.

The key components of KPMG in Bermuda’s quality control system are:

• Our Code of Conduct, which defines the values and standards by which KPMG in Bermuda does business;
• Documented risk management and quality control policies and procedures;
• Technical guidance and support on complex accounting and audit issues that cannot be resolved within the firm is available through resources which include access to the Department of Professional Practice within the KPMG member firm in the US or the International Financial Reporting Group based in London;
• The oversight of professional performance, including engagement quality control reviews, and our internal Quality Performance Review Programme, which provides for the review of audit work for quality and compliance with KPMG and professional standards;
• Independence policies supported by integrated, web-based systems that help our professionals maintain and monitor their compliance with independence requirements;
• Developed methodologies, manuals and training courses to support the delivery of our audit services; 
• The appointment of the Head of Risk Management who is responsible for risk and regulatory matters and the appointment of a Quality and Risk Management Group that monitors developments and provides guidance to all staff with regard to risk management, ethics and independence, and professional policies and procedures;
• The appointment of the Head of Ethics and Independence who is responsible for ethics and independence matters. The appointment of a dedicated Ethics and Independence Manager to assist in the monitoring of policies and procedures concerning ethics and independence;
• The appointment of a Compliance Senior Manager who reports to the firm’s Head of Risk Management and who oversees the testing of the firm’s compliance with its stated policies and procedures on an ongoing basis; and
• The appointment of the Head of Audit Quality who is responsible for driving the execution of audit quality enhancement initiatives. 
  

Find out more about our system of audit quality controls.