Industry analysts provide rigorous, objective research evaluations of KPMG’s global services and solutions. Their research helps clients understand the competitive marketplace, KPMG’s strengths, and how we deliver business value.

To learn where analysts have named KPMG a Leader, please explore the recognitions below.

KPMG Industry analyst recognition

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KPMG named a global Leader in the Verdantix Green Quadrant: ESG and Sustainability Consulting 2024

  

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KPMG named a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Systems Integrators/ Consultancies for Cybersecurity Consulting Services 2024

  

 

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KPMG named a Leader in Asia/Pacific in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Microsoft Business Applications Implementation Services Vendor Assessment, 2023–2024

  

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KPMG named a global Leader in the HFS Horizons Report: Low-Code Services 2023

  

 

 

 

 


KPMG has been recognized as a global Leader in the Verdantix Green Quadrant: ESG and Sustainability Consulting 2024. According to the report, “Through the integration of sustainability into its broader offerings, KPMG has enhanced its ability to support large firms seeking to address sustainability concerns holistically.” Adding “As part of KPMG’s corporate ESG strategy, the firm intends to make ESG the watermark that runs through its global organization. This is motivating the firm to increasingly integrate sustainability considerations in broader technology and business transformation programmes, through the construction of cross-functional teams.” Additionally, the report notes that “Large firms at various levels of ESG maturity, looking for integrated sustainability solutions, should approach KPMG, to profit from its synergistic approach to sustainability. KPMG is also well-suited to firms that require a strategy lens for climate, carbon, circular economy, and water- and nature-related reporting and disclosures. In addition, businesses should contemplate using KPMG’s services for projects involving the testing of governance models for ESG-relevant inadequacies, and to benefit from the provider’s capabilities in anticipating and managing ESG-related reputational risks, and threats from potential litigation and shareholder activism.” The report provides a detailed, fact-based benchmark of 17 of the most prominent ESG and sustainability consulting providers in the market.

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KPMG firms have been recognized as ‘a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Systems Integrators/Consultancies for Cybersecurity Consulting Services 2024 Vendor Assessment’. The report notes, “The breadth of offerings and deep alliance relationships, along with skilled resources and knowledge across multiple cybersecurity domains, are highly appraised by KPMG clients. Additionally, the report states, “IDC's Worldwide Cybersecurity Consulting Services Survey respondents gave high marks to KPMG's effective use of predictive AI, machine learning, and the level of automation used in the engagement. Other highly rated capabilities include effectiveness of sourcing model, flexibility of commercial models, and delivery of work that achieves business objectives.” Adding, “Large global organizations should consider KPMG when its transformation priorities include addressing complex cyber challenges and creating business value of cyber-rooted in the broader business and technology agenda, such as embedding digital trust into corporate strategy and enabling cybersecurity as a differentiator in client value propositions.” The IDC report provides insights into the current capabilities and future strategies of 17 global systems integrators (GSI) and consultancies. Domains studied in cybersecurity consulting services include cybersecurity strategy advisory, program transformations, and architecture assessments.

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KPMG has been recognized as a Leader in Asia/Pacific in the IDC MarketScape Asia/Pacific Microsoft Business Applications Implementation Services 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #AP50165723, October 2023). The report notes “Target operating models to jumpstart and extend innovation. KPMG has designed its Powered Enterprise solution to deliver outcome-driven functional transformations with a suite of technology offerings, including Microsoft Business Applications. Currently, Powered Solutions cover finance, supply chain, HR, marketing, sales, and service transformations, but KPMG also has industry-specific solutions for IGH, automotive, higher education, and retail. Clients will find KPMG's target operating models and preconfigured software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms a value to jump-start innovation. Additionally, KPMG leverages its Powered Evolution solutions to deliver ongoing improvement through managed services models.” Additionally, the report states “KPMG is a good fit for enterprises looking for a Dynamics 365 and Power Platform implementation partner with deep product expertise, change management capabilities, and functional transformation expertise. KPMG's Powered Enterprise suite is also well suited for enterprises looking for deployment-ready solutions to accelerate time to value from Microsoft investments.” Adding “Clients interviewed by IDC praise KPMG's ability to accelerate time to value, handle large implementations, and introduce ready-to-use solutions (Powered Enterprise).” This IDC MarketScape study assesses 12 Microsoft Business Applications implementation vendors in the Asia/Pacific region on both the strength of their current implementation service capabilities and how well placed they are to grow the adoption of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions with their respective sound growth strategies.

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KPMG has been recognized as a global Leader in the HFS Horizons report: Low-Code Services 2023. According to the report, “KPMG brings a low-code led mentality to business transformation that incorporates automation, agility, and assurance across a modernized application architecture.”

Additionally, the report notes that “The Appian Partner Award recognized KPMG’s outstanding results in global strategic program delivery on the Appian Low-Code Platform. KPMG pushes the boundaries of low-code to innovate and help customers rapidly unlock value.”

The report examines 12 service providers across a defined series of value propositions, execution and innovation, go-to-market strategy, the voice of the customer, and alignment with the HFS OneOffice™ criteria. The report highlights the strategic direction each service provider is taking across low-code offerings and how their partners and customers are part of their journey.

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KPMG named a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape: ESG Program Management Services 2023-2024

  

 

 

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KPMG named a Worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Supply Chain Oracle Ecosystem Services 2023 Vendor Assessment

  

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KPMG named a Worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Operations Improvement Consulting Services 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment

  

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KPMG named a global Leader in ALM Intelligence Pacesetter: ESG: Environmental, 2023-2024

  


KPMG has been recognized as a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape: ESG Program Management Services 2023-2024. According to the report, “KPMG’s service’s adjacent software was one of the strongest in the assessment. By offering a wide range of software to supplement its services engagements, KPMG empowers its clients to continually drive impact even after the services’ engagement has ended.”

Additionally, the report notes that “Customers should consider KPMG in situations where managed software and services are of a high priority. KPMG’s suite of adjacent software extends the impacts of a project past the end of the engagement period.”

The report evaluates 11 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program management services providers worldwide.

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KPMG has been recognized as a Worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Supply Chain Oracle Ecosystem Services 2023 Vendor Assessment. The report notes “KPMG uses a focus on operations optimization developed over many years in practice. KPMG believes its experience and understanding of both technical and operational requirements help give a clear view of what it takes to enable large transformations. KPMG approaches all supply chain management services with an operating model lens — helping its clients build new internal capabilities and define organizational roles and ways of working that stick — long after a shared project has ended.”

Additionally, the report states “KPMG brings practice expertise to the table in the solutions it delivers. This is customized for client nuances and acts as a starting point for clients to accelerate benefits and mitigate risks of over complicating a solution or strategy. This is especially true in the areas of planning and supplier collaboration, where projects influence supply chain decisions that cross organizations and extend to trading partners.” Adding “Manufacturers across all industries and geographic regions should consider KPMG when looking for a partner in Oracle solution ecosystems that can drive SCM value and supply chain transformation on a global scale with a focus on optimizing operational models.”

This IDC MarketScape study evaluates 13 information technology (IT) services organizations that support the assessment, selection, and implementation of the Oracle suite of supply chain management tools. Most of these companies support a broader range of Oracle tools, but for the purpose of this study, the IDC MarketScape is only assessing the supply chain. This study is both a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the characteristics and capabilities that affect a vendor's success in delivering supply chain transformation for manufacturers and retailers.
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KPMG has been recognized as a Worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Operations Improvement Consulting Services 2023-2024 Vendor Assessment. The report notes “KPMG is seen as a practical and patient firm that can pivot when necessary. These three aspects are not always possible with business consulting providers that support operations improvement work.” Further, “KPMG's assessment methods and playbooks provide a practical baseline for organizations making operation model shifts. The company exhibits patience through its willingness to listen and sense a problem instead of rolling through a set approach with clients.”

Additionally, the report states “KPMG is a good choice when you are looking for a practical operations improvement provider that can pivot to your needs. The company is suitable for organizations looking for global operational improvement in building modern, intelligent, resilient, trusted enterprises that deliver value. The company provides a phased plan to deliver capabilities and implementation execution support to launch and enhance solutions. KPMG's approach is appropriate for lower-maturity organizations that need a lot of support and guidance and higher-maturity organizations seeking a provider that can collaborate on their near and long-term visions. The company can support both types of clients due to its willingness to ask questions and listen to client needs.” Adding “Clients describe KPMG as an organization that listens carefully to their needs and as a steadfast transformation partner supporting clients' long-term success.”

This IDC study looks at 12 organizations that offer operations improvement consulting-related services. IDC defines operational consulting practices as the strategy consulting work that takes place prior to deployment of a full BPO/managed services engagement, starting with the major moves the client needs to make for their operations to run smoother.

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Monday 06 November


KPMG has been recognized as a market Leader in ESG environmental consulting, the report notes “For KPMG, ESG is transformative for both themselves and their clients, where ESG is embedded throughout the organization to drive measurable change.” Adding, “For KPMG, ESG is everything a business does and how it does it. Therefore, authenticity in an organization's ESG approach is critical to developing a sustainable future. In addition, to optimize ESG and build sustainability, KPMG works with organizations to embed ESG into the business strategy with board-level support to drive financial value, and effectively communicate goals throughout the organization using ESG metrics to understand KPIs. As a result, KPMG provides an integrated and holistic ESG framework that is embedded throughout the organization to ensure a successful transformation.”

Additionally, the report states “…Climate IQ is KPMG’s tool that allows clients to assess their current portfolios and quantify the potential financial impact of such physical and transition risks as well as opportunities. Climate IQ methodology is streamlined and automated generating financial estimates that provide the forward-looking information to help with strategic capital planning as expected by boards and investors and outlined by the TCFD.”

The report explores how the most innovative professional services providers in 2023 are helping clients understand, develop, and properly manage environmental factors as part of their business strategy – as well as how innovative providers themselves are developing an environmental focused approach that is aligned to meet their own ESG organizational goals.


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KPMG named a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cybersecurity Risk Management Services 2023

  

KPMG named a global Leader in Verdantix Green Quadrant: Climate Change Consulting, 2023

  

KPMG named a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Services 2023

  

KPMG named a global Leader in the HFS Horizons Report: Data Modernization Services 2023

  


Wednesday 29 November


KPMG firms have been recognized as a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Cybersecurity Risk Management Services 2023 Vendor Assessment. The report notes “KPMG has a cybersecurity advisory service and works closely with clients to review, enhance, improve, and optimize various cybersecurity processes and solutions. KPMG’s talent pool is made up of professionals skilled in cybersecurity, with deep industry experience, and retains these professionals through a variety of different internal upskilling programs.”

Additionally, the report states “Consider KPMG if your organization needs senior practitioners to provide appropriate strategic cybersecurity and risk guidance and enables clients to deliver their full transformation journey to ensure the cybersecurity risk management program provides resilience across people, process, and technology.” Adding “Couple this outcome to alignment with executive management and board members such that decision-making regarding risks is effective, actionable, and communicated in financial terms and delivered/maintained over time through the managed services offering.”

The IDC report studied 18 vendors that provide cybersecurity risk management services throughout the world. The vendors included in the study had to meet certain criteria to qualify for this vendor assessment.



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KPMG has been recognized as a market Leader in climate change consulting, the report notes “KPMG stands out for its climate risk strategy and emissions data assurance capabilities.” Adding, “KPMG offers a strategy-led approach to climate risk, with expertise in readiness reviews and board engagement capabilities for climate action. Through the use of its proprietary ClimateIQ multi-industry risk management tool to help firms assess both physical and transitional climate risks, KPMG helps firms understand and project the impact of climate change on their business.”

Additionally, the report states “KPMG’s capabilities in disclosure and assurance-related services make it a strong shortlisting candidate for businesses that are at the readiness stage for complying with regulations. Furthermore, KPMG’s global footprint will be a benefit to firms with cross-jurisdictional operations and complex disclosure requirements.”

The report provides a detailed, fact-based benchmark of 15 of the most prominent climate change consulting providers in the market to identify those who “demonstrated the most comprehensive climate change consulting capabilities. Based on the proprietary Verdantix Green Quadrant methodology, the analysis included two-hour live briefings, customer interviews and vendor responses to a detailed 94-point questionnaire, covering 15 capability and three momentum categories.

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KPMG firms have been recognized as a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Cybersecurity Risk Management Services 2023 Vendor Assessment. The report notes “KPMG has a cybersecurity advisory service and works closely with clients to review, enhance, improve, and optimize various cybersecurity processes and solutions. KPMG’s talent pool is made up of professionals skilled in cybersecurity, with deep industry experience, and retains these professionals through a variety of different internal upskilling programs.”

Additionally, the report states “Consider KPMG if your organization needs senior practitioners to provide appropriate strategic cybersecurity and risk guidance and enables clients to deliver their full transformation journey to ensure the cybersecurity risk management program provides resilience across people, process, and technology.” Adding “Couple this outcome to alignment with executive management and board members such that decision-making regarding risks is effective, actionable, and communicated in financial terms and delivered/maintained over time through the managed services offering.”

The IDC report studied 18 vendors that provide cybersecurity risk management services throughout the world. The vendors included in the study had to meet certain criteria to qualify for this vendor assessment.

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KPMG has been recognized as a global Leader in the HFS Horizons report: Data Modernization Services 2023. (PDF 1.87 MB) According to the report, “KPMG applies industry knowledge alongside data management and governance capabilities to deliver data estate modernization ready for complex AI and analytic solutions. Leading with protecting business value: KPMG delivers “data for value,” driven by data literacy and culture building, automation and productivity, insight generation, assets and new business models, and metric transparency. Focusing on how data enables products: KPMG Connected Enterprise helps accelerate enterprise journeys toward becoming customer-centric and digital enabled. It comes with a sector-tailored integrated suite of preconfigured enablers.”

Additionally, the report notes that “Clients feel KPMG’s key strengths are its partner ecosystem, industry knowledge, and knowledge of business needs and technology architecture.”

The report evaluates 23 service providers’ capabilities across a range of dimensions to understand the Why, What, How, and So What of their service offerings supporting data modernization. The assessment is based on inputs from clients and partners, augmented with analyst perspectives.

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KPMG named a global Pacesetter, a Leader among innovators, in ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research: Supply Chain 2023-2024

  

KPMG named a global Leader in HFS Horizons Report: Strategic Finance 2022

  

KPMG named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Experience Strategy Consulting Practices, Q4 2022

  

KPMG named a global Pacesetter (a Leader among ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research: Digital Transformation & Digital Services 2022-2023

  


Wednesday 22 March


According to the report, “KPMG’s Operations services and solutions anchor supply chain transformation in a comprehensive, end-to- end, and digitally rounded and collaborative framework for helping clients redesign their supply chain strategy”.

Additionally, the report notes “KPMG’s approach seeks to transform supply chain from a passive cost reduction governor to a potentially differentiating element in the customer experience. KPMG is focused on total business transformation, and its guiding mantra –“Connected. Powered. Trusted.” –aligns well with its end-to-end network redesign approach to supply chains.”

The report explores how the most innovative professional services providers can effectively connect the dots between technology, process, and people to deliver outstanding client outcomes. After reviewing dozens of professional services providers for innovation in their supply chain offerings, ALM arrived at 16 Innovators in four market segments across five categories. KPMG was named among the top five in four categories—business model, value proposition, service delivery and brand eminence—indicating strengths in adapting core capabilities to evolving client needs and generating quality insights, research, and marketing.

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According to the report, “Customer-centric firms now lead the way for improved business decision making, and KPMG is no different in trying to achieve the same. OneOffice integrations play a huge role in this aspect, and KPMG has already embarked on this journey by aiming to deliver centralized services. KPMG ensures that all new FP&A hires are well-equipped with emerging tech knowledge and experience, which will go a long way toward improving delivery.”

Additionally, the report notes that clients find value around the intersection of finance and data knowledge “Their experience with a global company like ours with high transactions in the tech space, element of demand planning, and datacenters is what sets them apart. They really understood better than the competition the new approach to FP&A,” a KPMG client shared with HFS.”

The report provides a snapshot of financial planning and analysis services capabilities of leading F&A service providers, including F&A business process outsourcing (BPO) service providers and global advisory firms. HFS examined 13 service providers across a defined set of criteria spanning value propositions, execution and innovation, go-to-market strategy, voice of the customer, and alignment with the HFS OneOffice.

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Monday December 12


Forrester’s 28-criterion evaluation of customer experience strategy consulting providers identified, analyzed, and scored the 14 most significant providers. KPMG was one of only 4 providers named a leader, receiving one of the three highest scores in the strategy and current offering categories. According to the report, “KPMG powers CX revolutions through culture transformation. KPMG has built its CX strategy consulting practice in the past decade, leaping forward through a combination of external acquisitions and internal investments in service development, staff, and training.”

Additionally, the report notes “Reference clients were uniformly positive about the firm’s professionalism and relationship management, and they cited the project team as their initial reason for selecting KPMG. As one reference client explained, “They really do act as an extension of your team.”

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According to the report, “For KPMG, digital transformation is about solving business problems using technology as a solution-enabler. In this sense, digital transformation engagements for KPMG are “experience transformation projects.” KPMG’s approach to digitalization is summed up in what it calls the “Connected. Powered. Trusted.” organization, where a fully digitally-powered business model utilizes total cross-organizational connectivity, the latest advanced technologies, and laced with embedded risk and compliance frameworks.”

Additionally, the report notes “KPMG’s focus for clients is on creating digitally-enabled business capabilities, building the tactical building blocks that serve as the foundation for the strategic – the business model.”

The report explores how the most innovative professional services providers can effectively connect the dots between technology, process, and people to deliver outstanding client outcomes. ALM Intelligence reviewed 16 innovators in four market segments across five categories. KPMG was named among the top five in four categories—business model, value proposition, service delivery and brand eminence—indicating strengths in adapting core capabilities to evolving client needs and generating quality insights, research, and marketing.

Learn more about KPMG’s Digital Adoption and Transformation services.


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KPMG recognized by Forrester in the Cyber Risk Quantification space

  

KPMG named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Asia Pacific Professional Security Services 2022 Vendor Assessment

  

KPMG is named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Canadian AI Services 2022 Vendor Assessment

  

KPMG brand ranked number one among risk advisory firms in the US by clients according to Source US Research Study 2022

  


Tuesday 7 February


KPMG firms have been recognized by Forrester in the Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) space in their report titled The Cyber Risk Quantification Landscape, Q4 2022. The report provides Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) insight into CRQ solutions offered by 15 notable vendors and research on business value, market dynamics and top use cases in the market.

The report notes, “Cyberattacks, incidents, and disruptive events have become so frequent globally that the increased level of cyber risk is now considered normal. Forrester’s 2022 data shows that 74% of global security leaders reported experiencing at least one cyberbreach in the past 12 months, compared to 63% of 2021 respondents.”

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Monday 12 December


KPMG firms continues to be recognized by the analyst community as a leader in Asia Pacific (ASPAC) and for the first time ever, KPMG has been positioned as a leader for Professional Security Services in the 2022 IDC MarketScape report. According to the report, “KPMG, being one of the big four firms, has always demonstrated strong capabilities in the realm of audit and assurance. This is no exception in terms of providing quality risk and security assessments to its customers.”

The report also highlighted that, “KPMG emphasizes mixed delivery model supporting primarily supporting engagements with in-country resources while being supported by global and regional SMEs.” The report further notes, “According to customer feedback, KPMG’s Powered Enterprise is a robust and comprehensive framework that emphasizes on agility and is easily digestible. Because of the vendor’s foresight, KPMG has recognized that digital transformation is now a fundamental part of continuous business transformation and, as a result, has catered to the needs of the market through its Powered Enterprise service.”

Learn more about the KPMG’s Cyber Security Services.



According to the IDC MarketScape, “KPMG's strengths include breadth and depth of IP, methodologies, and tools to deliver AI services; breadth and depth of tools to assist clients with identifying the benefits of an AI services project; breadth and depth of pre-built analytic and functionally tuned AI and intelligent automation solutions; significant vendor partnerships with co-creation, co-marketing, and joint go-to-market efforts; and incorporation of newer pricing models such as outcomes-based pricing and AI-as-a-service monthly flat fee pricing for appropriate offerings.” In this study, IDC assessed 12 Canadian AI service providers to explain their success in the market both short-term and long-term. This evaluation includes Canadian market survey data on offering features and functionality, skill sets, and capabilities that buyers consider important for AI service vendors.

Learn more about how KPMG innovates, click here: Bringing your data to life



Source Risk Client Perceptions has ranked KPMG in the number one position in several categories including quality of risk transformation, most authoritative risk advisory firm, and first choice of advisory firms to work with. KPMG in the US also ranked number one in more Risk services than any other competitor. Services include actuarial, environment risk, financial risk, governance and compliance, operational risk, reputational risk, and responding to regulation.

In this client perceptions study, Source provided a current snapshot of risk advisory firms by surveying 300 US based global clients and prospects. Survey participants represented a wide range of sectors, with 80% working in companies with over US$0.5bn in revenue KPMG member firms benefit from the recognition, as it shows the strength of our brand and how we differentiate from our competitors.

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KPMG named a global Innovator in ALM Intelligence Research: M&A Services 2022-2023

  

KPMG named a global Pacesetter (a Leader among innovators) in ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research: Cyber Security 2022-2023

  

KPMG named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Oracle Cloud Apps Implementation Services Partners, Q2 2022

  

KPMG brand ranked number one among risk firms globally according to Source Global Research Study 2022

  


Monday 19 September


According to the report, KPMG’s firms’ views M&A: “as a value creation event and as an opportunity for business (e.g., digital) transformation with a special focus on addressing deal complexity and speed, critical for value capture and preservation.”

The report also remarked highlighted KPMG’s thought leadership and proprietary research, data and analytics capabilities, integrated and comprehensive service offering, and ecosystem of alliances and partnerships.

ALM Intelligence reviewed over 70 global professional services firms across five categories. KPMG was named among the top five in two categories—business model and brand eminence—indicating strengths in adapting core capabilities to evolving client needs and generating quality insights, research and marketing.

Learn more about this report and KPMG’s Deal Advisory and Strategy services KPMG recognized as M&A Innovator by ALM.



Wednesday 29 June


According to the report: “KPMG’s responsiveness to rapidly evolving client needs has led the firm to address key client needs through a multidisciplinary approach, willingness to co-source solutions with external partners, offering managed and security-as-a-service solutions, flexibility in helping clients adapt complex solutions, and its focus in cyber security to longer-term client business resiliency goals.”

The report also remarked that KPMG firms’ cyber security offering is embedded across its Audit, Tax and Advisory areas, reflecting the organization’s ‘golden thread’ approach and view of cyber security as ultimately a growth enabler for clients.

ALM Intelligence assessment evaluated KPMG firms across five categories and were identified as a leader in value proposition, service delivery, client enablement and brand eminence.

Learn more about this report and KPMG’s Cyber Security Services: KPMG named a Pacesetter ‘Leader’ in cybersecurity



Monday 6 June


The Forrester Wave™: Oracle Cloud Apps Implementation Services Partners, Q2 2022 report names KPMG firms a “Strong Performer” following Forrester's comprehensive evaluation of the organizations “that matter most” among today's most significant service providers.

Based on an analysis of 11 top firms and 21 criteria, the Forrester report stresses that today’s Oracle Cloud Apps Implementation Services Partners can help organizations maximize the transformation potential of Oracle Apps. The report gave KPMG firms the highest scores possible in the business consulting, modern delivery methods, and vision criteria.

Read more about this report:KPMG named 'Strong Performer' in The Forrester Wave



KPMG ranked number one for ‘current brand score’ among risk advisory firms in Source Global Research’s latest report, Perceptions of Risk Firms in 2021. KPMG received the highest score of the 16 vendors evaluated in this category — a high achievement determined by clients and prospects alone. This ranking is based on mindshare, our level of credibility, authority, and competitive resilience — and topping this ranking recognizes our brand as the strongest in clients’ minds today.

Other first place rankings among risk firms include: Quality of security services, Quality of governance and compliance services, Quality of responding to regulation services, Future readiness, Mindshare, Awareness, Unaided awareness, Relevance, Credibility and Authority.

Learn more about KPMG’s Risk consultingand Cyber Security Services.


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KPMG named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Consulting Providers in Asia Pacific, Q4 2021

  

KPMG named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Data Management Service Providers, Q4 2021

  

KPMG named a worldwide Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Microsoft Implementation Services 2021

  

KPMG named an HFS Top 10 Workday Financial Management Service Provider 2021

  


KPMG is cited as a leader among Cybersecurity Consulting Providers in APAC and was noted for demonstrating intimate knowledge of the diversity of customer needs, and for differentiating with pragmatism and a deep focus on APAC customers. “KPMG firms’ clients are accelerating their digital and cloud transformation journeys, significantly increasing the complexity of their technology footprint through the use of third-party service providers. That makes the recognition all the more significant as cyber security continues to rapidly evolve with new threats and opportunities.” Matt O’Keefe, Head of Cyber Security, KPMG Asia Pacific.


The Forrester WaveTM: Data Management Service Q4 2021 report calls KPMG a “leader”, with high scores for data governance, training and literacy, data integration, community, and business impact offerings. Read the Forrester Wave here.

"Organizations seeking a partner that has a strong methodology to connect data to process and decision flows will find that KPMG is exceptional in this approach and will help them with its unique but pragmatic strategy and services."

Learn more about KPMG’s services at: Data, AI & emerging technologies.



Monday 5 November


KPMG placed in the Leaders category in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Microsoft Implementation Services 2021 Vendor Assessment. The assessment recognizes KPMG firms for taking a business-led, technology-enabled approach to help transform companies in the areas most critical to their ongoing sustainable success, and for working with Microsoft to provide end-to-end transformation services across the entire cloud life cycle.

According to the 2021 IDC MarketScape Report, “Buyers rate KPMG highly for its ability to meet project timelines and handle changes in project scope and for its thought leadership around the Microsoft platform.”

Based on IDC’s Global Microsoft Implementation Services Buyer Perception Survey feedback from 66 of the evaluated vendors’ customers, the most critical business priority was to improve operational efficiency, while the most critical vendor attribute was to achieve desired business outcomes. Learn more about KPMG’s alliance with Microsoft



The Forrester Wave:TM Data Management Service Q4 2021 report calls KPMG a “leader”, with high scores for data governance, training and literacy, data integration, community, and business impact offerings. Read the Forrester Wave here.

"Organizations seeking a partner that has a strong methodology to connect data to process and decision flows will find that KPMG is exceptional in this approach and will help them with its unique but pragmatic strategy and services."

Learn more about KPMG’s services at: Data, AI & emerging technologies.


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KPMG named a Leader in Asia/Pacific in IDC MarketScape: Intelligent Automation Services 2021

  

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KPMG rated internationally as most familiar brand for Energy and Resources consulting

  

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KPMG named a worldwide Leader in IDC MarketScape: Digital Strategy Consulting 2021

  

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KPMG named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: AI Consultancies Q1 2021

  


Thursday 15 July


KPMG ranked number one for ‘current brand score’ among risk advisory firms in Source Global Research’s latest report, Perceptions of Risk Firms in 2021. KPMG received the highest score of the 16 vendors evaluated in this category — a high achievement determined by clients and prospects alone. This ranking is based on mindshare, our level of credibility, authority, and competitive resilience — and topping this ranking recognizes our brand as the strongest in clients’ minds today.

Other first place rankings among risk firms include: Quality of security services, Quality of governance and compliance services, Quality of responding to regulation services, Future readiness, Mindshare, Awareness, Unaided awareness, Relevance, Credibility and Authority.

Learn more about KPMG’s Risk consultingand Cyber Security Services.



Monday 5 November


KPMG has achieved the top score in an international study of brand recognition among Energy & Resources consulting firms conducted by Source Global Research.

In a global survey of 238 energy and resources clients and prospects, KPMG ranked top for aided awareness. The study, carried out by Source Global Research, asked participants to select three brands from a list of the world’s top 15 consulting organizations that they would be most comfortable talking about in more detail. Each organization was then also scored on how quickly it takes to fill a quota of responses.

The research is seen as a key measurement of brand recognition, with KPMG steadily rising from ninth in 2018 to third in 2020 and first this year.

Learn more about how KPMG helps Energy and Natural Resources clients globally.



Saturday 4 September


KPMG has been named a global market Leader for Digital Strategy Consulting services in a 2021 IDC MarketScape report.

The report states: “KPMG is a good choice for organizations looking for a strong consulting partner to help them drive challenging organizational and people change.” IDC adds that “on average, the three areas where KPMG clients surveyed commended the firm most highly were for ability to drive measurable business value, people quality and driving cultural transformation.”

IDC MarketScape’s assessment analyzed the capabilities and business strategies of 13 prominent global providers of Digital Strategy Consulting Services. See how KPMG helps clients on their digital transformation journeys.



Thursday 15 July


The Forrester Wave:TM AI Consultancies Q1 2021 report calls KPMG a global leader among Artificial Intelligence service providers and “the master of AI for business transparency, automation, auditability and risk,” giving high scores for Delivery, Business Model, Partner Ecosystem and Global Customers. “KPMG is unique in recognizing how the core business for finance and risk management translates into a bedrock of AI services, platforms, solutions and tools,” the Forrester report states. “Proven frameworks from audit and security practice areas combine with AI to embed context and expertise into solutions at the start. This translates into consistent and strong client feedback of engagements exceeding expectations.”

Past evaluations and recognition

The Forrester New Wave™: RPA Service Providers In Healthcare


Q3 2020

Forrester distinguishes KPMG as a “Leader” in The Forrester New Wave™: RPA Service Providers In Healthcare, Q3 2020. This recognition comes in light of a focused approach to differentiating our HCLS automation capabilities by building strong relationships with key industry incumbents.

A reference quoted “KPMG train in a way that supports distributed citizen developers within the business units very well. The training goes beyond ‘this is how to use RPA’ and presents our automation policies as well”.


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The Forrester Wave™: Digital Process Automation Service Providers


Q3 2020

KPMG earns a position as a “Leader” in the Forrester Wave DPA report, noted for highly rated design services, clients who benefit from a wide array of initiatives. KPMG also excelled in wide technology deployment and process discovery at scale. Forrester Research's Q3 2020 report cited “KPMG's strategy expertise gets backing from broad capabilities to support DPA. KPMG leads clients in identifying and aligning with critical business objectives. As KPMG moves from strategy to execution, it brings a forward-looking viewpoint on the need for adaptable technology and use of low code for core modernization.” The report also states that KPMG’s “early and aggressive investment in low-code tools and methodologies to augment traditional DPA supports this approach by driving more rapid and agile development.”

Low-code development and digital process automation (DPA) platforms are crucial foundations for business and play a critical role in driving digital transformation. According to the Forrester report, “strategy, process discovery/analysis, and citizen development support are key differentiators. As the scale and complexity of process automation needs increase, organizations look to support from service providers. Vendors that can provide strategic consulting and process discovery and support citizen-led application development successfully deliver process automation to their customers”.

The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Insights Service Providers


Q2 2020

KPMG secures a position in the leaders’ section in the Forrester Wave Enterprise Services Providers report, receiving its highest scores in the current offering category in the criteria of Current Partner Ecosystem, Business & Advisory Services, and Analytics & AI Services. Forrester Research's Q2 2020 report cited “KPMG’s investigative precision drives insight innovation…. Its data partners contribute to a Signals Repository, offering a wealth of prederived insights that are available to consultants and clients as part of services or direct access via API…KPMG is a compelling option for engagements requiring a skilled partner to help sniff out fraud, revenue leakage, and opportunities across use cases.”

The power and functionality available from today’s analytics and AI services can significantly transform organizations business processes putting them in a stronger position for future growth. KPMG professionals are focused on helping clients to be competitive and compliant throughout their digital transformation. We offer specialized technical capabilities in data, artificial intelligence and emerging technology that differentiate our offerings and address client issues through a mix of proprietary and alliance platforms, solutions, process capabilities.


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KPMG named a leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide, Americas, EMEA and Asia/Pacific Business Consulting Services 2020 Vendor Assessments


Q2 2020

A broad, multidisciplinary approach to business consulting helps clients innovate and transform.

Organizations around the world count on KPMG’s global network to help them solve their most complex business challenges, from improving performance to optimizing risk, and from restructuring operations to seizing new growth opportunities. A consistent approach and set of methodologies for solutions serves clients around the world. See how KPMG helps clients solve their biggest business challenges.


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ALM Intelligence: KPMG a Vanguard leader in Cyber Security Consulting


Q1 2020

KPMG has been recognized by ALM Intelligence report as a global ‘Leader’ for its Cyber Security Consulting services and capabilities. KPMG’s Cyber Security practice is cited as taking a “holistic, proactive, approach to interacting with clients to create client-centric solutions in an environment of co-creation of business-savvy cyber including assessment to create change, engineers or technical aspects and implementation,” wrote the report’s authors.


KPMG named a leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide, Americas, EMEA and Asia/Pacific Business Consulting Services 2020 Vendor Assessments


Q2 2020

A broad, multidisciplinary approach to business consulting helps clients innovate and transform. Organizations around the world count on KPMG’s global network to help them solve their most complex business challenges, from improving performance to optimizing risk, and from restructuring operations to seizing new growth opportunities. A consistent approach and set of methodologies for solutions serves clients around the world. See how KPMG helps clients solve their biggest business challenges on the Advisory webpage.


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HFS Research: KPMG is recognized as a global leader in Employee Experience Services 2020 for HR Transformation and Strategy


2020

KPMG has been recognized as a global leader and top three providers in the space in the “Employee Experience Services 2020 for HR Transformation and Strategy” report by HFS Research Ltd. The report assesses how consulting and service providers are evolving their practices to support the rapidly changing dynamics of employee experience and HR services. Read the report here (PDF 14.2 MB).

HFS Research: KPMG is recognized as a global leader in Triple-A Trifecta Services 2020


2020

KPMG is on the podium for Cloud services webpage. HFS Top 10 Triple-A Trifecta Services 2020 (PDF 14.9 MB) and is a “Consulting-led Triple-A Trifecta transformation leader with strong investment in digital innovation.”

KPMG received high scores for “Ability to deliver business transformation,” “Innovation capability,” and “Strategy and vision.” The report called out the strength of KPMG Global Lighthouse’s transformation approach and collaboration with partners to integrate automation, AI, and smart analytics into client offerings, enabled by Connected Enterprise, Powered Enterprise, and Trusted Enterprise.

“KPMG’s digital framework enables end-to-end management from strategy to implementation, including operational architecture, digital architecture, and governance…It follows a business-first perspective to solve a client's challenges to deliver business value around growth, risk, quality, and efficiency, creating an enhanced customer experience.”

HFS Research assessed 21 service providers’ effective use of three critical change agents in concert—automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart analytics—to create powerful business outcomes and scalable, end-to-end digital transformation for clients. Look to this page for more information on KPMG’s offerings.

KPMG a leader in IDC Marketscape: Worldwide Business & Industrial IoT Consulting and Systems Integration Services 2020


2020

IoT solutions leverage devices, data, analytics, and automation to power insights, fuel growth, and improve customer experience. KPMG helps clients realize the value of IoT across the management consulting, risk, and tax practices.

Ensuring the proper set of capabilities align with your unique business challenges is anything but straight forward with a myriad of infrastructure, platforms, and application choices. A clear path to unite these technologies requires a properly formulated plan from business case to requirements to design and implementation. KPMG can help your business develop a sensible approach to harness the power of IoT.

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ALM Intelligence: KPMG a Vanguard leader in Service Operation Consulting


Q3 2019

KPMG’s Connected Enterprise framework received substantial praise. In addressing KPMG’s operating system, the report states, “KPMG continues to invest in its Connected Enterprise framework with proven results, as clients enjoy increased transparency and cohesiveness across the front- middle-, and back-office of customer experience capabilities. This approach significantly improves data flow across the enterprise, creating insights for further operational improvements that ultimately improve customer journeys.”

HFS Top 10 Report: KPMG International named a top two global provider of Google Cloud AI services


Q3 2019

Underpinning KPMG’s #2 position, the report commends KPMG as a consulting leader that has gone “all in” on its alliance with Google Cloud, setting up a global Google Cloud Innovation Lab dedicated to experimenting and innovating with Google Cloud products. The lab both tests and co-builds new Google Cloud products and solutions. KPMG and Google Cloud have selected the financial services, healthcare, and life sciences industry verticals to co-develop solutions.”

HFS Top 10 Report: KPMG ranked #2 among the top 10 leading Microsoft AI service providers


Q1 2019

HFS’s evaluation includes praise for KPMG as a "consulting leader using its domain knowledge to collaborate with Microsoft on AI" as well as having a strategic vision for AI. “KPMG is very aware of AI’s benefits and nascence, and it is determined not to sell AI to clients without getting them to see the bigger picture around the technology.” KPMG also is called out for Driving market education for Microsoft AI and as a critical partner for Microsoft’s AI strategy. “The KPMG-Microsoft alliance is moving the needle on multiple aspects of Microsoft AI adoption, and the technology giant considers KPMG as a strategic partner for its success.”


Forrester New Wave™: KPMG a leading Workday Implementation Partner


Q3 2019

KPMG has received a Leader ranking among Workday Implementation Partners in The Forrester New Wave™: Workday Implementation Partners, Q3 2019 report. Noted among three service providers KPMG excels at business transformation — with depth in both finance and HR, according to the report’s authors. The report also noted, “KPMG puts its Powered Enterprise approach front and center to significantly reduce the time and risk of a Workday rollout while maximizing results.”










ALM Intelligence: KPMG a Vanguard leader in Workforce Management Consulting


Q3 2019

KPMG is seen as a Leader delivering Workforce Management consulting services. KPMG is highlighted as best in class for external market insight, noting that “KPMG brings an informed, outside-in point of view on workforce management in its “Future of….” series that deconstructs the signals of change, analyzes their impact on the future of work, and proposes meaningful roadmaps for action. According to analyst Liz DeVito, “KPMG also stands out for its firm grasp of the trends that are reshaping the organization and its workforce.” In speaking with clients, DeVito learned that “KPMG has a singular ability for visioning future state organizations and providing practical advice about mapping a path to the future.”


ALM Intelligence: KPMG a Vanguard leader in Communications & Change Management Consulting


Q3 2019

KPMG is seen as a Leader delivering Communications & Change Management consulting services. Liz DeVito, Associate Director and Lead for HR Consulting Research with ALM Intelligence, cites KPMG’s Enabling Tools as ‘Best in Class,’ noting that “KPMG continues to aggressively invest in developing a broad suite of change management tools, methods, and playbooks that align with its guiding methodology for making change real and impactful.”









ALM Intelligence: KPMG a Vanguard leader in Finance Operations Consulting


Q1 2019

KPMG is seen as a Leader delivering Finance Operations consulting services. The analyst, Tomek Jankowski, says "KPMG provides an end-to-end technology-enabled (but business-led) strategy-to implementation transformation offering around finance operations. KPMG also has a particular strength in providing dynamic, customized solutions for difficult, complex projects across geographies, and has proven itself very process-oriented…KPMG has also been ramping up its SaaS and managed services offering, and has built what it calls KPMG Powered Finance." He concludes that KPMG is "Best in Class" for "Management System."


The Forrester Wave™: KPMG is a leading Global Cybersecurity Services firm


Q2 2019

Forrester awarded KPMG the highest possible scores in the criteria of business acumen; security strategy consulting capabilities; and governance, risk & compliance capabilities. According to the Forrester report, KPMG consistently advances three messages: “1) Cyber security helps businesses grow; 2) Cyber security problems now require multidisciplinary expertise; and 3) Cyber security protects core business functions.” The report continues that “KPMG doesn’t just say those things in its marketing; it infuses those themes into its cyber security services portfolio.”"






ALM Intelligence: KPMG a Vanguard Leader in HR Operations Consulting


Q1 2019

KPMG has been recognized in a recent ALM Intelligence report as a global ‘Leader’ for its HR Operations consulting services and capabilities. ALM’s Vanguard report assessing consulting-services providers cites KPMG’s uniquely differentiated approach to reinventing HR based on the concepts, frameworks, and personas introduced in its Future of HR campaign.

“KPMG gains ground on the strength of its Future of HR campaign that provides a coherent approach to prioritizing and sequencing the phases of an HR transformation and enhancements to Powered Enterprise that incorporate intelligent automation and target operating model innovations,” says Liz DeVito, Associate Director and Lead for HR Consulting Research with ALM Intelligence.


ALM Intelligence: KPMG a Vanguard Leader in Supply Chain Planning


Q1 2019

KPMG has been named a leading global service provider for Supply Chain Planning consulting services in a new ALM Intelligence report. KPMG was ranked ‘Best in Class’ for Needs Assessment and Project Management and ranked ‘strong’ for its Operating System and Management System capabilities. The report notes that ‘Best in Class’ firms “evidence deep capabilities in specific areas of supply chain planning consulting and stand out from their peers for their highly effective and often innovative consulting approaches and service delivery.”

ALM Intelligence: KPMG a Vanguard Leader in HR Operations Consulting


Q1 2019

KPMG has been recognized in a recent ALM Intelligence report as a global ‘Leader’ for its HR Operations consulting services and capabilities. ALM’s Vanguard report assessing consulting-services providers cites KPMG’s uniquely differentiated approach to reinventing HR based on the concepts, frameworks, and personas introduced in its Future of HR campaign.

“KPMG gains ground on the strength of its Future of HR campaign that provides a coherent approach to prioritizing and sequencing the phases of an HR transformation and enhancements to Powered Enterprise that incorporate intelligent automation and target operating model innovations,” says Liz DeVito, Associate Director and Lead for HR Consulting Research with ALM Intelligence.

IDC MarketScape Worldwide Intelligent Automation Services 2019 Vendor Assessment


2019

KPMG named a leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Intelligent Automation Services 2019 Vendor Assessment

Intelligent automation technologies are redefining value creation and reshaping the way organizations do business.

Businesses around the world count on KPMG’s global network to help build intelligent automation solutions that unlock the value of a continuum of technologies (ranging from simplistic process automation to advanced cognitive applications). And this has allowed our clients to accelerate their automation, cost management, growth, and customer engagement strategies as well as their risk and regulatory policies.

Our professionals help organizations leverage intelligent automation to drive value across the value chain.


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