A "big four" consultancy firm holding more than half a billion dollars in taxpayer-funded contracts has been referred to the corruption watchdog ahead of a mammoth inquiry into its conduct.
KPMG is being pursued by the federal parliamentary panel over its alleged misuse of client information to win audit work and the mistreatment of a whistleblower.
On Friday, the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services will hear from at least 31 witnesses, including 14 KPMG leaders such as chair Martin Sheppard and interim Australian boss Stan Stavros.
