The name "KPMG" stands for "Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler". [5] The initialism was chosen when KMG (Klynveld Main Goerdeler) merged with Peat Marwick in 1987.

Mergers in the early years In 1911, Peat and Mitchell met as fellow passengers on an Atlantic crossing from Europe to America. The two hit it off on the week long trip, and by the end of the …

KPMG first became KPMG in 1987 when Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co and Klyvnveld Main Goerdeler merged into one firm. Visit our Big 8 accounting firms page to learn more about the …

A simplified family tree for the firm of Peat Marwick McLintock showing the development of the firm and how the firm's name has evolved.

In 1978 Peat Marwick formed Peat Marwick International to oversee the firm's activities outside the United States. With this change, the company set up a multinational umbrella partnership …

Nov 18, 1990 · Now, more than a decade later, those populist stirrings still run deep at KPMG Peat Marwick, as the American firm has been known since 1987, when it merged with KMG …

Dec 8, 1975 · As the world’s largest accounting firm (annual revenues: $500 million), New York-based Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. took a heavy share of the blame.

On January 1, 1920, KPMG officially opened its 16th office in Los Angeles. The expansion into Southern California was a significant landmark in the history of the firm, which was founded 23 …

Aug 1, 2019 · Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. : 80 years of professional growth.

Nov 3, 2023 · The formation of KPMG is also intricately linked to Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., which has a storied history dating back to 1870 when two visionary accountants, William …