KPMG is back again after making its Best Firms to Work For
debut last year. Being a Best Firm has a huge impact on the
firm, employees and clients and validates what firm leadership has known for years, that “we place significant priority
on our people and seek to create an innovative and inclusive
culture,” says Carl Carande, Vice Chair of Advisory, KPMG.
“When employees are engaged and people want to come and
work for KPMG, our clients recognize that and acknowledge
the work as being top-tier. We provide that level of work because we have the best people producing the best results.”
And those results are one of the big
reasons Carande says he is excited
and optimistic about the future.
“Business as we know it is changing
fundamentally every day through
new business models and technol-
ogy disruption,” he says. “At KPMG
our people know that we need to
constantly innovate and be creative
to provide the best products and
solutions to our clients. No client
engagement is the same, no business
problem is the same and no business
solution is the same. With all the
growth and diversity of opportunity,
To that end, last month KPMG
held its first internal “Innovation
Challenge” designed to task teams
to come up new ideas or services
that KPMG can implement to in-
crease the depth of its portfolio
of offerings. The best ideas were
brought before a judging panel and
the firm invested $1 million into
the best idea. “It’s projects like this
that show our people how serious
the firm is about bringing new
ideas to the forefront and reward-
ing innovation,” Carande says.
The reason KPMG is so willing to
invest in new ideas, Carande says is
because business is in a state of constant innovation. “The next disruption
is just around the corner and we need
to be on our toes to anticipate the next
move and help our clients be successful,” Carande says. “This disruptive
culture is an opportunity for our
employees to think fast and be more
agile with our products and services.
It’s also forcing us to become more
creative, strategic thinkers.”
Those types of “strategic
thinkers” are a big differentiator
for the firm. Indeed, ask Carande
what sets KPMG apart and he’ll
say: “Our people, our collaborative
culture, and our breadth of services
and industries served.”
ON THE SURVEY, THE
FIRM EXCELLED IN THE
AREAS OF CAREER
DEVELOPMENT AND
CULTURE. WHY DO YOU
THINK THAT IS?
CARANDE: “At KPMG our people
are a top priority, and we devote a
lot of time and resources to help
make sure that our people are
well-trained, and that they have
the opportunities to advance in
their careers. We want them to
feel good about coming to work
every day, and that’s all part of
the unique culture of KPMG. We
understand that the marketplace
is fast moving and there is increased competition for talent.
We want the best at KPMG and
we’re going to make sure that we
provide the most advanced tools
and capabilities to enable our
employees to excel at their client
engagements and find balance in
their personal lives.”
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