KPMG Podcast Series: Building Confidence
Episodes
On the 2026 Audit Committee Agenda
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Krishna Grenville-Goble and Phil Smart from the KPMG Board Leadership Centre as they explore the top priorities for audit committees in 2026. Thi...
On the 2026 audit committee agenda
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Krishna Grenville-Goble and Phil Smart from the KPMG Board Leadership Centre as they explore the top priorities for audit committees in 2026. Thi...
What’s on the board agenda for 2026?
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Krishna Grenville-Goble, Director in KPMG’s Board Leadership Centre (BLC), and Melissa Geiger, Group Chair of KPMG's UK and Swiss firms, for an...
Shaping the future of Corporate Reporting: Insights from the FRC's Annual Review
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Stinson (Head of Accounting Advisory Services, KPMG) is joined by Manisha Santchurn (Corporate Reporting and IFRS 18 Lead, KPMG)...
Let’s talk AI in Accounting and Reporting – turning insights into action
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Greg Stinson, Head and Partner in Accounting Advisory Services at KPMG UK is joined by Silvan Jurt, Head of ESG Reporting Advisory, J...
Let's talk FRS 102 - leases, revenue and big shifts ahead
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ian Greenwood, Partner in KPMG’s Accounting Advisory Services, as he breaks down the upcoming changes to FRS 102 and what they mean for busines...
Optimising Order to Cash: Insights on Process, Technology, and Compliance
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pratik Vora, Director in KPMG’s Accounting Advisory Services, as he unpacks the power of Order to Cash and its impact on financial reporting un...
Key findings from the Annual Review of Corporate Reporting - with the FRC
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Manisha Santchurn (Corporate Reporting Lead, KPMG UK) and Karen Duncan from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) as they discuss the latest corp...
The New Payment Standard ISO 20022
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Shen Lee, Director at KPMG's Corporate Treasury Advisory Practice, as he hosts a conversation on the new ISO 20022 payment standard. For the firs...
Navigating IFRS 18 - the strategic steps ahead
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How will IFRS 18 reshape financial reporting? In this episode Greg Stinson, Head of Accounting Advisory Services, KPMG UK, and Aishat Akinwale, Corpor...
The impact of AI on financial reporting in Audit with MindBridge
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What roles do people, processes, technology, and data play in shaping the future of financial reporting in audit? In our latest podcast, our host f...
The latest developments for ESG reporting in the US
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we were joined by Hilary Eastman, Partner and Head of ESG reporting at KPMG UK and Anita Chan, Audit Partner at KPMG US as they dive ...
The findings from the annual corporate reporting review with the FRC
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Stinson, Partner and Head of Accounting Advisory Services (AAS), is our host for this episode and is joined by Manisha Santchurn who leads our Co...
The relevance of AI for audit
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Matthew Campbell CTO of Audit at KPMG UK and Mark Wallington, Audit Tech Partner, KPMG UK discuss the relevance of AI in audit. Liste...
Takeaways from the 2023 proxy season
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we were joined by Sophie Gauthier-Beaudoin, Head of Investor Engagement as we delve into a topic that holds significant weight in the...
Audit & Corporate Governance reforms: Update on recent announcements – what should companies do next?
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, the Government announced that it had withdrawn the proposed changes to Companies Act which introduced new requirements. In addition, the K...
The latest topical accounting and reporting issues
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, KPMG's Accounting Advisory Services experts joined together in the first ever live panel discussion broadcasted from the KPMG studio ...
The ’S’ in ESG - a renewed focus
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With social issues being pushed up the agenda for UK reporters, stakeholders are now wanting to understand more about how social factors are critical ...
Accounting and reporting priorities - a forward look with the FRC
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At our recent webinar, we found that 26% of our attendees see Corporate Governance and Audit Reform and the changes being proposed to UK GAAP as their...
Internal controls - reviewing, reporting and assurance
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you are still in the 'wait and see' mode, or have started commencing programmes to implement or improve your controls framework, there are sti...
CSRD: Is your organisation prepared for a new level of ESG reporting?
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive also known as the CSRD is transforming ESG reporting. Almost 50,000 companies are subject ...
Is Transparency on Track?
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Alexia Perversi, Senior Manager of ESG Reporting, our host for this episode is joined by Tatiana Hardy-Stotz, Senior Manager of ESG R...
Reflections of COP27 - The future of ESG reporting and assurance
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by George Richards, our Partner and Head of ESG reporting and assurance, and Sahil Malhotra, our Senior Manager for ESG...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – what does this mean for audit and how can businesses leverage technology?
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does the future of audit look like? How are businesses using cutting-edge technology, automation and AI for audit and assurance engagements to ma...
People, planet and profit: Building trust and integrity in the boardroom
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Oonagh Harpur to explore culture – how it can be measured, what it means for boards and the implications for corpor...
In conversation with Jon Thompson from the FRC
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sir Jon Thompson, Chief Executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) shares his views on the progress made on the Department fo...
Ukraine crisis: what global geopolitical volatility means for business
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the Russian-Ukraine war unfolds, companies have had to move quickly to ensure the safety of their workers while girding themselves for the economic...
Future of Audit Global podcast - Innovation in audit
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses innovation in audit and how technology, including AI and new ways of working, are shaping the future of the profession. Hosted ...
How can corporates address climate risks and exposures? - Part 2
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our episode on how corporates can address climate risks and exposures, we continue our discussion from part 1 with Simon Henry, a Non-Exe...
How can corporates address climate risks and exposures? - Part 1
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of our podcast episode on how corporates can address climate risks and exposures, we are joined by Simon Henry, a Non-Executive Director, an...
Corporate governance: Are UK practices as tight and transparent as they should be?
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our KPMG host Michelle Hinchliffe is joined by David Styles, Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)...
Geraldine Lawlor and Jonathan Evans, KPMG - What should a Director be doing to reduce fraud risks?
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On our most recent episode, we were joined by Geraldine Lawlor, Global Head of Financial Crime and Jonathan Evans, the Chair of our Public Interest Co...
Dylan Whitfield, HSBC – A forensic analyst’s view on audit and corporate governance reform
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, KPMG host Michelle Hinchliffe is joined by Dylan Whitfield, Head of Forensic Accounting within Global Research at HSBC. Dylan shares ...
Clare Payn, Senior Global ESG and Diversity Manager at LGIM – Investor priorities
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we welcome Clare Payn, Senior Global ESG and Diversity Manager at LGIM, to discuss investor priorities and the role that institutional...
Alun Bowen, Severstal - Audit and Assurance Policy
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, KPMG host Michelle Hinchliffe is joined by Alun Bowen, Chair of the Audit Committee Chair at Severstal, Russia’s largest fully inte...
Charles Tilley, IIRC - Business Resilience
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Charles Tilley, CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), about the introduction of the new Resilience ...
Jock Lennox, ACCIF - Strengthening the UK’s internal controls framework
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, KPMG host Michelle Hinchliffe is joined by Jock Lennox, Chair of the Audit Committee Chair Independent Forum (ACCIF), to discuss the ...
Sir Jon Thompson, Chief Executive of the FRC - Will reform drive change in the corporate reporting ecosystem?
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode, KPMG host Michelle Hinchliffe is joined by Sir Jon Thompson, Chief Executive of the FRC, to talk about the Business, Energy and ...