KPMG Australia chief executive Andrew Yates resigns following an internal investigation into allegations raised by a whistleblower. Multiple outlets report that the resignation follows findings related to how the firm handled claims concerning the misuse of confidential client information. The ABC and The Guardian say the broader issue involves audit partners accessing confidential documents. The Daily Mail and The West Australian report that Yates steps down after the firm’s review of the whistleblower complaint, which the firm ruled was groundless—according to The West Australian, and the complaint is described as being ruled groundless twice. The Guardian adds that Yates takes responsibility for KPMG’s failure to respond properly to the allegations, and he references the firm’s “speak-up” culture in a statement. The reports are consistent that the leadership change is immediate and connected to the circumstances around the whistleblower allegations and the investigation into whether client information was improperly used. No sources provide additional disciplinary outcomes beyond Yates’s resignation in these accounts.