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KPMG elects Timothy J. Walsh as U.S. Chair and CEO; Atif Zaim elected Deputy Chair

KPMG

March 2025

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KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, has elected Timothy (Tim) J. Walsh to serve as its next Chair and Chief Executive Officer, and Atif Zaim to serve as Deputy Chair, for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2025.

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Tim and Atif will succeed Paul Knopp and Laura Newinski who have served as U.S. Chair and Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chair and COO, respectively, since 2020. Paul and Laura’s five-year term concludes on June 30, 2025. Their term was marked by strong growth, strategic and substantial investments in innovation and technology, increased global connectivity, continued advancement of the firm's culture and values and significant improvements in audit quality, including the firm's lowest deficiency rate since 2009.

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