Australian’s blunt style became his undoing after he tells staff to stop moaning about Covid
Less than two months ago, Bill Michael welcomed the Queen on a virtual visit to KPMG’s new innovation hub during the accounting firm’s 150th anniversary celebrations. One imagines his comments during the video call with the monarch were less blunt than those he made to staff during Monday’s virtual town hall meeting, which have now prompted his resignation.
The 52-year-old Australian with a straight-talking manner had led the big-four firm since 2017, having worked his way to the top after time as its global head of banking and capital markets.
