KPMG Vietnam Transparency Report 2016
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Transparency Report December 2016 kpmg.com.vn TRANSPARENCY REPORT 2016 1 Contents Who we are 4 Our structure and governance 4 System of quality control 6 Financial Information 20 Partner remuneration 21 Network arrangements 22 Statement by the Board of Management of 24 KPMG Limited on the effectiveness of quality controls and independence Appendices 25 TRANSPARENCY REPORT 2016 2 Foreword We are pleased to present the 2016 KPMG Limited Transparency Report, covering our financial year to 30 September 2016. In the report, we take the opportunity to provide stakeholders with a description of KPMG’s audit quality initiatives and how we are: – building public trust and inspiring confidence in capital markets, by bringing to life our commitment to quality, ethics and integrity through our culture and values – ensuring that our people are extraordinary, by nurturing talent, creating high- performing teams and deploying talented staff globally to help deliver insights and innovative ideas – driving a relentless focus on quality and excellence in our engagements and providing valued insights, so that clients see a difference in us – driving continuous improvement and getting to the root cause of quality issues. Audit quality, supported by our methodologies and processes, is at the heart of our culture of integrity and our drive for continuous improvement. We trust that you find this report useful in understanding how we manage our firm to ensure that we deliver quality services and in particular quality audits. We fully expect that this report will also provide the opportunity for feedback from our stakeholders and we would welcome your views on how we can improve the quality of the information presented herein in future years. Warrick Cleine Chairman and Chief Executive Officer TRANSPARENCY REPORT 2016 3 1. Who we are 1.1 Our business 1.2 Our strategy KPMG Limited (“the firm”) is a The strategy for our firm is set by the professional services firm that delivers Partners and has remained consistent audit, assurance and related services. for some time. Our partners have We work closely with other KPMG determined that our overall ambition member firms in Vietnam, including remains to be the clear choice for KPMG Tax and Advisory Limited and clients who require professional KPMG Legal Limited, which offer services in Vietnam. tax, advisory and legal services. We We have determined that a operate out of four offices across commitment to quality is one of Vietnam and had an average of 615 the most important priorities in our personnel in the year to 30 September strategy. We recognize that if we 2016. do not get the quality of our service and deliverables right then each and Full details of the services offered by every one of the other objectives in KPMG member firms in Vietnam can our business plan may be jeopardized. be found on our website. Each of the priorities in our strategy is underpinned by an enabling program to look at how we continually reinforce the importance of quality across our practice. 2. Our structure & governance 2.1 Legal structure KPMG Limited is a limited liability Legal structure and ownership company incorporated under the Enterprise Law 60/2005/QH11 KPMG Limited is affiliated with KPMG dated 29/11/2005 of Vietnam. It is International Cooperative (“KPMG wholly owned by KPMG Vietnam International”). KPMG International is and Cambodia Limited, a company a Swiss cooperative which is a legal incorporated in the Cayman Islands. entity formed under Swiss law. It is KPMG Vietnam and Cambodia the entity with which all the member Limited is a member firm of KPMG firms of the KPMG network are International. affiliated. Further details about KPMG International and its business, including During the year to 30 September 2016, our relationship with it, are available there was an average of 14 partners in in the supplement to the KPMG KPMG Limited. International Transparency Report. KPMG International is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to a wide variety of public and private sector organizations. KPMG International’s structure is designed to support consistency of service quality and adherence to agreed values wherever the member firms operate. TRANSPARENCY REPORT 2016 4 2.2 Name, ownership and legal 2.4 Governance structure and CEO is supported by a number relationships KPMG Limited applies high standards of members of Senior Management who together comprise the firm’s KPMG is the registered trademark of of corporate governance. Operations Committee (OPSCO). KPMG International and is the name by 2.4.1 Chairman and CEO The OPSCO is responsible for which the member firms are commonly implementing firm policies as known. The rights of member firms to The Chairman and CEO is responsible promulgated by the Chairman and use the KPMG name and marks are for chairing meetings of Partners, CEO, developing strategies and tactical contained within agreements with acting as chief spokesman for the firm, and operational plans to support such KPMG International. liaising with major clients, mentoring Partners, and ensuring Partners policies and for the sound operations Member firms are generally locally are contributing positively to the of the firm. In addition, the OPSCO owned and managed. Each member development, growth and technical is also responsible for coordination firm is responsible for its own excellence of KPMG. In addition he and guidance of all Infrastructure obligations and liabilities. KPMG is also responsible for all aspects of Departments and Teams including International and other member firms management and implementation maintenance of budgetary spend, are not responsible for a member of the firm’s strategy. This includes defining and realizing benefits, and firm’s obligations or liabilities. recommending the appointment of monitoring risks, quality, timeliness, and ultimately ensuring efficiency right Member firms may consist of more leaders such as Senior Partners in each across the firm. than one separate legal entity. If this office, and taking responsibility for The firm’s current OPSCO includes: is the case, each separate legal entity areas such as Sales & Markets, Brand CFO, Head of Brand & Innovation, will be responsible only for its own & Innovation, People, Performance Head of Human Resources & PPC and obligations and liabilities, unless it has and Culture, Human Resources, the Office of the Chairman. expressly agreed otherwise. Legal, Finance and Administration and Information Technology. 2.3 Responsibilities and The Chairman and CEO is elected on a obligations of member firms 5 year term basis based on a majority Under agreements with KPMG vote by the Participating Partners, and International, member firms are in this capacity, may act on all matters required to comply with KPMG on behalf of the firm. International’s policies and regulations including quality standards governing 2.4.2 Executive Committee (ExCo) how they operate and how they Under our governance framework, provide services to clients to compete the Chairman and CEO is required effectively. This includes having a firm to appoint an ExCo. Members of the structure that ensures continuity and ExCo act in an advisory capacity to stability and being able to adopt global the Chairman and CEO on strategic strategies, share resources (incoming matters in relation to the firm as a and outgoing), service multi-national whole. clients, manage risk, and deploy global In addition the ExCo is to provide methodologies and tools. strategic leadership inputs, Each member firm takes responsibility development and implementation for its management and the quality of of business plans, prioritization and its work. allocation of investment and resources, and managing the risk profile of KPMG Member firms commit to a common in Vietnam. set of KPMG values (see section 4.1). Members of the ExCo currently KPMG International’s activities are includes Functional heads, Geographic funded by amounts paid by member Senior Partners, Strategic workstream firms. The basis for calculating such leads, and the Risk Management amounts is approved by the Global Partner. Board and consistently applied to the member firms. A firm’s status 2.4.3 Management Group as a KPMG member firm and its In addition to the ExCo, the Chairman participation in the KPMG network may be terminated if, among other things, it has not complied with the policies and regulations set by KPMG International or any of its other obligations owed to KPMG International. TRANSPARENCY REPORT 2016 5 3. System of quality control Overview A robust and consistent system of quality control is an essential requirement in performing high-quality services. Accordingly, KPMG International has quality control policies that apply to all member firms. These are included in KPMG’s Global Quality & Risk Management Manual (Global Q&RM Manual) available to all personnel. These policies and associated procedures are designed to guide member firms in complying with relevant professional standards, regulatory and legal requirements, and in issuing reports that are appropriate in the circumstances. These policies and procedures are based on the International Standard on Quality Control 1 (ISQC 1) issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), and on the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA). Both of these are relevant to firms that perform statutory audits and