 KPMG's global deputy chairman predicted that headcount in China would overtake that of the UK by the end of 2013.<ref></ref>

In 2003, the IRS issued summonses to KPMG for information about certain tax shelters and their investors.In February 2004, the US Justice Department commenced a criminal inquiry.<ref name=NYT280805></ref> The United States member firm, KPMG LLP, was accused by the United States Department of Justice of fraud in marketing abusive tax shelters.KPMG fired or forced the retirement of over a dozen who were involved.<ref></ref> KPMG LLP admitted criminal wrongdoing in creating fraudulent tax shelters to help wealthy clients avoid $2.5 billion in taxes between 1996 and 2002, and agreed to pay $456 million in penalties to avoid indictment.