"<ref name="Cotterill-15Sep2017"></ref> Numerous South African companies either fired KPMG in the immediate aftermath of the scandal, or were reconsidering their relationships with the firm <ref></ref> with the international chairman of KPMG, John Veihmeyer, apologising for the conduct of the South African arm<ref></ref> and the firm pledged to donate fees earned from Gupta businesses, as well as the withdrawn SARS report to anti-corruption activities.<ref></ref>

The Swedish member firm was the main sponsor for Swedish biathlete Magdalena Forsberg, six-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist.