KPMG Taps Knopp to Lead U.S. Firm, Succeed Doughtie (2)

March 3, 2020, 8:45 PM UTCUpdated: March 3, 2020, 11:38 PM UTC

KPMG LLP has elected Paul Knopp, an accountant with years of experience working with multinational audit clients, as the firm’s next U.S. chairman and CEO, the firm announced Tuesday.

Knopp, 60, succeeds outgoing Chairman Lynne Doughtie, who announced in August that she wouldn’t seek another term. Knopp’s five-year term is set to begin in July.

KPMG partners also chose Laura Newinski, 54, as the firm’s next deputy chair, succeeding P. Scott Ozanus, who intends to retire later this year. Newinski previously was national managing partner of the firm’s U.S. tax practice and currently is vice chair of operations. ...

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