KPMG's approach is based on understanding the issues affecting the marketplace. We work closely with a number of leading industry organizations to provide support in understanding and tackling some of the major issues facing the industry, and we are active in the sponsorship of industry-wide research and events.

KPMG works with manufacturers and processors, importers, distributors and wholesalers, commodity traders and retailers of all kinds. Clients draw on our professional advice and technical resources to augment their internal capabilities and to obtain a fresh, independent perspective on important strategic and operational issues.

We offer a comprehensive suite of audit, tax and advisory services including assistance or advice on:

• recommend tax efficient operating and holding structures, advising on permanent establishment issues, funding options, profit repatriation and exit strategies and the utilization of tax losses
• review of IT systems (including inventory management, point-of-sale, payroll and financials)
• supply chain process improvement and terms-of-trade policy
• pre-deal evaluations, acquisitions and disposal due diligence through to merger and acquisition integration
• fraud prevention and shrinkage reduction strategies, and dispute resolution
• corporate governance, revenue assurance and environmental reporting
• tax compliance, R&D concessions, GST compliance and import duty concessions
• financial and management accounting
• consumer demographics and their industry specific implications