KPMG announces new head of Scottish operations at 'truly remarkable time for businesses'

KPMG has appointed James Kergon as Scotland senior partner to lead the accountancy giant nationally, and succeeding Catherine Burnet.

Mr Kergon is responsible for a team of more than 1,300 across KPMG’s offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, with a remit to drive the firm’s growth in Scotland.

He joined KPMG as a graduate in Glasgow 23 years ago, qualifying in 2001 before moving from audit to transaction services in 2003. He became a partner in 2016 and took over as Glasgow office senior partner in June 2020.