KPMG is a network of firms in 145 countries with 275,288 employees, [1] affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. [3] The name " KPMG " stands for " Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler". [4] The initialism was chosen when KMG (Klynveld Main Goerdeler) merged with Peat Marwick in 1987. [5] KPMG full form implies " Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler ". The KPMG company full form has been derived from the names of its four founding members. The full meaning of KPMG is K for Piet Klynveld, P for William Barclay Pear, M for Marwick, and G for Dr. Reinhard Goerdeler. KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG firms operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. KPMG, an acronym for Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler , is one of the “Big Four” accounting and professional services firms globally. Founded in 1987, the firm operates in 147 countries and territories, providing a range of audit, tax, and advisory services to diverse clients.