Brent Manning

Brent Manning - KPMG in New Zealand
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Brent Manning

Senior Manager, Audit, KPMG in New Zealand, Wellington office

What makes a good auditor?"Commitment to people," says Brent Manning, a senior manager with KPMG in New Zealand's Wellington office.

Brent joined KPMG in New Zealand in 1994.In 1997, he was seconded to the UK firm for 18 months where he worked in their financial sector.Back home in New Zealand, he says, "Because it's a small country, auditors tend not to specialize.
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Brent says, emphatically, "No.When you have a good relationship, you are more comfortable putting forward your viewpoint and challenging the client when you need to.Anyhow," he adds, "KPMG's values are such that you wouldn't ever turn a blind eye to something you think needs to be brought to the client's attention."

What keeps Brent at KPMG in New Zealand?"There's a huge investment in people.