Philip Henry has been named in documents tabled in federal parliament. (ABC News: Lindsay Dunbar)
Former KPMG partner Philip Henry allegedly treated "female members of staff and clients inappropriately", including making "unwanted sexual advances" during his tenure, according to allegations from a whistleblower detailed in a letter tabled in federal parliament.
Philip Henry worked at the firm until his publicly reported departure in 2004 and is also accused in the document of allegedly receiving "secret commissions" that were paid "in cash" by a client after he devised tax schemes for them.
In other instances, the document alleges, he received personal gifts from some clients instead of being paid in fees, or to reduce the fees.
The allegations have surfaced as part of a parliamentary inquiry looking at the KPMG audit leaks scandal engulfing the firm.
The latest allegations are detailed in a letter from a whistleblower to KPMG on August 30 2023, which was tabled in redacted form earlier this month by the inquiry.
In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor.
The inquiry is investigating how KPMG audit partners allegedly misused client data and then mishandled a whistleblower's complaint about it.
The inquiry has since heard from other whistleblowers at KPMG and other big four firms.
ABC News has also reported on separate allegations against Chris Jordan, a former KPMG partner who went on to lead the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for more than a decade. A 2021 document from a whistleblower alleged that Mr Jordan avoided paying tax during his time at the firm and that it was "corruption at the highest level" that he was appointed to lead the ATO.
A redacted version of the KPMG whistleblower documents tabled in parliament. (ABC News: Parliament of Australia)
The 2023 whistleblower letter largely focuses on allegations against Mr Henry that date back to his time at the firm.
The letter alleges that during his time at the firm Mr Henry received secret commissions in cash "for facilitating clients' participation in a taxation arrangement".
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In the letter, the whistleblower blames Mr Henry for wrongdoing for which she was held responsible, including being pursued by tax authorities.
