KPMG embeds Anthropic’s Claude into global tax and legal platform
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The news: KPMG has embedded Anthropic’s Claude into the platform that runs its global tax and legal operations, the first time the AI company has integrated its tools into a Big Four tax platform.
A part of the deal, Anthropic has named KPMG US a preferred consultant for deploying its AI to private equity firms and their portfolio companies. This comes after Anthropic earlier this month announced a USD1.5 billion joint venture with several PE and investment firms to sell AI tools to middle-market companies, including those with private equity backing.
All 276,000-plus KPMG staff worldwide will gain access to Claude, with advisory work to follow tax and legal onto the platform by the end of September.
The context: For KPMG’s Australian operations, the deal means staff and clients will use Claude inside Digital Gateway (the firm’s Microsoft Azure-based platform where client data, tax analysis and internal tools sit).
KPM Australia chief technology officer John Munnelly said in a statement the firm would now also offer models from OpenAI and Google through its internal Workbench platform.
KPMG’s global tax and legal division, its fastest-growing, posted nearly 8% revenue growth to USD9.3 billion in 2025, the WSJ noted. Rivals Deloitte and PwC have existing arrangements with Anthropic, but neither has embedded Claude into a core client delivery platform at this scale.
What they said: “This announcement demonstrates the evolution in how work gets done. AI is no longer a tool on the side, it’s becoming part of the operating model, helping Australian businesses redesign processes, reduce friction and unlock new value,” Munnelly said.
He added that the deal “will allow our teams across Australia to now access all of the market leading models from OpenAI, Google and now Anthropic in a safe, trusted and auditable way.”
The sources: KPMG , Anthropic, The Wall Street Journal
