RSM Invests in the Future of Audit with New Data-Powered Technology

London – RSM International, the leading global organisation providing audit, tax and consulting services to growth-oriented, ambitious companies, announces its partnership with Kingland, a technology platform provider of independence, compliance management, risk management, and data analytics. Facilitating RSM's speed to market, the Kingland Platform will include:

• Easy access to quality data to enable timely and informed, data-driven decisions
• Agility of technology and processes to meet changing regulatory and client needs
• Enhanced independence and compliance management through automation

Marion Hannon, Global Leader of Quality and Risk, said:

"Quality is the bedrock of our network and a common foundation across all of our Member Firms. Investing in our partnership with Kingland to develop this business-critical system emphasises our commitment to quality in serving our clients. For some time, Kingland has been a leading provider of independence compliance systems to global networks of accounting firms - and I am excited that this global technology will provide a consistent, simplified and integrated user experience for all RSM people which will ultimately bring great benefits to the clients of RSM."

For 20 years, Kingland has managed and expanded the industry's most comprehensive technology platform for independence and compliance management. Kingland has spent years designing and investing in an integrated foundation of componentry that enables organizations to meet the requirements of regulators and the needs of the business. The Kingland Platform is the most trusted platform across the industry, providing the cornerstone for improving compliance rates, enabling data-driven decisions, and simplifying the user experience.

Alex Olson, Executive Vice President, Kingland, said:

“We are delighted to be working with RSM in meeting the unique demands of its large global footprint and diverse customer base in an ever-changing regulatory and compliance environment.

When it comes to data, within all corners of the business, our mission, through our technology platform, is to protect the data from all threats and vulnerabilities, along with meeting independence compliance requirements and enhancing business growth which adds value to our customers and in turn, to their clients.”

Peter Oastler, Global Leader of Ethics and Independence, said:

"With RSM's ambitious growth strategy, as we continue to expand our global client base and service offerings, we are focused on maintaining quality and compliance. Having a global system that is agile to support our continued business growth and developing regulation will help us to maintain compliance in what is, undoubtedly, a very complex and fast-moving regulatory landscape."

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About RSM
RSM is the sixth largest network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms, encompassing over 120 countries, 810 offices and more than 48,000 people internationally. The network’s global revenues are US$6.3 billion. As an integrated team, RSM shares skills, insight and resources, as well as a client-centric approach that’s based on a deep understanding of its clients’ businesses. This is how RSM empowers them to move forward with confidence and realise their full potential.

RSM is a member of the Forum of Firms, with the shared objective to promote consistent and high-quality standards of financial and auditing practices worldwide. RSM is the brand used by a network of independent accounting and advisory firms each of which practices in its own right. RSM International Limited does not itself provide any accounting and advisory services. Member firms are driven by a common vision of providing high quality professional services, both in their domestic markets and in serving the international professional service needs of their client base. For more information, visit www.rsm.global, or search for RSM on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Kingland
Kingland is a leading provider of enterprise-class software solutions using its Kingland Platform and teams of data and technology experts. The world's largest stock exchanges, financial institutions, public accounting firms, and other Fortune 500 companies use the Kingland Platform for data management, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Since 1992, Kingland has helped data-intensive, highly regulated clients discover new ways to grow their business and protect their reputation securely. For more information about Kingland, please visit www.kingland.com.