KPMG return to office policy3 days a week.
KPMG US runs a hybrid model in which most professionals are expected in about 3 days a week, varying by business line. Audit staff have had a goal of averaging 3 in-person days a week, at an office or client site, since fall 2023.
Days in the office
- Policy
- Hybrid
- In effect since
- September 2023
- Announced
- Not known
- Industry
- Consulting
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Checked
- Reported October 2026
What the policy says.
- Fortune (Nov 2025): most professionals are expected in about 3 days a week, varying by business line.
- Audit: since fall 2023, a goal of averaging 3 in-person days a week at an office or client site.
- Client sites count; CEO Tim Walsh said the most important place for KPMG people is with clients.
- Walsh (Nov 2025) said minimums are in place and working, and called the approach not punitive.
- Feb 2025: no firm-wide mandate, with leaders deciding by team; KPMG said it does not want 'swipe and leave' attendance.
- New Manhattan HQ (Two Manhattan West) opened Nov 2025 with bookable desks instead of assigned seats.
- No US badge tracking or attendance penalties have been reported.
How KPMG's policy changed since 2020.
May 2021
Non-US: KPMG UK adopts 'four-day fortnight' hybrid model
September 2023
Audit sets goal of averaging 3 in-person days a week (fall 2023)
February 2025
No firm-wide mandate; about 57% of workforce in person weekly
November 5, 2025
New Manhattan HQ opens; about 3 office days expected for most, varying by business line
Sources and how sure we are.
ReportedReported by major outlets, but not every detail is confirmed by the company.The 3 days shown is a reported expectation, not a confirmed firm-wide rule: Bloomberg Tax (Feb 2025) said there was no firm-wide mandate, while Fortune (Nov 2025) reported about 3 days varying by business line, and the CEO mentioned 'minimums'. November 2025 is the latest confirmed position. The start date shown approximates 'fall 2023' for the audit goal.
- 1.KPMG's new office building and hybrid model (Manhattan, Tim Walsh) Fortune, November 5, 2025
- 2.Big Four Shun Return-to-Office Push, Stick With Hybrid Instead Bloomberg Tax, February 5, 2025
- 3.Accounting firms EY, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and the return to office Fortune, January 29, 2024
- 4.KPMG UK staff to work in offices up to four days a fortnight from June Reuters (via Nippon.com), May 6, 2021
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Other consulting employers, side by side.
- AccentureEach team decidesTeam decides
- DeloitteEach team decides, since March 2025Team decides
- EYHybrid, no set number of days, since July 2026No set days
- PwCHybrid, no set number of days, since July 2026No set days
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Questions
Does KPMG require employees to return to the office?
Yes. KPMG US runs a hybrid model in which most professionals are expected in about 3 days a week, varying by business line. Audit staff have had a goal of averaging 3 in-person days a week, at an office or client site, since fall 2023.
How many days a week does KPMG require in the office?
3 days a week in the office, as of October 2026.
When did KPMG's current office policy start?
It took effect in September 2023.
What was the latest change to KPMG's office policy?
November 2025: New Manhattan HQ opens; about 3 office days expected for most, varying by business line