History
History
Learn about the history of 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 from 1895 to the far reaching business that it is today.
Learn about the history of 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 from 1895 to the far reaching business that it is today.
乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 began in its present form in 1987, when Peat Marwick International and Klynveld Main Goerdeler and their respective member firms merged.
The name 鈥樌钟悖↙eyu）体育官网鈥� derived from the first letter of four key surnames in the brand鈥檚 history:
K = Klynveld
Piet Klynveld founded the accounting firm Klynveld Kraayenhof & Co in Amsterdam in 1917.
P= Peat
William Barclay Peat took charge of an accounting firm in London in 1891 and renamed it W.B. Peat & Co.
M = Marwick
James Marwick established the accounting firm Marwick Mitchell & Co in New York City in 1897.
G = Goerdeler
Dr Reinhard Goerdeler was the first president of the International Federation of Accountants and a chairman of 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网. He was instrumental in the formation of Klynveld Main Goerdeler, a key precursor of today鈥檚 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网.
Australia
In Australia, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 traces its origins to 1895 when Frederick J. Smith opened an accounting practice in Sydney. F.J. Smith鈥檚 firm became part of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co in 1949, which in turn became 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 Peat Marwick in 1990. In 1998, 乐鱼（Leyu）体育官网 in Australia united its various state and regional affiliates to form a national network.
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