KPMG Fiji expands team with two new partners

KPMG Fiji has added two new partners as partners amid rising requirements for audit, tax and advisory services in Fiji and the Pacific regions, local publication Fiji Sun reported.

The appointment, effective 1 April 2026, adds Mehul Tailor and Nalin Kumar to the partnership, lifting the number of partners from six to eight.

KPMG Fiji managing partner Sharvek Naidu said the changes align with the firm’s regional growth agenda.

Naidu was quoted by Fiji Sun assaying: “With the promotion of Mehul and Nalin to the KPMG Fiji partnership we are building a strong and diverse leadership team, one well positioned to drive innovation and support sustainable growth throughout the South Pacific.

“I am proud to see the partnership growing as we continue to meet increasing demand for high-quality professional services in Fiji and the region.”

Both new partners are currently based in Suva and are expected to relocate to Nadi from early 2027.

Tailor has been associated with KPMG Fiji for 18 years, beginning via the firm’s Vocational Employment programme before formally joining as a graduate accountant in 2011.

He now serves as financial services sector lead.

Throughout his career, Tailor worked with central bank, as well as entities in energy and utilities sector, media and telecommunications, retail, leisure and manufacturing.

He was also involved in strengthening the firm’s audit practice and in rolling out professional training initiatives across Fiji and the wider Pacific.

On the other hand, Kumar has more than 20 years’ experience in public practice, specialising in accounting and assurance.

He has worked with small and medium enterprises, large domestic companies, multinationals, listed entities, financial institutions and statutory bodies across Fiji and the region.

Earlier this month, KPMG Canada appointed Ali Jaffery to the newly created role of chief economist.