William Barclay Peat
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Sir William Barclay Peat CVO (15 February 1852 – 24 January 1936) was an accountant and one of the founders of KPMG.
Career
Peat born in Forebank, St Cyrus,
accounting clerk for a London firm, becoming a partner in 1876.[1]
Peat became senior partner of the firm, which was renamed William Barclay Peat & Company, in 1891.[1] He was knighted in 1912.[2][3] The senior partner of the firm was selected from the Peat family for some 75 years.[4]
Peat died in 1936.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Who were K, P, M and G?" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47705. Retrieved 14 December 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Sir William Barclay Peat". KPMG Hungary. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ White, Roger (2003). Peats to KPMG - Gracious Family to Global Firm. Bradell.