Roger Mitchell
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Roger Mitchell was a Scottish
accountant
. He jointly founded Marwick, Mitchell & Co., one of the predecessor firms to KPMG
, the leading international firm of accountants in 1897 with James Marwick, a fellow Scot who already practised in New York City. It is said in a history of the firm called Peats to KPMG written by Roger White (an unofficial historian of the British firm) that the two of them, who knew each other in Glasgow, met walking along a street in New York.
Educated at the University of Glasgow
, Simpson Roger Mitchell (known as Roger Mitchell) was sent to New York City
to run the family textile business. In 1911, when William Barclay Peat
who practised in London and elsewhere under the name WB Peat & Co joined the practice to give both practices a wider coverage, the name of the firm changed to Marwick, Mitchell, Peat & Co.
Mitchell took over as senior partner from Marwick in 1917 and retired in 1925 in which year the firm changed its name to Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
. He jointly founded Marwick, Mitchell & Co., one of the predecessor firms to KPMG
KPMG
KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....
, the leading international firm of accountants in 1897 with James Marwick, a fellow Scot who already practised in New York City. It is said in a history of the firm called Peats to KPMG written by Roger White (an unofficial historian of the British firm) that the two of them, who knew each other in Glasgow, met walking along a street in New York.
Educated at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, Simpson Roger Mitchell (known as Roger Mitchell) was sent to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to run the family textile business. In 1911, when William Barclay Peat
William Barclay Peat
Sir William Barclay Peat was born on the 15th February 1852 in Forebank St Cyrus, Kincardine, Scotland. He was the second son of James Peat and Margaret Barclay...
who practised in London and elsewhere under the name WB Peat & Co joined the practice to give both practices a wider coverage, the name of the firm changed to Marwick, Mitchell, Peat & Co.
Mitchell took over as senior partner from Marwick in 1917 and retired in 1925 in which year the firm changed its name to Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.