The South African imbroglio involving the Gupta family and their relationship to the current President of the country continues to be a sinkhole of reputational kryptonite. First was the implosion of the U.K. PR firm Bell Pottinger; now both KPMG, which had botched audits of Gupta family holdings, and McKinsey, allegedly involved in improper conduct, find themselves in hot water for their actions in the country.

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...