The fallout from the KPMG and McKinsey scandals in South Africa are taking some interesting twists. Initially, it appeared that those businesses might well face regulatory scrutiny for their collective service efforts in the country. For KPMG, its miss-steps involved auditing the Gupta family and its business interests. For McKinsey, it was working, with or without a contract for a Gupta family controlled partner in South Africa as part of a transaction with a South African state-owned enterprise.

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...