On average, one auditor of a listed company has prematurely resigned every two weeks this financial year; pace seems to have picked up in September with 5 departures
Markets regulator Sebi is looking to appoint auditors for conducting forensic audits of financial statements of listed companies as part of efforts to curb frauds.
Some prime slots are at best held by Indian arms of foreign firms with roots in Europe; govt itself favours the big four for mega advisory roles like disinvestment or asset monetisation
Move comes as relief to companies, which will be able to use the additional time to prioritise allocation of resources and better prepare for enhanced requirements
The administrator of DHFL - R Subramaniakumar - has moved an application in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) based on the findings of the of transaction auditor