KPMG, Deloitte empanelled to conduct forensic audits of listed firms

The move comes amid Sebi ordering a forensic audit of a slew of companies including Fortis Healthcare

Capital markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has empanelled nine entities, including KPMG, Grant Thornton and EY, for conducting forensic audits of financial statements of listed companies to check frauds.

The other firms that have been selected are Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, Chokshi & Chokshi LLP, G D Apte & Co CA, JLN US & Co, Pipara & Co LLP and T R Chadha & Co LLP.

Pursuant to completion of the empanelment process, these accounting firms have been empanelled to take up the assignments relating to forensic audit, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)