Keeping Tabs On Indian Corporate Governance

The 2019 India AGM season is well underway. Thus far, two notable items have appeared on the radars for investors. First, existing concerns regarding corporate audits have deepened as the ‘Big Four’ firms appear to [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:51:35-07:00July 5, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on Keeping Tabs On Indian Corporate Governance

Auditor Ratification in India: Are Shareholders Missing Out?

Recent changes to Indian law have resulted in a decreased number of auditor ratification (and audit fee ratification) proposals being submitted to shareholders during the 2018 proxy season – just as accounting scandals have shareholders [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:52:30-07:00July 2, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Auditor Ratification in India: Are Shareholders Missing Out?

Suspension of PwC India: Wakeup Call for Auditors?

On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued an order banning all firms in PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC) Indian network over PwC’s involvement in the Satyam fraud case. The order prevents these [...]

By |2021-04-08T14:53:00-07:00January 17, 2018|Blog|Comments Off on Suspension of PwC India: Wakeup Call for Auditors?