Sebi strengthens corporate audit framework

New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has empanelled 18 additional firms, including Ernst & Young LLP, KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP, Zx Grant Thornton Bharat LLP and Nangia& Co LLP, to undertake forensic audits of financial statements of listed companies.

The empanelment follows a selection process initiated through a public procurement notice issued on November 2025.The newly selected firms are in addition to the list of forensic auditors published by Sebi in April 2025, according to a notification issued by the regulator on July 15.The empanelment will remain valid for three years from the date of publication of the latest list.

The other newly empanelled entities are J C Kabra& Associates, J Mandal & Co LLP, J Singh & Associates, Jain JagawatKamdar and Company, Pipara& Co LLP, R Kabra& Co LLP, R S Patel and Co, Ravi Rajan and Co LLP, S SPeriwal and Co, Sarath and Associates, SKVM and Company, V Singhi& Associates, ASA & Associates LLP and CLA Indus Value Consulting. Commenting on the development, Srinivasa Rao, Senior Partner, Forensic Advisory at Nangia& Co LLP, said the empanelment reflects the firm’s expertise in forensic services and its commitment to supporting transparency and investor protection. “We are immensely proud to be empanelled by Sebi, a testament to our team’s deep expertise and unwavering dedication to forensic excellence.