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JD.com and Yum China will be audited, according to reliable sources.

HONG KONG—U.S. officials have selected e-commerce giant JD.com Inc and KFC operator Yum China Holdings Inc along with other U.S.-listed Chinese firms—for audit investigations beginning next month, has learned.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the U.S. audit agency, has notified both corporations that they are among the first group of Chinese companies to be investigated in Hong Kong.

In addition, their respective accounting firms, Deloitte and KPMG, have been informed of the audit work inspection, said the individuals, who requested anonymity owing to confidentiality restrictions.

According to Asian Trade, e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd was also chosen.

JD.com, Yum China, KPMG, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission did not reply to demands for comment immediately.

Related: U.S. officials will scrutinise Alibaba and other Chinese audits. Sources

A Deloitte spokesman said that it’s against company policy to talk about specific client or company problems.

The PCAOB was unavailable for comment outside of normal business hours in the United States.

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