Jubilant Foodworks Appoints Walker Chandiok & Co LLP as New Statutory Auditors for 5 Years
Jubilant Foodworks Limited has appointed M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co LLP as its new Statutory Auditors for a five-year term. This appointment is effective from the conclusion of the 32nd AGM until the 37th AGM. The decision was approved by the Board of Directors on November 6, 2026, pending member approval.
A change in statutory auditors, especially for a significant term of five years, is a material event for a publicly listed company. It involves the transition of auditing responsibilities and can have implications for financial reporting and compliance oversight.
The change in auditors is a routine corporate action and does not inherently signal positive or negative performance for the company. The appointment of a reputable firm like Walker Chandiok & Co LLP is standard practice.
Jubilant Foodworks Limited (JFL) announced a significant change in its statutory auditors. Based on the recommendation of its Audit Committee, the Board of Directors, in a meeting held on November 6, 2026, approved the appointment of M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co LLP as the new Statutory Auditors.
This appointment is subject to the approval of the company's members. M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co LLP will serve for a term of five years, commencing from the conclusion of the 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) until the conclusion of the 37th AGM. The current Statutory Auditors, M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, will complete their tenure of two consecutive five-year terms at the conclusion of the 32nd AGM.
M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co LLP is a well-established firm of Chartered Accountants, established in 1935, with its registered office in New Delhi and nineteen other offices across India. The firm is registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and is empaneled with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). They also possess a valid peer review certificate.
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