PwC and Grant Thornton quit as auditors for R&F, Kaisa and Shimao as Covid-19 controls gum up accounting work, casting cloud over financial transparency

• PwC resigned as the auditor of Guangzhou R&F on April 28, ceased acting for Shimao Service Holdings, after quitting as Hopson’s auditor on January 27
• Grant Thornton resigned as Kaisa’s auditor on April 29