US Audit Inspectors Finish On-Site China Work Ahead of Plan (1)

US audit officials completed their first on-site inspection round of Chinese companies ahead of schedule, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign of progress in the closely watched process to prevent the delisting of hundreds of stocks from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to Yum China Holdings Inc.

Dozens of US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspectors are set to leave Hong Kong as soon as this weekend, earlier than the original schedule of mid-November, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The work has progressed despite requests from Chinese counterparts to ...