PricewaterhouseCoopers has said it will bring in partners from abroad to review audit procedures of Indian clients to prevent another situation akin to the Satyam accounting fraud Hyderabad-based IT outsourcing company Satyam.

Global PwC chief Sam DiPiazza, who this week announced he is stepping down from the role after 35 years with the firm, said that a program had been put in place to ensure audit quality was currently under review and involved a number of partners and staff from firms outside India.

Earlier this month the firm in India said it was overhauling its leadership following the discovery of a $1bn (£0.7bn) black hole in the accounts of Satyam, which it audits.