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Statutory audit provider assessing AliExpress research-access readiness
FTI Consulting LLP is the specific audit firm identified in AliExpress's 2024/25 Digital Services Act implementation report. The retained material concerns its Article 37 audit and selected findings about the platform's readiness to provide qualifying researchers with public-data access.
The implementation report records work between 5 May and 29 August 2025, with adoption on 29 August. For Article 40(12), the auditor reached a positive conclusion about intention and capability and made no recommendation, using documents, attestations, interviews and substantive tests of the electronic process. This is more than a platform promise, but it is not a publicly replicated test of every application or subsequent delivery. Fee and independence statements remain report declarations rather than acquired engagement or payment records.
FTI Consulting LLP —2024/25 audit firm → FTI2024/25 Article40(12) audit opinion
Auditor concludes intention/capability and no recommendation, supported by documents/attestations/interviews and substantive electronic-process tests. No fresh replication/workpaper audit.
Alibaba.com Singapore E-commerce Private Limited → FTI Consulting LLP —2024/25 audit firm
2025-08-29
Provider implementationPDF4 identifies FTIConsultingLLP; auditwork5May–29August2025, adoption29August. Engagement terms and actual paid amount not acquired.
Alibaba.com Singapore E-commerce Private Limited → reported engaging FTI for the2024/25 audit → FTI Consulting LLP —2024/25 audit firm
2025-08-29
Reported by the cited source
Provider implementationPDF4 identifies FTIConsultingLLP; auditwork5May–29August2025, adoption29August. Engagement terms and actual paid amount not acquired.
FTI Consulting LLP —2024/25 audit firm → issued a positive40(12) readiness conclusion → FTI2024/25 Article40(12) audit opinion
Reported by the cited source
Auditor concludes intention/capability and no recommendation, supported by documents/attestations/interviews and substantive electronic-process tests. No fresh replication/workpaper audit.