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Auditor Changes

Auditor resignations, dismissals, and non-reliance under 8-K Items 4.01/4.02.

8-K items 4.01, 4.02 JSON
DSS DSS, INC.

DSS, INC. engaged HTL International, LLC. as its auditor.

“Effective June 27, 2025, the Company appointed HTL International, LLC. ("HTL") as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company”
DSS DSS, INC.

DSS, INC. dismissed Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. as its auditor.

“On June 27, 2025, DSS, Inc. ("DSS" or the "Company") dismissed Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. ("Grassi") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.”
VISM VISIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

VISIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. engaged FRUCI & Associates II, PLLC as its auditor.

“On June 26, 2025, the Company engaged FRUCI & Associates II, PLLC ("FRUCI & Associates II") as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025”
ATEX Anterix Inc.

Anterix Inc. engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.

“On June 25, 2025, the Company’s Audit Committee approved the engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2026, effective immediately, subject to completion of Deloitte’s standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter.”
ATEX Anterix Inc.

Anterix Inc. dismissed Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.

“On June 26, 2025, Anterix Inc. (the “Company”) notified Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) that it was dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
WETH Wetouch Technology Inc.

Wetouch Technology Inc. engaged ST & Partners PLT as its auditor.

“appointed ST & Partners PLT ("STP") as its independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
IPW iPower Inc.

iPower Inc. engaged HTL International, LLC as its auditor.

“On June 24, 2025, following the approval of the Company’s audit committee of the board of directors, the Company appointed HTL International, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.”
IPW iPower Inc.

iPower Inc. dismissed UHY LLP as its auditor.

“On June 24, 2025, iPower Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), dismissed UHY LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, upon the approval of the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.”
GAMG Global Asset Management Group, Inc.

Global Asset Management Group, Inc. engaged LAO Professionals as its auditor.

“On March 1, 2025 (the “Engagement Date”), the Company engaged LAO Professionals (PCAOB ID 7057) (“New Auditor”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.”
GAMG Global Asset Management Group, Inc.

Global Asset Management Group, Inc. dismissed Olayinka Oyebola & Co. as its auditor.

“On March 1, 2025 (the “Termination Date”), Kenilworth Systems Corporation (the “Company”) terminated Olayinka Oyebola & Co. (the “Former Auditor”) as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.”
CLCS Cell Source, Inc.

Cell Source, Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, CBIZ CPAs was engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm”
CLCS Cell Source, Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of Cell Source, Inc..

“on June 26, 2025, Marcum resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of Cell Source, Inc. (the “Company”)”
PREM Premier Air Charter Holdings Inc.

Premier Air Charter Holdings Inc. engaged Fruci & Associates II, PLLC as its auditor.

“On June 19, 2025 (the “Engagement Date”), the Company engaged Fruci & Associates II, PLLC (“New Auditor”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.”
PREM Premier Air Charter Holdings Inc.

Premier Air Charter Holdings Inc. dismissed Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP as its auditor.

“On June 23, 2025 (the “Termination Date”), Premier Air Charter Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) terminated Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP (the “Former Auditor”) as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.”
WETH Wetouch Technology Inc.

Wetouch Technology Inc. dismissed Enrome LLP as its auditor.

“On June 27, 2025, the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the dismissal of Enrome LLP (“Enrome”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
VISM VISIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

VISIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. engaged FRUCI & Associates II, PLLC as its auditor.

“On June 26, 2025, the Company engaged FRUCI & Associates II, PLLC ("FRUCI & Associates II") as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.”
VISM VISIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

VISIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. dismissed Stephano Slack LLC as its auditor.

“On June 26, 2025, Stephano Slack LLC ("Stephano Slack") was dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm of Visium Technologies, Inc. (the "Company").”
AMST Amesite Inc.

Amesite Inc. engaged Novogradac & Company LLP as its auditor.

“On June 24, 2025, the Company appointed Novogradac & Company LLP (“Novogradac”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm effective as of June 24, 2025.”
AMST Amesite Inc.

Amesite Inc. dismissed Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P. as its auditor.

“On June 24, 2025, Amesite Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P. (“Turner Stone”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“on June 18, 2025 the Audit Committee, after consultation with the Company’s management, the Advisors, and Grant Thornton, concluded that, in addition to the previously issued financial statements for fiscal year 2024 contained in the Company’s Annual Report for December 31, 2024, the previously issued financial statements and other interim and full-year financial information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 should also no longer be relied upon”
MOVE Corvex, Inc.

Moss Adams LLP resigned as auditor of Corvex, Inc..

“On June 24, 2025, the Company was formally notified that Moss Adams LLP (“Moss Adams”), the Company’s former independent registered public accounting firm, resigned effective June 24, 2025.”
BURU Nuburu, Inc.

Nuburu, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“On June 20, 2025, the Company’s management, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”), concluded that the Company’s previously issued unaudited financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025, should no longer be relied upon due to misstatements that are described below, and it should be noted that these misstatements relate only to non-cash accounts on the previously issued unaudited financial statements, and that the Company will restate such financial statements to make necessary corrections.”
AHRT AH Realty Trust, Inc.

AH Realty Trust, Inc. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.

“on the Approval Date, the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company, effective as of the Effective Date, and the Company notified EY of the dismissal effective as of the Effective Date.”
AHRT AH Realty Trust, Inc.

AH Realty Trust, Inc. engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.

“On June 18, 2025 (the “Approval Date”), the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, effective immediately following the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).”
FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd.

FTAI Aviation Ltd. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.

“the Company dismissed EY as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm”
FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd.

FTAI Aviation Ltd. engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.

“(the “Company” or “FTAI”) approved the engagement of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, effective as of June 17, 2025. Prior to KPMG’s engagement, the Audit Committee conducted a comprehensive, competitive auditor selection process that included registered public accounting firms that the Audit Committee believed might be able to serve as auditor for the Company, including Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), which had been engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 2016.”
Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.

Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“the Company's previously issued audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for each of the quarterly periods in 2023 and 2024 (collectively, the "Non-Reliance Periods") should no longer be relied upon”
KG Kestrel Group Ltd

Kestrel Group Ltd engaged Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.

“On June 18, 2025, the audit committee of the board of directors of Kestrel approved the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") as Kestrel's new independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, and interim periods ending after May 27, 2025, effective as of Kestrel’s dismissal of F&D.”
KG Kestrel Group Ltd

Kestrel Group Ltd dismissed Frazier & Deeter, LLC as its auditor.

“On June 18, 2025, the independent registered public accounting firm previously engaged by Kestrel Group Ltd ("Kestrel" or the "Company"), Frazier & Deeter, LLC (“F&D”), was dismissed, effective June 18, 2025.”
FRD FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC engaged Baker Tilly US, LLP as its auditor.

“the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Baker Tilly, as the successor to Moss Adams, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm”
FRD FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC

Moss Adams LLP resigned as auditor of FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC.

“(the "Company") was notified that Moss Adams LLP ("Moss Adams"), the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, merged with Baker Tilly US, LLP effective on June 3, 2025.”
NROM NOBLE ROMANS INC

Sassetti LLC resigned as auditor of NOBLE ROMANS INC.

“Effective June 18, 2025, Sassetti LLC (“Sassetti”) resigned as the principal accountant of Noble Roman’s, Inc. (the “Company”).”
APVO Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.

Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. engaged Baker Tilly US, LLP as its auditor.

“the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Baker Tilly, as the successor to Moss Adams, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025”
APVO Aptevo Therapeutics Inc.

Moss Adams LLP resigned as auditor of Aptevo Therapeutics Inc..

“On June 23, 2025, Aptevo Therapeutics Inc., (the "Company") was notified that Moss Adams LLP ("Moss Adams"), the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, merged with Baker Tilly US, LLP effective on June 3, 2025.”
GTIJF GRAPHJET TECHNOLOGY

GRAPHJET TECHNOLOGY reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“it was decided that the financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023, which had been previously audited by Adeptus Partners LLC, will be re-audited and restated”
APLD Applied Digital Corp.

Applied Digital Corp. engaged CBIZ CPAs as its auditor.

“with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, CBIZ CPAs was engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended May 31, 2025”
APLD Applied Digital Corp.

Marcum resigned as auditor of Applied Digital Corp..

“On June 18, 2025, Marcum resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of Applied Digital Corporation”
IVDN INNOVATIVE DESIGNS INC

INNOVATIVE DESIGNS INC dismissed Elkana Amitai CPA as its auditor.

“Dismissal of Auditors, Hiring of New Auditors On December 13, 2024 the Board of Directors of the registrant (the “Board”) held a special meeting for the purpose of formally letting go of its Auditor – Elkana Amitai CPA, with an address of 500 Commercial Street, Suite 502K, Manchester NH 03101.”
BOC BOSTON OMAHA Corp

BOSTON OMAHA Corp engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.

“n Registrant's Certifying Accountant (a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Boston Omaha Corporation (the “Company”) conducted a selection process to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The Committee solicited proposals from both KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and other public accounting firms. As a result of this process, following the review and evaluation of proposals from the participating firms, on June 18, 2025, the Committee approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and notified KPMG, LLP (“K”
BOC BOSTON OMAHA Corp

BOSTON OMAHA Corp dismissed KPMG LLP as its auditor.

“on June 18, 2025, the Committee approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and notified KPMG, LLP ("KPMG") of its dismissal as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of June 19, 2025”
Pacific Green Technologies Inc.

Pacific Green Technologies Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“ns with management, determined that the unaudited condensed financial statements for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2024, should no longer be relied upon, due to the identification of a material error. Whilst the errors had no impact on reported net income, cash balance or net assets, certain line items within the income statement were materially impacted. The Company did not recognize a change in the fair value of interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts that a subsidiary of the Company entered into during the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The Company sold the subsidiary during the quarter and the purchaser assumed the interest rate swap and foreign currency forward contracts, so the restatement of the financial statements for the quarter will not affect reported net in”
ETON Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.

“On June 13, 2025, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP ("Grant Thornton") as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.”
ETON Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dismissed Crowe LLP as its auditor.

“On June 13, 2025, the Company dismissed Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective June 13, 2025.”
MSBB Mercer Bancorp, Inc.

Mercer Bancorp, Inc. engaged Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. as its auditor.

“On June 17, 2025 (the “Engagement Date”), the Company engaged Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. (“CSH”) to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.”
MSBB Mercer Bancorp, Inc.

Mercer Bancorp, Inc. dismissed S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as its auditor.

“On June 17, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Mercer Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) resolved to dismiss S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. (“Snodgrass”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
CBIO CRESCENT BIOPHARMA, INC.

CRESCENT BIOPHARMA, INC. engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its auditor.

“On June 13, 2025, the Audit Committee appointed PwC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.”
CBIO CRESCENT BIOPHARMA, INC.

CRESCENT BIOPHARMA, INC. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.

“On June 13, 2025, EY was dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.”
FGBI First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. engaged EisnerAmper, LLP as its auditor.

“On June 13, 2025, the Audit Committee engaged EisnerAmper, LLP as First Guaranty’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025, effective June 13,2025.”
FGBI First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

Griffith, Delaney, Hillman & Lett, CPAs, PSC resigned as auditor of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc..

“On June 13, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”) was informed by Griffith, Delaney, Hillman & Lett, CPAs, PSC (“GDHL”) of GDHL’s resignation as First Guaranty’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
BY BYLINE BANCORP, INC.

BYLINE BANCORP, INC. engaged Baker Tilly US, LLP as its auditor.

“the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved the appointment of Baker Tilly, as the successor to Moss Adams, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.”

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