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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
RIME Algorhythm Holdings, Inc.

Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 25, 2025, following the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s Board of Directors, CBIZ was engaged, effective immediately, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.”
RIME Algorhythm Holdings, Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of Algorhythm Holdings, Inc..

“Effective April 25, 2025, Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) resigned as the independent registered accounting firm for Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”).”
SRXH SRx Health Solutions, Inc.

SRx Health Solutions, Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 23, 2025, Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and CBIZ CPAs was engaged to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2025, effective immediately.”
SRXH SRx Health Solutions, Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of SRx Health Solutions, Inc..

“On April 23, 2025, Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and CBIZ CPAs was engaged to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2025, effective immediately.”
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.

Avidity Biosciences, Inc. engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.

“the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025”
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.

Avidity Biosciences, Inc. dismissed BDO USA, P.C. as its auditor.

“the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of BDO USA, P.C. ("BDO") on April 25, 2025 as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm”
TRMB TRIMBLE INC.

TRIMBLE INC. engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.

“Also on and commencing as of April 25, 2025, the Committee appointed KPMG LLP (" KPMG ") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.”
TRMB TRIMBLE INC.

TRIMBLE INC. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.

“dismissed Ernst & Young LLP (" EY ") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.”
HKHC Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp

Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 28, 2025, the Company terminated its relationship with Marcum as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and, with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, engaged CBIZ CPAs on April 28, 2025 as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.”
HKHC Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp

Horizon Kinetics Holding Corp dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.

“On April 28, 2025, the Company terminated its relationship with Marcum as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and, with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, engaged CBIZ CPAs on April 28, 2025 as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.”
TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP

TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm”
TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP.

“received notice from Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) that Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm”
TAAG Awareness Group, Inc.

Awareness Group, Inc. dismissed OLAYINKA OYEBOLA & CO as its auditor.

“On April 15, 2025, our Board of Directors ratified a board resolution to dismiss our independent accountant, OLAYINKA OYEBOLA & CO ("OOC").”
FORA Forian Inc.

Forian Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“engaged CBIZ as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”
FORA Forian Inc.

Forian Inc. dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.

“the Company dismissed Marcum as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm”
Cartica Acquisition Corp

Cartica Acquisition Corp engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 28, 2025, following the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, CBIZ CPAs was engaged, effective immediately, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
Cartica Acquisition Corp

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of Cartica Acquisition Corp.

“On April 28, 2025, Cartica Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”) was notified by Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) that Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
KAPA Kairos Pharma, LTD.

Kairos Pharma, LTD. engaged Weinberg and Company, P.A. as its auditor.

“On April 23, 2025, the audit committee of Kairos Pharma, Ltd. (the “Company”) selected Weinberg and Company, P.A. (“Weinberg”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the review of its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.”
KAPA Kairos Pharma, LTD.

Kairos Pharma, LTD. dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.

“On April 23, 2025, the audit committee of Kairos Pharma, Ltd. (the “Company”) selected Weinberg and Company, P.A. (“Weinberg”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the review of its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. As a result, the audit committee dismissed Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) and Marcum would no longer serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of April 23, 2025.”
SSKN STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.

STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 23, 2025, upon Marcum’s resignation as auditors of the Company and with the approval of the Company’s Audit Committee, CBIZ CPAs P.C. was engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.”
SSKN STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc..

“On April 23, 2025, Strata Skin Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) that Marcum resigned as the independent registered accounting firm of the Company.”
MOBQ Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. engaged Stephano Slack LLC as its auditor.

“On April 25, 2025, the Company engaged Stephano Slack LLC (“Stephano Slack”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.”
MOBQ Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.

Assurance Dimensions, LLC resigned as auditor of Mobiquity Technologies, Inc..

“On April 25, 2025, in conjunction with its exit from providing audit services to publicly traded companies, Assurance Dimensions, LLC (“Assurance”) resigned from its role as independent registered public accounting firm for Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”).”
BEEM Beam Global

Beam Global engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 24, 2025, following the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, CBIZ CPAs was engaged, effective immediately, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.”
BEEM Beam Global

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of Beam Global.

“On April 24, 2025, Beam Global (the “Company”) was notified by Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) that Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm.”
MSBI Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“ompany’s independent registered public accounting firm, Crowe LLP, concluded that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for each year in the three year period ended December 31, 2023, and its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the interim periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, June 30, 2024 and 2023 and September 30, 2024 and 2023 (collectively, the “ Affected Periods ”) should no longer be relied upon because of errors identified in such financial statements, as described below. Similarly, any financial information in the Company’s prior earnings releases, press releases, shareholder communications, investor presentations or other communications that relates to the Affected Periods or the year ended December 31, 2024 should no longer be relied upon. The Company plans to restate the financial statements as of D”
NUTX Nutex Health Inc.

Nutex Health Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 25, 2025, with the approval of the Company’s Audit Committee, CBIZ was engaged as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.”
NUTX Nutex Health Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of Nutex Health Inc..

“On April 25, 2025, Nutex Health Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by Marcum that Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm as a result of such acquisition, and the Company’s Audit Committee approved the resignation.”
PAVM PAVmed Inc.

PAVmed Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“on April 23, 2025, solely as a result of the acquisition, Marcum resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of PAVmed Inc. (the " Company ") and, 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 on the same date.”
PAVM PAVmed Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of PAVmed Inc..

“on April 23, 2025, solely as a result of the acquisition, Marcum resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of PAVmed Inc. (the " Company ") and, 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 on the same date.”
BEAT HeartBeam, Inc.

HeartBeam, Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of CBIZ CPAs to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2025, effective immediately.”
BEAT HeartBeam, Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of HeartBeam, Inc..

“On April 21, 2025, Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of CBIZ CPAs to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2025, effective immediately.”
LUCD Lucid Diagnostics Inc.

Lucid Diagnostics Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“CBIZ CPAs was engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm on the same date.”
LUCD Lucid Diagnostics Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of Lucid Diagnostics Inc..

“Marcum resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of Lucid Diagnostics Inc.”
BNZI Banzai International, Inc.

Banzai International, Inc. engaged Bush & Associates CPA LLC as its auditor.

“Also on April 22, 2025, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Bush & Associates CPA LLC ("Bush & Associates") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, effective immediately.”
BNZI Banzai International, Inc.

Banzai International, Inc. dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.

“on April 22, 2025, the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of Marcum LLP ("Marcum") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
KTTA Pasithea Therapeutics Corp.

Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, engaged CBIZ as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”
KTTA Pasithea Therapeutics Corp.

Pasithea Therapeutics Corp. dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.

“On April 23, 2025, the Company dismissed Marcum as the Company's independent registered accounting firm”
IXAQF IX Acquisition Corp.

IX Acquisition Corp. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 21, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors engaged CBIZ as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.”
IXAQF IX Acquisition Corp.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of IX Acquisition Corp..

“(a) Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On November 1, 2024, CBIZ CPAs P.C. (“ CBIZ ”) acquired the attest business of Marcum LLP (“ Marcum ”). On April 21, 2025, Marcum informed IX Acquisition Corp. (the “ Company ”) that Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm as a result of such acquisition.”
CYN Cyngn Inc.

Cyngn Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 23, 2025, following the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s Board of Directors, CBIZ was engaged, effective immediately, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.”
CYN Cyngn Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of Cyngn Inc..

“On April 23, 2025, Cyngn Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) that Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm.”
CDT CDT Equity Inc.

CDT Equity Inc. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 25, 2025, with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), CBIZ CPAs was engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
CDT CDT Equity Inc.

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of CDT Equity Inc..

“On April 24, 2025, Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) that Marcum resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
USAR USA Rare Earth, Inc.

USA Rare Earth, Inc. engaged HORNE LLP as its auditor.

“On April 23, 2025, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of HORNE LLP (" HORNE ") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2025.”
USAR USA Rare Earth, Inc.

USA Rare Earth, Inc. dismissed UHY LLP as its auditor.

“On April 23, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the " Audit Committee ") approved the dismissal of UHY LLP (" UHY ") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
CVV CVD EQUIPMENT CORP

CVD EQUIPMENT CORP engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.

“On November 1, 2024, CBIZ CPAs P.C. acquired the attest business of Marcum LLP ("Marcum") which was engaged as the independent registered public accounting firm of CVD Equipment Corporation (the "Company"). As a result of this transaction, on April 25, 2025, Marcum resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, and with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, CBIZ CPAs P.C. was engaged as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm.”
CVV CVD EQUIPMENT CORP

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of CVD EQUIPMENT CORP.

“On November 1, 2024, CBIZ CPAs P.C. acquired the attest business of Marcum LLP ("Marcum") which was engaged as the independent registered public accounting firm of CVD Equipment Corporation (the "Company"). As a result of this transaction, on April 25, 2025, Marcum resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, and with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, CBIZ CPAs P.C. was engaged as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm.”
CVU CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC engaged CBIZ CPAs, P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 24, 2025, the Audit and Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of CBIZ CPAs as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.”
CVU CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC

Marcum LLP resigned as auditor of CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC.

“☐ Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant (a) Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On April 24, 2025, Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) notified CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (the “Company”) that it was resigning as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective”

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