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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
NXTT Next Technology Holding Inc.

Next Technology Holding Inc. engaged Assentsure PAC as its auditor.

“On May 9, 2023, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Assentsure PAC(“ Assentsure ”) as its new independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements.”
NXTT Next Technology Holding Inc.

Next Technology Holding Inc. dismissed TAAD LLP as its auditor.

“(the “Company”) notified its independent registered public accounting firm, TAAD LLP (“ TAAD ”) its decision to dismiss TAAD as the Company’s auditor. (ii) The reports of TAAD on the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the related statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. (iii) The decision to change the independent registered public accounting firm was recommended and approved by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company. (iv) During the Company’s most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and through May 9, 2023, the date of dism”
ACON Aclarion, Inc.

Aclarion, Inc. engaged CohnReznick as its auditor.

“On May 15, 2023, upon the approval of the Audit Committee, the Company engaged CohnReznick as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and interim periods.”
ACON Aclarion, Inc.

Daszkal resigned as auditor of Aclarion, Inc..

“On May 11, 2023, Daszkal affirmed to the Company that it had resigned as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm.”
DOGP Dogecoin Cash, Inc.

Dogecoin Cash, Inc. engaged Amitai CPA as its auditor.

“The Company has engaged Amitai CPA as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023”
DOGP Dogecoin Cash, Inc.

Assure CPA, LLC resigned as auditor of Dogecoin Cash, Inc..

“On May 9, 2023, Assure CPA, LLC (“Assure”) resigned as the i ndependent registered public accounting firm”
ESOA Energy Services of America CORP

Energy Services of America CORP reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“independent registered public accounting firm, Baker Tilly US, LLP (“Baker Tilly”), included in the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and (b) the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the periods ended June 30, 2021, December 31, 2021, March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022 as reported in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for those periods (together, the “Reports”) should no longer be relied upon and will be restated (the “Restatement”). Also, management’s report on internal controls over financial reporting for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 should no longer be relied upon.”
GREE Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. engaged MaloneBailey LLP as its auditor.

“(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On May 12, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors appointed MaloneBailey LLP ("MaloneBailey”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm.”
GREE Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.

Armanino LLP resigned as auditor of Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc..

“(a) Resignation of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On May 10, 2023, Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (the "Company") was informed by Armanino LLP ("Armanino") that, effective upon completion of Armanino's review procedures on the unaudited financial statements of the Company as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023, Armanino declined to stand for reappointment as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.”
Osiris Acquisition Corp.

Osiris Acquisition Corp. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“he matters disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K with WithumSmith+Brown, PC, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
TGCB Tego Cyber, Inc.

Tego Cyber, Inc. engaged M&K CPAS, PLLC as its auditor.

“☐ Item 4.01 Change in Company’s Certifying Accountant On May 10, 2023, Tego Cyber Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) appointed M&K CPAS, PLLC (“M&K”) as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm.”
TGCB Tego Cyber, Inc.

BF Borgers CPA PC resigned as auditor of Tego Cyber, Inc..

“As previously reported, the Company’s prior registered independent public accountant BF Borgers CPA PC resigned on April 10, 2023 as was disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K on April 12, 2023.”
ASFT Appsoft Technologies, Inc.

Appsoft Technologies, Inc. engaged BF Borgers CPA PC as its auditor.

“On April 16, 2023, we engaged BF Borgers CPA PC (“Borgers”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.”
ASFT Appsoft Technologies, Inc.

Appsoft Technologies, Inc. dismissed Michael Gillespie & Associates, PLLC as its auditor.

“On April 16, 2023, we dismissed Michael Gillespie & Associates, PLLC (“MGA”) as our independent registered public accounting firm.”
AUUD AUDDIA INC.

AUDDIA INC. engaged CohnReznick as its auditor.

“On May 8, 2023, upon the approval of the Audit Committee, the Company engaged CohnReznick as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and interim periods.”
AUUD AUDDIA INC.

Daszkal resigned as auditor of AUDDIA INC..

“On May 8, 2023, Daszkal affirmed to the Company that it had resigned as the Company's independent registered accounting firm.”
CALC CalciMedica, Inc.

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

“concluded that each of (i) the Company’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, as included in Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K/A filed on April 4, 2023 (the “Original Report”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC) and (ii) the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, as included in Exhibit 99.2 of the Original Report (collectively, the “Financial Statements”), should be restated to correct for errors in the valuation of the convertible promissory notes and warrant liability as of December 31, 2022 and accordingly should no longer be relied upon”
QSAM Biosciences, Inc.

QSAM Biosciences, Inc. engaged Assurance Dimensions, Inc. as its auditor.

“On May 12, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of QSAM Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Assurance Dimensions, Inc. (“Assurance Dimensions”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, subject to normal and customary client engagement procedures.”
QSAM Biosciences, Inc.

QSAM Biosciences, Inc. dismissed D. Brooks and Associates, CPAs, P.A. as its auditor.

“On the same day, the Audit Committee dismissed D. Brooks and Associates, CPAs, P.A. (“D. Brooks”) as our independent registered public accounting firm.”
AAPI Apple iSports Group, Inc.

Apple iSports Group, Inc. dismissed Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, PLLC as its auditor.

“On May 11, 2023, the Company notified and dismissed Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, PLLC (“Former Auditor”) as its independent registered accountant.”
AAPI Apple iSports Group, Inc.

Apple iSports Group, Inc. engaged Morison Cogen LLP as its auditor.

“On May 8, 2023, Prevention Insurance.com (the “Company”) engaged Morison Cogen LLP (“New Auditor”) as its independent registered public accountant.”
SANM SANMINA CORP

SANMINA CORP reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“the Audit Committee concluded that the consolidated financial statements for the Affected Periods included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended October 3, 2020, October 2, 2021 and October 1, 2022 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly fiscal periods included in such fiscal years and for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022 should no longer be relied upon”
TSPH TuSimple Holdings Inc.

TuSimple Holdings Inc. engaged UHY LLP as its auditor.

“On May 10, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Audit Committee”) approved the appointment of UHY LLP (“UHY”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.”
MJ Harvest, Inc.

Assure CPA, LLC resigned as auditor of MJ Harvest, Inc..

“On May 9, 2023, Assure CPA, LLC’s (“Assure”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for MJ Harvest, Inc. (“the Company”).”
FNCHQ Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc.

Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. engaged Wolf & Company, P.C. as its auditor.

“Also on May 8, 2023, the Audit Committee approved the engagement, effective May 12, 2023, of Wolf & Company, P.C. (“Wolf”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.”
FNCHQ Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc.

Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.

“On May 8, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective May 12, 2023.”
XCUR EXICURE, INC.

KPMG LLP resigned as auditor of EXICURE, INC..

“(a) Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On May 8, 2023, KPMG LLP (“ KPMG ”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company and subsidiary, effective immediately.”
RedHawk Holdings Corp.

RedHawk Holdings Corp. engaged GreenGrowth CPA's as its auditor.

“On May 9, 2023, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of California-based GreenGrowth CPA’s (“GreenGrowth”), to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for its fiscal years ended June 30, 2021, June 30, 2022 and the nine months ended March 31, 2023.”
ETHEMA HEALTH Corp

ETHEMA HEALTH Corp engaged CohnReznick as its auditor.

“On May 6, 2023, upon the approval of the Audit Committee, the Company engaged CohnReznick as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and interim periods within that year.”
PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

PENNSYLVANIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“On May 4, 2023, management and the chair of the audit committee of the Board of Trustees of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (the “Trust”), in consultation with BDO USA LLP (“BDO”), the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm, concluded that the Trust’s previously issued unaudited statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022, as filed in the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2022 (the “Specified Financial Statement”), and included in any reports, presentations or similar communications of the Trust’s financial results, should no longer be relied upon due to a misclassification error within the statement of cash flows related to the inappropriate presentation of beneficial shares issued as settlement of certain compensation liabilities, and therefore a restatement of this Specified Financial Statement is required”
CGC Canopy Growth Corp

Canopy Growth Corp reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“on May 4, 2023, the Company, in consultation with the Audit Committee, concluded that the Company’s (i) audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 (the “ 2022 10-K ”), and (ii) unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2022, September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for such quarterly periods (collectively, the “ Form 10-Qs ” and together with the 2022 10-K, the “ Prior Financial Statements ”), should no longer be relied upon because of certain material misstatements contained in the Prior Financial Statements”
DBGI Digital Brands Group, Inc.

Digital Brands Group, Inc. engaged Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP (MGO) as its auditor.

“On May 5, 2023, the Company engaged Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP (“MGO”) as its new independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.”
DBGI Digital Brands Group, Inc.

dbbmckennon (DBB) resigned as auditor of Digital Brands Group, Inc..

“On May 4, 2023, dbbmckennon (“DBB”) informed Digital Brands Group, Inc. (the “Company”) of their formal resignation as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
LEGH Legacy Housing Corp

Legacy Housing Corp engaged CohnReznick as its auditor.

“On May 9, 2023, upon approval of the Audit Committee, the Company engaged CohnReznick as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and interim periods within that year.”
WSO WATSCO INC

WATSCO INC engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.

“On May 5, 2023, the Company engaged Deloitte as its independent registered public accounting firm”
SMART FOR LIFE, INC.

SMART FOR LIFE, INC. engaged CohnReznick LLP as its auditor.

“On May 3, 2023, upon the approval of the Audit Committee, the Company engaged CohnReznick as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and interim periods.”
MCLE Medicale Corp.

Medicale Corp. engaged Gries & Associates, LLC as its auditor.

“On May 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of Gries & Associates, LLC (“Gries & Associates”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.”
MCLE Medicale Corp.

Medicale Corp. dismissed Mac Accounting Group & CPAs, LLP as its auditor.

“On May 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of Medicale Corp. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Mac Accounting Group & CPAs, LLP (“Mac Accounting”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
VVOS Vivos Therapeutics, Inc.

Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. engaged Moss Adams LLP as its auditor.

“ay 3, 2023, the Committee approved the engagement of Moss Adams LLP (“ Moss Adams ”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
VVOS Vivos Therapeutics, Inc.

Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. dismissed Plante & Moran, PLLC as its auditor.

“(the “ Company ”) dismissed Plante & Moran, PLLC (“ P&M ”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
America Great Health

America Great Health engaged Gries & Associates LLC. as its auditor.

“On April 28, 2023, Gries & Associates LLC. (“GRIES”) was appointed as the new independent registered public accounting firm for America Great Health (the “Company”).”
America Great Health

America Great Health dismissed WWC, P.C. as its auditor.

“on March 8, 2023, WWC, P.C. (“WWC”) was terminated as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company.”
LSAK LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC

LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC engaged KPMG Inc. as its auditor.

“On May 9, 2023, Lesaka's Audit Committee appointed, and the Company engaged, KPMG Inc. (" KPMG ") in South Africa, an independent accountant, as its certifying accountant beginning July 1, 2023, the first day of Lesaka's 2024 fiscal year.”
MITK MITEK SYSTEMS INC

MITEK SYSTEMS INC reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.

“On May 5, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company, after discussion with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, BDO USA LLP, (“BDO”), concluded that a restatement of the Company’s previously issued unaudited interim financial statements as of and for (i) the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended March 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2022 (the “Q2 Form 10-Q/A”), and (ii) the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2022 (the “Q3 Form 10-Q” and together with the Q2 Form 10-Q/A, the “Prior Quarterly Reports” and the fiscal periods covered t”
ANGX Angel Studios, Inc.

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

“after discussion with BDO LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, on May 3, 2023, the Company’s management and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors concluded that the Original Financial Statements should no longer be relied upon”
SBEV SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.

SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC. engaged CohnReznick as its auditor.

“On May 4, 2023, upon the approval of the Audit Committee, the Company engaged CohnReznick as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and interim periods.”
SBEV SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.

Daszkal resigned as auditor of SPLASH BEVERAGE GROUP, INC..

“On May 3, 2023, Daszkal affirmed to the Company that it had resigned as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm.”
SRAX, Inc.

SRAX, Inc. engaged TAAD LLP as its auditor.

“On May 2, 2023, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of TAAD as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.”
SRAX, Inc.

SRAX, Inc. dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.

“On May 2, 2023, the Audit Committee of the board of directors (the "Audit Committee") of SRAX, Inc. (the "Company") approved the dismissal of Marcum LLP ("Marcum") as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company effective immediately.”
WEARABLE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.

WEARABLE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. engaged RBSM, LLP as its auditor.

“On April 27, 2023, the Company engaged RBSM, LLP (“ RBSM ”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective April, 27, 2023 (the “ Engagement Date ”).”

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