Auditor resignations, dismissals, and non-reliance under 8-K Items 4.01/4.02.
GT Biopharma, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“on March 1, 2026, the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors, after discussion with the Company’s management and Weinberg, concluded that this resulted in an error in the Company’s interim quarterly financial statements as originally reported in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025, which may no longer be relied upon.”
Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. dismissed Ernst & Young, LLP as its auditor.
“On February 24, 2026, Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) approved the dismissal of Ernst & Young, LLP (“E&Y”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately.”
TANCHENG GROUP CO., LTD. engaged Guangdong Prouden CPAs GP as its auditor.
“On February 27, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of Guangdong Prouden CPAs GP (“Guangdong Prouden”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.”
TANCHENG GROUP CO., LTD. dismissed Onestop Assurance PAC as its auditor.
“On February 27, 2026, the Board of Directors of Tancheng Group Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Onestop Assurance PAC (“Onestop Assurance”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
Core Scientific, Inc./tx reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“On February 25, 2026, the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company, in consultation with management, determined that the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the year ended December 31, 2024, the three months ended March 31, 2025, the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 (the “Non-Reliance Periods”) should no longer be relied upon due to the accounting errors described below.”
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United States as its auditor.
“PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United Kingdom (“ PwC UK ”) audited the consolidated financial statements of Ashtead as of April 30, 2025 and 2024 and for the years ended April 30, 2025 and 2024. In connection with the completion of the U.S. Redomiciliation, on March 2, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ashtead accepted notice of the resignation of PwC UK as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Subsequently, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Sunbelt Rentals (the “ Board ”) appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United States (“ PwC US ”) as the independent registered public accounting firm of Sunbelt Rentals for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.”
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United Kingdom resigned as auditor of Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc..
“on March 2, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ashtead accepted notice of the resignation of PwC UK as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm”
LANDMARK BANCORP INC engaged Forvis Mazars, LLP as its auditor.
“Following that process, on February 23, 2026, Forvis Mazars, LLP (“Forvis Mazars”) was selected to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026”
LANDMARK BANCORP INC dismissed Crowe LLP as its auditor.
“On February 24, 2026, the Company notified Crowe LLP (“Crowe”) of its dismissal as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective upon completion by Crowe of the Company’s 2025 audits.”
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“determined that the Company’s previously issued audited consolidated financial statements included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed on March 3, 2025, and each of the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for each of the quarterly periods in 2025 (each a “Previous Filing” and collectively “Previous Filings”), should no longer be relied upon”
Golkor Inc. engaged Davidson & Company LLP as its auditor.
“On December 5, 2025, the Company appointed Davidson & Company LLP (“Davidson”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
Golkor Inc. dismissed LAO Professionals as its auditor.
“On December 5, 2025, Golkor Inc. (the “Company”) notified LAO Professionals (“LAO”) of its dismissal, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
Elliott Davis, PLLC resigned as auditor of Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc..
“During the past two fiscal years and subsequent interim period through the date of resignation, there were no disagreements between the Company and Elliott Davis on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Elliott Davis, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports on the Company's financial statements for such period.”
EON Resources Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“the Audit Committee also determined that the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, and in each of the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC in 2024 and 2025 (collectively, the “Affected Periods”), should no longer be relied upon.”
Elauwit Connection, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“On February 25, 2026, the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Elauwit Connection, Inc. (the “Company”), after discussion with management, determined that the Company’s previously issued interim financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, filed on December 10, 2025 (the “Previous Filing”), should no longer be relied upon”
PREAXIA HEALTH CARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC. engaged M&K CPAs (M&K) as its auditor.
“On February 20, 2026, the Registrant engaged the firm of M&K CPAs (M&K") to serve as its independent registered public accounting firm to audit its consolidated financial statements as of May 31, 2026.”
PREAXIA HEALTH CARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC. dismissed Saddler Gibb & Associates (SaddlerGibb) as its auditor.
“On February 19, 2026, PreAxia Health Care Payment Systems Inc. notified Saddler Gibb & Associates (SaddlerGibb) of its dismissal, effective as of the same day, as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm.”
DHI GROUP, INC. engaged RSM US LLP as its auditor.
“On February 24, 2026, the Company's Audit Committee appointed RSM as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, subject to completion of RSM's standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter.”
DHI GROUP, INC. dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.
“On February 24, 2026 the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of DHI Group, Inc. (the "Company") approved the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of February 24, 2026.”
Norris Industries, Inc. engaged Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC as its auditor.
“Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant Engagement of Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC On February 24, 2026, the Company engaged Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC (“Sadler Gibb”), as its new independent registered”
Helio Corp /FL/ engaged Hacker, Johnson & Smith PA as its auditor.
“On February 21, 2026, following the dismissal of Astra described above, the Board approved the engagement of Hacker, Johnson & Smith PA (“HJS”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026 and to review the Company’s interim financial statements for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026.”
Helio Corp /FL/ dismissed Astra Audit & Advisory, LLC as its auditor.
“On February 21, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Helio Corporation (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Astra Audit & Advisory, LLC (“Astra”), effective as of February 21, 2026, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
BAB, INC. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.
“the Company appointed CBIZ CPAs P.C. (“CBIZ”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2026, effective immediately following the resignation of Sassetti.”
Sassetti LLC resigned as auditor of BAB, INC..
“(a) Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On February 25, 2026, BAB, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by Sassetti LLC (“Sassetti”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, that Sassetti will resign as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective upon the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025.”
Sezzle Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“On February 19, 2026, management, after discussion with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Baker Tilly US, LLP, and the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, determined that the Restated Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows should no longer be relied upon”
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“On February 23, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, after consultation with the Company’s management, concluded there were material errors in our previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2024 (“fiscal year 2024”) and the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023 (“fiscal year 2023”) contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 2024, and in our previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for each of the quarterly and year-to-date periods within fiscal year 2024 as well as the quarterly and year-to-date periods for the periods ended September 27, 2025, June 28, 2025 and March 29, 2025, and concluded that such financial statements should not be relied upon and required restatement (the “Restatement”).”
INSULET CORP engaged PwC as its auditor.
“the Audit Committee selected PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.”
INSULET CORP dismissed GT as its auditor.
“GT was dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm upon completion of its audit services on February 18, 2026.”
Bank of Marin Bancorp reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“(a) Restatement of Historical Financial Results On February 23, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Bank of Marin Bancorp (the “Company”), based on the recommendation of, and after consultation with, the Board’s Audit Committee, the Company’s management and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Baker Tilly, concluded that the Company’s previously issued audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the unaudited financial statements as of and for the interim periods ended September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and March 31, 2024 (the “Affected Periods”) included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the applicable interim periods (the financial statem”
BEL FUSE INC /NJ engaged Deloitte as its auditor.
“on December 4, 2025, the Company appointed Deloitte as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026”
BEL FUSE INC /NJ dismissed Grant Thornton as its auditor.
“s being filed to disclose the effective date of Grant Thornton’s dismissal upon completion of its engagement and to update the disclosures required by Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K through that date.”
BV Financial, Inc. engaged Crowe LLP as its auditor.
“Concurrently, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Crowe LLP (“Crowe”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, effective as of the Effect Date.”
BV Financial, Inc. dismissed Forvis Mazars, LLP as its auditor.
“On February 20, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of BV Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the dismissal of Forvis Mazars, LLP (“Forvis Mazars”) as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm effective upon completion by Forvis Mazars of its audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and the filing of the Company's 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Effective Date").”
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc dismissed BDO USA, P.C. as its auditor.
“On February 19, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (the “Company”), elected to replace BDO USA, P.C. ("BDO") with Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of February 19, 2026.”
AG Acquisition Group III, Inc. engaged Marcum Asia CPAs LLP as its auditor.
“On February 18, 2026, the Board appointed Marcum Asia CPAs LLP (“Marcum Asia”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm as of February 18, 2026.”
AG Acquisition Group III, Inc. dismissed Hudgens CPA, PLLC as its auditor.
“On January 23, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AG Acquisition Group III, Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed Hudgens CPA, PLLC (“Hudgens”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.”
Earth Science Tech, Inc. engaged Semple, Marchal & Cooper, LLP as its auditor.
“Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On February 17, 2025, the Company engaged Semple, Marchal & Cooper, LLP (the “New Auditor”) as its new independent registered”
Stephano Slack LLC resigned as auditor of Earth Science Tech, Inc..
“.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On February 17, 2026, Stephano Slack LLC (the “Auditor”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Earth”
ESG Inc. engaged Tang Qian & Associates, PLLC as its auditor.
“ompany, with the approval of its Board of Directors, engaged Tang Qian & Associates, PLLC ( “ TQ&A” or the “ New Auditor”) as the Company ’ s new independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to an executed engagement letter. The Company makes the following disclosures pursuant to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K: (a) During the period”
Boladale Lawal & Co. resigned as auditor of ESG Inc..
“ertifying Accountant On February 18, 2026, Boladale Lawal & Co. ( “ Boladale” or the “ Former Auditor”) resigned as the Company ’ s independent registered public accounting firm, effective February 18, 2026. The Former Auditor delivered its resignation notice to the Company by email. Also on February 18, 2026, the”
Amrize Ltd dismissed Ernst & Young AG as its auditor.
“On the same date, the Audit Committee dismissed Ernst & Young AG (“EY Switzerland”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, given the engagement of EY US.”
Amrize Ltd engaged Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.
“On February 19, 2026, at the direction of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Amrize Ltd (the “Company”), the Company engaged Ernst & Young LLP (“EY US”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, including performing reviews of the interim periods beginning with the period ending March 31, 2026.”
CIMG Inc. engaged ST & Partners PLT as its auditor.
“ngagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On February 18, 2026, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of ST & Partners PLT (“ ST & Partners ”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. ST & Partners has been engaged to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 and to review the Company’s interim financial statements for the quarterly periods ending December 31, 2025, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2026. During the Company’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, and the subsequent interim period through the Company’s appointment of ST & Partners, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with ST & Partners regarding: (i)”
CIMG Inc. dismissed Assentsure PAC as its auditor.
“ismissal of Former Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On February 18, 2026, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “ Audit Committee ”) of CIMG Inc.(the “ Company ”) approved the dismissal of Assentsure PAC (“ Assentsure ”) as the Company’s independent registered public”
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.
“On February 17, 2026, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) approved the engagement of CBIZ CPAs P.C. (“CBIZ”) as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm”
SHARING ECONOMY INTERNATIONAL INC. engaged Lao Professionals as its auditor.
“and Engagement of Lao Professionals On January 29, 2026, the Board of Directors of Sharing Economy International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“we” or “us”), accepted the resignation of Olayinka Oyebola & Co. (“OO”) as our independent registered public accountant, effective immediately. Concurrently therewith, we retained the firm of Lao Professionals (“Lao”), to audit our consolidated financial statements for our fiscal year ending December”
SHARING ECONOMY INTERNATIONAL INC. dismissed Olayinka Oyebola & Co. as its auditor.
“Termination of Olyainka Oyebola & Co. and Engagement of Lao Professionals On January 29, 2026, the Board of Directors of Sharing Economy International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“we” or “us”), accepted the resignation of Olayinka Oyebola & Co. (“OO”) as our independent registered public accountant, effective immediately.”
COGNEX CORP engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.
“On October 29, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company notified GT, the Company’s then independent registered public accounting firm, that the Audit Committee selected KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, subject to completion of KPMG’s standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter.”
COGNEX CORP dismissed GT as its auditor.
“GT was dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm upon completion of its audit services on February 13, 2026.”
Norris Industries, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“and communicated that BDO concluded that the Company’s historical accounting treatment was incorrect. BDO further stated that the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the fiscal years ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, should no longer be relied upon.”
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