Auditor resignations, dismissals, and non-reliance under 8-K Items 4.01/4.02.
White River Energy Corp. dismissed RBSM LLP as its auditor.
“On March 17, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of White River Energy Corp. (the “Company”), approved the dismissal of RBSM LLP (“RBSM”), which was then serving as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, effective immediately.”
Scorpius Holdings, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“should no longer be relied upon due to errors in such financial statements, and therefore a restatement of these specified financial statements is required.”
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/ engaged P&N as its auditor.
“the Board of Directors of the Company approved the engagement of P&N as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2023”
UNISYS CORP engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.
“(b) Newly Engaged Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On March 17, 2023, the Audit Committee made the decision to engage Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, to perform independent audit services for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, subject to completion of Grant Thornton's standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 or 2021, and from January 1, 2023 through March 17, 2023, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted Grant Thornton regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and no written report o”
UNISYS CORP dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its auditor.
“The Audit Committee made the decision to change the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and the Company dismissed PwC as its independent registered public accounting firm.”
Southland Holdings, Inc. engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.
“the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP ("GT") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm.”
Southland Holdings, Inc. dismissed WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its auditor.
“The Company notified Withum on March 21, 2023 that it would be dismissed as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
ELK CREEK RESOURCES CORP. engaged BDO USA, LLP as its auditor.
“ratified, reaffirmed and confirmed the engagement of BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”), effective immediately, as NioCorp’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit NioCorp and its subsidiaries”
ELK CREEK RESOURCES CORP. dismissed Marcum, LLP as its auditor.
“Marcum, LLP (“Marcum”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm prior to the Transactions, was informed that it would be replaced by BDO as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
Shuttle Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. engaged FORVIS LLP as its auditor.
“On March 21, 2023, the Company’s audit committee selected FORVIS LLP (the “New Accountant”) 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 year ending December 31, 2023.”
Stagwell Inc engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its auditor.
“On March 16, 2023, the Company engaged PwC to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
Stagwell Inc dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.
“notified Deloitte & Touche LLP (“ Deloitte ”) of its dismissal as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective as of that date.”
Karat Packaging Inc. engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its auditor.
“On March 16, 2023, the Audit Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Karat Packaging Inc. (the “Company”) approved the engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm (“Independent Accountant”) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.”
Karat Packaging Inc. dismissed BDO USA LLP as its auditor.
“Also, effective March 16, 2023, the Committee approved the dismissal of BDO USA LLP ("BDO") as the Company’s Independent Accountant.”
Ranger Gold Corp. engaged Michael Gillespie & Associates, PLLC as its auditor.
“(the “Company”) concerning the Company’s decision to engage Michael Gillespie & Associates, PLLC (“MGA”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2023 (the “2023 Audit”) following the dismissal of BF Borgers CPA PC (“Borgers”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and updates Item 4.01. Except as specifically described above, no other substantive changes have been made to the disclosure set forth in the Original Report. Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant As previously announced in the Original Current Report, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the dismissal of Borgers, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately, and the engagement of MGA as the Company’s new independent registered”
Ranger Gold Corp. dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC as its auditor.
“the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the dismissal of Borgers, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately”
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.
“(b) As a result of the competitive process noted above, the Audit Committee has engaged Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of March 21, 2023. Grant Thornton’s engagement will be for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and related interim periods.”
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC dismissed KPMG LLP as its auditor.
“on March 17, 2023, the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately”
Katapult Holdings, Inc. dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.
“On March 15, 2023, the Committee dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
Katapult Holdings, Inc. engaged Grant Thornton LLP as its auditor.
“On March 15, 2023, following a comprehensive review process, the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Katapult Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the engagement of Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, effective immediately.”
Idaho Copper Corp dismissed HHC as its auditor.
“Idaho Copper Corporation (the “Company”) has dismissed HHC (the “Former Accounting Firm”) as its independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of March 14, 2023.”
FLEXPOINT SENSOR SYSTEMS INC engaged Fruci & Associates II, PLLC Certified Public Accountants as its auditor.
“On February 28, 2023, Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. engaged Fruci & Associates II, PLLC Certified Public Accountants, as our independent registered public accounting firm.”
Freedom Holding Corp. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“2 and September 30, 2022 (collectively, the “Relevant Prior Financial Statements”), and any reports, related earnings releases, investor presentations or similar communications of the Relevant Prior Financial Statements should no longer be relied upon. The determination resulted from an error in the Relevant Prior Financial Statements identified by the Company related to the classification of funds received under the Kazakhstan state program for financing of mortgage loans “7-20-25” within the Company’s statement of cash flows. Specifically, the Company determined that, in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the Relevant Prior Financial Statements, funds received under such program were presented as “Operating activities” whereas they should have been presented as “Financing activities” and that the misclassification of cash flows described above should be restated through amend”
UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ engaged Wolf & Company PC as its auditor.
“On March 15, 2023, the Registrant appointed Wolf & Company PC (“Wolf”) as the Registrant's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023”
UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/ dismissed RSM US LLP as its auditor.
“On March 15, 2023, RSM US LLP (“RSM”) was dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm for Unity Bancorp, Inc.”
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC. engaged RSM US LLP as its auditor.
“On March 17, 2023 the Committee appointed RSM US LLP (“RSM”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.”
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.
“On March 13, 2023, Mesa Air Group, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the approval of the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company, notified Ernst & Young LLP (“EY), the Company’s current independent registered public accounting firm, that it would be dismissed from that position effective March 17, 2023.”
Bubblr Inc. engaged BF Borgers CPA PC as its auditor.
“Also on March 17, 2023, the Company engaged the accounting firm of BF Borgers CPA PC (the “New Accountant”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm.”
Bubblr Inc. dismissed Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, a DBA of the PCAOB-registered firm Heaton & Company, PLLC as its auditor.
“On March 17, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Bubblr, Inc. (“Bubblr” or the “Company) agreed to dismiss the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Pinnacle Accountancy Group of Utah, a DBA of the PCAOB-registered firm Heaton & Company, PLLC (the “Former Accountant”), effective as of March 17, 2023.”
Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. engaged Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.
“On March 13, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board approved the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") as its new independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.”
Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. dismissed KPMG LLP as its auditor.
“On March 13, 2023, the audit committee (the "Audit Committee") of the board of directors (the "Board") of Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") approved the dismissal of KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and KPMG was dismissed.”
Coliseum Acquisition Corp. dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.
“(a) Dismissal of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On March 17, 2023, Coliseum Acquisition Corp. (the “ Company ”) terminated its engagement with Marcum LLP (“ Marcum ”), the Company’s previous independent registered public accountant, effective as of March 17, 2023.”
Tego Cyber, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“Tego Cyber Inc. (the “Company”) previously issued unaudited financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2022, filed on November 21, 2022 (“Original Filing”), should be restated and no longer be relied upon.”
CareMax, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“should no longer be relied upon due to the Misclassification of the Prepaid Asset”
System1, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“As a result, management of the Company and the Audit Committee determined that the previously issued condensed consolidated quarterly financial statements included in the Q1 2022 Form 10-Q, Q2 2022 Form 10-Q and Q3 2022 Form 10-Q, were materially misstated and accordingly each require restatement and should no longer be relied upon.”
MicroAlgo Inc. engaged OneStop Assurance PAC as its auditor.
“And the Company engaged OneStop Assurance PAC (“OneStop”) as its independent registered public accounting firm on the same date.”
MicroAlgo Inc. dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.
“On March 16, 2023, Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) ceased to be the independent auditor of MicroAlgo Inc. (formerly known as “Venus Acquisition Corporation,” either or together as the “Company”) due to the termination of the engagement letter between the Company and Marcum.”
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. engaged Crowe LLP as its auditor.
“on March 14, 2023, the Committee approved the appointment of Crowe LLP ("Crowe") as the Registrant's new independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023”
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. dismissed KPMG LLP as its auditor.
“on March 14, 2023, the Committee dismissed KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately.”
MPHASE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“As part of the restatement, these amounts will be removed from the Company’s operating expenses and disclosed separately in the financial statements as assets misappropriated by the Former CEO. The Special Committee is completing its analysis of these transactions and they will be included in the restated financial statements when available. ● In the previously issued financial statements, the Company reported in its “Consolidated”
BRC Group Holdings, Inc. reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that the Company’s previously issued financial statements in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, as well as the previously filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, June 30, 2022 and 2021 and September 30, 2022 and 2021 (collectively, the “Specified Financial Statements”), should no longer be relied upon due to errors in such financial statements, and therefore a restatement of these Specified Financial Statements is required”
MERCANTILE BANK CORP engaged Plante & Moran, PLLC as its auditor.
“appointed Plante & Moran, PLLC (“Plante & Moran”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, subject to normal and customary client engagement procedures.”
MERCANTILE BANK CORP dismissed BDO USA, LLP as its auditor.
“On the same date, the Audit Committee dismissed BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”) as our independent registered public accounting firm.”
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP reported that prior financial statements should not be relied upon.
“On March 12, 2023, the Audit and Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of management of the Company and after consultation with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, concluded that the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 26, 2020 and December 25, 2021, and the previously issued unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in 2021 and the first three quarters of 2022 (collectively, the “Relevant Periods”), as well as the associated earnings press releases, were materially misstated and therefore the financial statements should be restated and the financial statements and earnings press releases should no longer be relied upon.”
Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd. engaged Marcum Asia CPAs LLP as its auditor.
“The Company appointed Marcum Asia CPAs LLP (" Marcum Asia "), an affiliate of Marcum, as its independent registered public accounting firm on March 8, 2023.”
Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd. dismissed Marcum LLP as its auditor.
“Goldenstone Acquisition Corporation (the " Company ") dismissed Marcum LLP (" Marcum "), its independent registered public accounting firm, effective March 8, 2023.”
Freedom Internet Group Inc. engaged Turner, Stone & Co., L.L.P. as its auditor.
“The Board of Directors of Freedom Internet Group, Inc. (the “Company”), acting as the Company’s Audit Committee, announces that it has appointed Turner, Stone & Co., L.L.P. (“TSC”) as the Company’s independent auditor for the 2023 fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, replacing Hancock, Askew & Co., LLP (“HAC”).”
ZEUUS, INC. engaged Fruci & Associates II, PLLC as its auditor.
“On March 9, 2023, the Committee approved the engagement of Fruci & Associates II, PLLC (“Fruci”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
ZEUUS, INC. dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC as its auditor.
“On March 9, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Zeuus, Inc. (the “ Company ”) dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC (“Borgers”), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
Sports Entertainment Gaming Global Corp engaged Yusufali & Associates, LLC as its auditor.
“the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the engagement of Yusufali & Associates, LLC, (“ Yusufali ”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022”
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