8-Kfiled December 30, 2025, 6:59 PM ETticker CASHCIK 0000907471
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PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. (CASH): auditor change — Pathward Financial dismisses Crowe, appoints KPMG as auditor; discloses material weakness in internal controls
PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.
Crowe dismissed as auditor effective Dec 23, 2025; KPMG appointed for fiscal year ending Sept 30, 2026.
No disagreements or reportable events since 2024, except a material weakness in internal controls for consumer lending program accounting.
Material weakness relates to design and maintenance of controls for evaluating technical accounting and financial reporting of certain consumer lending agreements.
Audit Committee discussed the weakness with Crowe and authorized full response to KPMG inquiries; no prior consultation with KPMG.
PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. engaged KPMG LLP as its auditor.
Action
engagement
Auditor
KPMG LLP
Exact text from the filing
Following that process, on December 23, 2025, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) was appointed to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. dismissed Crowe LLP as its auditor.
Action
dismissal
Auditor
Crowe LLP
Successor
KPMG LLP
Exact text from the filing
On the same day, the Company notified Crowe LLP (“Crowe”) of its dismissal as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.
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