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accession: "0000950170-23-041929"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001839608"
company_name: "Getaround, Inc"
filed_at: "2023-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T15:18:18.143554+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Getaround dismisses BDO USA, appoints DBBMcKennon as new auditor for FY2022

## Summary
- Dismissed BDO USA as independent auditor effective Aug 10, 2023; BDO had not completed FY2022 audit.
- Appointed DBBMcKennon as successor auditor, subject to client acceptance, effective Aug 8, 2023.
- No disagreements with BDO on accounting principles; material weaknesses in internal controls remain as previously disclosed.
- BDO's 2021 report on Legacy Getaround included a going concern paragraph due to recurring losses and net capital deficiency.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-041929
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001839608
- company_name: Getaround, Inc
- filed_at: 2023-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839608/000095017023041929/0000950170-23-041929-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839608/000095017023041929/getr-20230808.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-041929.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Getaround, Inc dismissed BDO USA, P.A. as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: BDO USA, P.A.
  - Successor: DBBMcKennon
  source text: The Company dismissed BDO as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm as of August 10, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839608/000095017023041929/0000950170-23-041929-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Getaround, Inc engaged DBBMcKennon as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: DBBMcKennon
  source text: (the “Company”) recently conducted a selection process to determine a replacement for BDO USA, P.A. (“BDO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. As a result of this process, the Committee approved the appointment of DBBMcKennon (“DBBM”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, subject to completion of its standard client acceptance procedures. The Company dismissed BDO as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm as of August 10, 2023. As previously disclosed, the Company had engaged BDO as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective December 8, 2022, in connection with the consummation of its business combination with Getaround, Inc. (“Legacy Getaround”). At the time of their dismissal, BDO had not completed the audit of the Company’s consolidated fin
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839608/000095017023041929/0000950170-23-041929-index.htm

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