PETMED EXPRESS INC (PETS): auditor change — PetMed Express dismisses RSM as auditor, hires Baker Tilly; cites material weaknesses in controls

PETMED EXPRESS INC

Audit Committee dismissed RSM US LLP as independent auditor effective after interim reviews; Baker Tilly US LLP engaged for FY2026.
No disagreements on accounting principles but multiple reportable events: material weaknesses in ITGC, tone at the top, revenue recognition, and restatements.
Material weaknesses include inadequate control environment, ineffective whistleblower process, and prior Audit Committee chair’s failure to report complaints to RSM.
Former audit reports for FY2024 and FY2025 were unqualified; material weaknesses not fully remediated as of filing date.
Company does not expect auditor change to delay filing of Q1 and Q2 FY2026 Form 10-Qs.

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PETMED EXPRESS INC dismissed RSM US LLP as its auditor.

Action: dismissal
Auditor: RSM US LLP
Successor: Baker Tilly US, LLP

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On the same date, the Company notified RSM US LLP (“RSM”) of its dismissal as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective as of the completion of RSM’s interim review of the quarterly information on Form 10-Q as of and for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025.

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Auditor Changes SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9

PETMED EXPRESS INC engaged Baker Tilly US, LLP as its auditor.

Action: engagement
Auditor: Baker Tilly US, LLP

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On December 8, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of PetMed Express, Inc. (the “Company”), following a competitive process to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, approved the engagement of Baker Tilly US, LLP (“Baker Tilly”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

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