other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.50
ESCO Technologies dismisses KPMG as auditor, appoints Grant Thornton for FY2022
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
- Dismissed KPMG effective after completion of FY2021 audit; no disagreements on accounting principles.
- Appointed Grant Thornton as new independent auditor for fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
- KPMG's reports on FY2019 and FY2020 had explanatory paragraphs on adoption of ASC 606 and ASC 842.
- Material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2021 continued through Sept 30, 2021.
- Audit Committee approved change after competitive proposal process.