8-K
filed January 30, 2026, 6:59 PM ET
ticker LESL
CIK 0001821806
other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Leslie's dismisses EY, appoints Grant Thornton as auditor; EY flagged material weaknesses in controls
Leslie's, Inc.
- Audit committee dismissed EY effective after Q1 FY2026 interim review; appointed Grant Thornton for FY2026.
- EY's reports on FY2024 and FY2025 financials were unqualified, but internal control opinions were adverse due to material weaknesses.
- Material weaknesses in FY2024: vendor rebate and inventory processes; in FY2025: inventory and asset impairment processes.
- No disagreements with EY on accounting principles; company authorized EY to respond to successor's inquiries.
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