---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-111217"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISPR"
cik: "0001948455"
company_name: "Ispire Technology Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T00:34:02.395775+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ispire Technology reports auditor change and ongoing material weaknesses in internal controls

## Summary
- Marcum LLP resigned as auditor effective Dec 16, 2024; CBIZ CPAs P.C. engaged Dec 17, 2024 for FY 2025.
- Marcum's FY 2024 audit report included an explanatory paragraph for the restatement of FY 2023 financials.
- Four material weaknesses identified: lack of controls for related-party assets, inventory/credit loss reserves, accounting policies, and insufficient skilled personnel.
- No accounting disagreements with Marcum; the weaknesses led to restatements for periods from Dec 2022 through Mar 2024.
- Auditor change results from Marcum's attest business asset sale to CBIZ; letter from Marcum filed as Exhibit 16.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-111217
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISPR
- cik: 0001948455
- company_name: Ispire Technology Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1948455/000121390024111217/0001213900-24-111217-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1948455/000121390024111217/ea0225444-8k_ispire.htm

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