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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001520138-24-000095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001011662"
company_name: "GLOBAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T03:19:52.333617+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Digital Solutions dismisses auditor TSC, engages Accell as new independent accountant

## Summary
- On Feb 26, 2024, dismissed Turner, Stone & Company (TSC) and engaged Accell Audit & Compliance as new auditor.
- TSC's prior reports contained no adverse opinion except substantial doubt about going concern.
- No disagreements or reportable events occurred during the relevant periods.
- New auditor to review 9-month 2023 and audit 2023 year-end financials.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001520138-24-000095
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001011662
- company_name: GLOBAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011662/000152013824000095/0001520138-24-000095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011662/000152013824000095/gdsi-20240226_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001520138-24-000095.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  GLOBAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC engaged Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A. as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A.
  source text: the Company approved the engagement of Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A. (“Accell”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to review the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011662/000152013824000095/0001520138-24-000095-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  GLOBAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC dismissed Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P. as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P.
  - Successor: Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A.
  source text: On February 26, 2024, Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P. (“TSC”), Global Digital Solutions, Inc.’s (the “Company”) independent registered public accounting firm, was informed that it would be dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011662/000152013824000095/0001520138-24-000095-index.htm

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