---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-010062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCND"
cik: "0000087802"
company_name: "SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:52:08.291263+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scientific Industries dismisses Forvis Mazars, names Berkowitz Pollack Brant as auditor and Zachary Rovinsky as CFO

## Summary
- Dismissed Forvis Mazars, LLP as auditor on August 22, 2025; no disagreements or reportable events.
- Appointed Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs as new independent auditor for Q3 FY2025 onward.
- Appointed Zachary Rovinsky as CFO, replacing interim CFO Helena Santos; Santos remains CEO, Treasurer, Secretary.
- Rovinsky previously served in finance roles at Maharam Fabric (MillerKnoll), WWE, and Cablevision.
- Rovinsky receives $200,000 annual salary, 10% target bonus, and eligibility for 2025 equity plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-010062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCND
- cik: 0000087802
- company_name: SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87802/000165495425010062/0001654954-25-010062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87802/000165495425010062/scnd_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-25-010062
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-25-010062.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC dismissed Forvis Mazars, LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Forvis Mazars, LLP
  - Successor: Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs
  source text: public accounting firm On August 22, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “ Audit Committee ”) of Scientific Industries, Inc (the “Company”) recommended, and the Board of Directors of the Company (the " Board ") approved, the dismissal of Forvis Mazars, LLP the “ Former Auditor ”) as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87802/000165495425010062/0001654954-25-010062-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC engaged Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs
  source text: On, August 22, 2025, the Company, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, engaged Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors + CPAs
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87802/000165495425010062/0001654954-25-010062-index.htm

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