---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DPLS"
cik: "0000866439"
company_name: "DarkPulse, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T20:38:24.069122+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DarkPulse auditor Urish Popeck resigns; prior report had going concern emphasis

## Summary
- Auditor Urish Popeck & Co. terminated engagement with DarkPulse as of Dec 28, 2022.
- No disagreements on accounting principles; resignation not due to any such dispute.
- Prior audit report (Apr 15, 2022) included an emphasis-of-matter paragraph regarding going concern.
- Urish advised company of material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting.
- Company filed auditor's letter as Exhibit 16.1 agreeing with statements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DPLS
- cik: 0000866439
- company_name: DarkPulse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823000024/0001683168-23-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823000024/darkpulse_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Urish Popeck & Co., LLC resigned as auditor of DarkPulse, Inc..
  - Action: resignation
  - Auditor: Urish Popeck & Co., LLC
  source text: Resignation of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On December 28, 2022 (the “ Effective Date ”), Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (“ Urish ”), the independent registered public accounting firm of DarkPulse,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823000024/0001683168-23-000024-index.htm

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