secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     DarkPulse, Inc. (DPLS)
CIK:        0000866439
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001683168-23-005250
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

DarkPulse dismisses auditor Mazars, cites going concern and material weaknesses; appoints Fruci & Associates
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- Dismissed Mazars USA LLP as independent auditor effective July 28, 2023; board approved.
- Mazars' June 23, 2023 report included a going-concern emphasis and disclosed material weaknesses in internal control.
- No disagreements on accounting principles; Mazars provided a letter agreeing with disclosures (Exhibit 16.1).
- Appointed Fruci & Associates II, PLLC as new auditor on July 31, 2023, for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2023.
- No prior consultations with Fruci on accounting principles or audit opinions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823005250/0001683168-23-005250-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823005250/darkpulse_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-005250

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