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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-000135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BEEM"
cik: "0001398805"
company_name: "Beam Global"
filed_at: "2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T01:24:53.128898+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beam Global dismisses auditor RSM; former CFO McDermott to consult at $225/hr

## Summary
- Dismissed RSM US LLP as independent auditor on Jan 3, 2024; new auditor search underway.
- No accounting disagreements, but material weaknesses in inventory control (FY 2021-2022) and purchase price valuation (Q1 2022) were noted.
- Former CFO Kathy McDermott entered consulting agreement effective Jan 1, 2024 at $225 per hour, ending March 31, 2024.
- Consulting role supports current CFO on an as-needed basis; extension requires mutual agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-000135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BEEM
- cik: 0001398805
- company_name: Beam Global
- filed_at: 2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1398805/000168316824000135/0001683168-24-000135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1398805/000168316824000135/beam_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-000135
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-000135.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-24-000135.txt

## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Beam Global dismissed RSM US LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: RSM US LLP
  source text: On January 3, 2024, Beam Global (the "Company") dismissed RSM US LLP (“RSM”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1398805/000168316824000135/0001683168-24-000135-index.htm

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