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Issuer:     EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. (EQS)
CIK:        0000878932
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001712543-26-000032
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 4.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

BDO USA resigns as auditor for Equus Total Return on April 29, 2026; cites material weakness in valuation controls
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- No accounting disagreements existed; BDO's reports for FY2024 and FY2025 were unqualified.
- Material weakness: insufficient management review controls over portfolio investment valuation and warrants.
- Audit Committee discussed weaknesses with BDO; successor auditor to be appointed.
- BDO resigned effective April 29, 2026; a letter to the SEC is attached as Exhibit 16.1.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878932/000171254326000032/0001712543-26-000032-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878932/000171254326000032/f8k_equus05042026.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001712543-26-000032

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