Smart for Life Inc.

10/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2024 14:31

Change in Certifying Accountants Form 8 K

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On October 10, 2024, Smart for Life, Inc. (the "Company") dismissed its independent registered public accounting firm, RBSM LLP ("RBSM"). The dismissal of RBSM was approved by the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company.

The audit report of RBSM on the financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that RBSM's report for such year included an explanatory paragraph indicating that there was substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. RBSM was appointed as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm on October 27, 2023. Accordingly, it did not issue an audit report on the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the subsequent interim period through October 10, 2024, there were no (i) disagreements with RBSM on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to RBSM's satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports, or (ii) "reportable events," as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company provided RBSM with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and requested it to furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the Company in the foregoing disclosures. A copy of the letter has been filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this report.

Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On October 10, 2024, the Company engaged TAAD LLP ("TAAD") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024, which was approved by the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company.

During the Company's two most recent fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the subsequent interim period through October 10, 2024, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with TAAD regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that TAAD concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a "disagreement" or a "reportable event," as such terms are defined in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) and (v) of Regulation S-K, respectively.