11/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/26/2024 16:06
Item 4.01 | Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. |
TechPrecision Corporation (the "Company") was notified that Marcum LLP ("Marcum"), the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, entered into an agreement to merge with CBIZ, Inc. on November 1, 2024. In a separate transaction on that date, CBIZ CPAs P.C., previously known as Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. with which CBIZ Inc. has an existing Administrative Services Agreement, purchased substantially all of Marcum's attest business assets. Substantially all of the partners and staff that provided attestation services with Marcum joined CBIZ CPAs P.C. On November 20, 2024, Marcum resigned as auditors of the Company and with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, CBIZ CPAs P.C. was engaged as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
The reports of Marcum regarding the Company's financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that the report for the year ended March 31, 2024 included an explanatory paragraph indicating that there was substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
During the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 and during the interim period from the end of the most recently completed year through November 20, 2024, the date of resignation, there were (a) no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) with Marcum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Marcum, would have caused Marcum to make reference to such disagreement in its report or (b) no "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions), except that there were three material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting reported by the Company on its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 related to (1) the accurate and timely reporting of the Company's financial results regarding the initial purchase accounting and the fair value accounting associated with the Company's acquisition of Stadco, (2) certain omissions in the assessment of the valuation allowance at Stadco during the third and fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and (3) an insufficient complement of resources and expertise on the Stadco accounting staff necessary to consistently perform management review controls over financial information and complete account reconciliations on a timely basis, to ensure all transactions are accurately captured and recorded prior to closing of the books at Stadco.
Prior to engaging CBIZ CPAs P.C., the Company did not consult with CBIZ CPAs P.C. regarding the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction or regarding the type of audit opinions that might be rendered by CBIZ CPAs P.C. on the Company's financial statements, and CBIZ CPAs P.C. did not provide any written or oral advice that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any such accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue.
The Company provided Marcum with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K prior to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and requested that Marcum furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC, pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, stating whether it agrees with the above statements and, if it does not agree, the respects in which it does not agree A copy of the letter, dated November 26, 2024, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 (which is incorporated by reference herein) to this Current Report on Form 8-K.