Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (OTCMKTS:GLPW) Files An 8-K Changes in Registrant’s Certifying AccountantItem 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
Effective November16, 2017, Hein& Associates LLP (“Hein”), the independent registered public accounting firm for Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (the “Company”), combined with Moss Adams LLP (“Moss Adams”). As a result of this transaction, on November16, 2017, Hein resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company. Concurrent with such resignation, the Company’s audit committee approved the engagement of Moss Adams as the new independent registered public accounting firm for the Company.
The audit reports of Hein on the Company’s financial statements for the years ended December31, 2016 and 2015 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the two most recent fiscal years ended December31, 2016, and through the subsequent interim period preceding Hein’s resignation, there were no disagreements between the Company and Hein 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 Hein, would have caused Hein to make reference thereto in its reports on the Company’s financial statements for such years.
During the two most recent fiscal years ended December31, 2016 and through the subsequent interim period preceding Hein’s resignation, there were the following reportable events within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v)of Regulation S-K:
As disclosed in Item 9A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for each of the fiscal years ended December31, 2016 and 2015, the Company’s management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December31, 2016 and 2015 due to material weaknesses. These material weaknesses have not been remediated as of the date of this Current Report on Form8-K.
Other than as disclosed above, there were no reportable events during the fiscal years ended December31, 2016 and 2015, and through the subsequent interim period preceding Hein’s resignation.
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding the engagement of Moss Adams, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Moss Adams with respect to: (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 consolidated financial statements, and no written or oral advice of Moss Adams was provided to the Company that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii)any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)of Regulation S-K (“Regulation S-K”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the related instructions related thereto), or any “reportable event” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v)of Regulation S-K).
The Company has provided Hein with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this report and requested that Hein furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of the letter, dated November20, 2017, is filed as Exhibit16.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.