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AES Corporation (AES) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on July 27, 2026 reporting Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant). EY dismissed effective AES’s Q2 2026 Form 10-Q filing because the pending merger will eliminate EY’s SEC independence.
- This filing includes Item 4.01, an item that often signal trouble.
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Item 4.01 · Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
- EY dismissed effective AES’s Q2 2026 Form 10-Q filing because the pending merger will eliminate EY’s SEC independence
- KPMG appointed auditor for fiscal 2026 following consideration of multiple accounting firms
- EY reported an adverse internal-control opinion for 2024 tied to AES Brasil disposition controls
- No accounting disagreements or reportable events, aside from the 2024 material weakness
- KPMG’s prior impermissible services were terminated or completed and deemed immaterial without impairing independence
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