Form 8-K · Item 4.01 · Auditor change
Equus Total Return, Inc.: auditor change, BDO USA, P.C. resigned, May 4, 2026
Equus Total Return, Inc. reported in a Form 8-K filed May 4, 2026, that on April 29, 2026, BDO USA, P.C. resigned as its certifying accountant. The filing reports no disagreements with the former accountant.
In the filing's words
On April 29, 2026, Equus Total Return, Inc. (“Equus” or the “Fund”) was notified by BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”), of BDO’s resignation as the Fund’s independent auditors, effective as of such date.
there were (a) no disagreements within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K between the Fund and BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures
Verbatim from sec.gov, Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant). We quote the filing; we do not characterize it.
| Company | Equus Total Return, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Ticker | EQS |
| Form and item | 8-K, Item 4.01 |
| Filed with the SEC | May 4, 2026 |
| What the filing states | resigned |
| Former accountant | BDO USA, P.C. |
| New accountant | Not established by the filing |
| Date of the change | April 29, 2026 |
| Disagreements | none reported |
| Auditor's letter | Exhibit 16 on sec.gov |
| Accession number | 0001712543-26-000032 |
| SEC CIK | 0000878932 |
Equus Total Return, Inc. reported under Form 8-K Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant), filed May 4, 2026. The filing's own words are quoted above.
Sources
- sec.gov · SEC filing, Form 8-K, Item 4.01 · accessed 2026-10-24
- sec.gov · Exhibit 16, the former accountant's letter
Documented unknowns
- new_auditor: The filing does not name the new auditor.
Equus Total Return, Inc.'s other filings on auditors and restatements
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