Form 8-K · Item 4.01 · Auditor change
AES Corporation: auditor change, Ernst & Young LLP to KPMG LLP
AES Corporation reported in a Form 8-K filed July 27, 2026, that on July 21, 2026, Ernst & Young LLP was dismissed as its certifying accountant, and KPMG LLP was engaged. The filing reports no disagreements with the former accountant.
In the filing's words
On July 21, 2026, the Financial Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (the “Company”) dismissed Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
there were no (i) disagreements (within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) between the Company and EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure
on July 21, 2026, the Audit Committee engaged KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026
Verbatim from sec.gov, Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant). We quote the filing; we do not characterize it.
| Company | AES Corporation |
|---|---|
| Ticker | AES |
| Form and item | 8-K, Item 4.01 |
| Filed with the SEC | July 27, 2026 |
| What the filing states | dismissed, engaged |
| Former accountant | Ernst & Young LLP |
| New accountant | KPMG LLP |
| Date of the change | July 21, 2026 |
| Disagreements | none reported |
| Auditor's letter | Exhibit 16 on sec.gov |
| Accession number | 0000874761-26-000138 |
| SEC CIK | 0000874761 |
AES Corporation reported under Form 8-K Item 4.01 (Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant), filed July 27, 2026. The filing's own words are quoted above.
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