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| EX-16.2 - LETTER FROM MOHLE - VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC. | vkin_ex162.htm |
| EX-16.1 - LETTER FROM MOHLE - VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC. | vkin_ex161.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2016
Viking Investments Group, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | 000-29219 | 98-0199508 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer Identification |
1330 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 23 A, New York, NY | 10019 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
(212) 653-0946
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
(a)(1) Previous independent registered public accounting firm:
MOHLE ADAMS LLP:
| (i) | On November 8, 2016, Mohle Adams LLP (“Mohle”) notified us that because of reasons unrelated to us, they had decided that they were no longer going to provide audit services to public companies and would therefore be unable to assist us. |
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| (ii) | Mohle has not issued a report on our financial statements. |
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| (iii) | Our Board of Directors participated in and approved the decision to change our independent registered public accounting firm. |
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| (iv) | During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the interim periods through November 8, 2016, there have been no disagreements with Mohle on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure that Mohle is aware of or were made known to Mohle, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of Mohle would have caused them to make reference thereto in a report on our financial statements. |
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| (v) | We have authorized Mohle to respond fully to the inquiries of the successor accountant. |
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| (vi) | During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the interim period through November 8, 2016, there have been no reportable events with us as set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K that Mohle is aware of or were made known to Mohle. |
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| (vii) | We provided a copy of the foregoing disclosures to Mohle prior to the date of the filing of this report and requested that Mohle furnish us with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements in this report. A copy of such letter, dated November 14, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K. Also filed as Exhibit 16.2 hereto is a letter from Mohle detailing the reason for their resignation which they sent to us on November 11, 2016. |
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(a)(2) New independent registered public accounting firm:
Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P.:
On November 9, 2016, we engaged Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P. (“Turner”) of Dallas, Texas, as our new independent registered public accounting firm. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and prior to November 9, 2016 (the date of the new engagement), we had not consulted with Turner regarding any of the following:
| (i) | The application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed; |
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| (ii) | The type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our consolidated financial statements, and none of the following was provided to us: (a) a written report, or (b) oral advice that Turner concluded was an important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or |
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| (iii) | Any other matter that was the subject of a disagreement between us and our former auditor or was a reportable event (as described in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) or Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, respectively). |
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The exhibits listed in the following exhibit index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| 16.1 | Letter from Mohle dated November 14, 2016, regarding Change in Certifying Accountant (filed herewith). |
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| 16.2 | Letter from Mohle dated November 11, 2016, regarding their resignation (filed herewith). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Viking Investments Group, Inc. | ||
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Dated: November 14, 2016 | By: | /s/ James Doris | |
| James Doris | ||
| CEO & Director | ||
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