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| EX-16.1 - Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc. | ex16_1.htm |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): October 6, 2020
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-55609 | 90-0895673 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1000 Shiloh Rd., Suite 200, Plano, Texas |
75074 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-260-9062
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(Former name or address if changed since last report)
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SECTION 4 – Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On October 7, 2020, we dismissed Prager Metis CPAs, LLC (the “Former Accountant”) as our independent registered public accounting firm. On October 6, 2020, we engaged M&K CPAs PLLC (the “New Accountant”) as our new independent registered public accounting firm. The engagement of the New Accountant was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors effective October 7, 2020.
The Former Accountant’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, with the exception of substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and during all interim periods up through October 7, 2020, there were no “disagreements” (as such term is defined in Item 304 of Regulation S-K) with the Former Accountant 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 the Former Accountant would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such periods.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and through all interim periods ended October 7, 2020, there were the following “reportable events” (as such term is defined in Item 304 of Regulation S-K). As disclosed in Part I, Item 4 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020, the Company’s management determined that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were not effective as of the end of such period due to the existence of material weaknesses related to the following:
| (i) | inadequate segregation of duties and ineffective risk assessment; and |
| (ii) | insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both US GAAP and SEC guidelines. |
These material weaknesses have not been remediated as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Other than as disclosed above, there were no reportable events during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and through all interim periods through October 7, 2020. The Company authorized the Former Accountant to respond fully and without limitation to all requests of the New Accountant concerning all matters related to the audited periods by the Former Accountant, including with respect to the subject matter of each reportable event.
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Prior to retaining the New Accountant, the Company did not consult with the New Accountant regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either contemplated or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a “disagreement” or a “reportable event” (as those terms are defined in Item 304 of Regulation S-K).
On October 7, 2020, the Company provided the Former Accountant with its disclosures in this Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the dismissal of the Former Accountant and requested in writing that the Former Accountant furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not they agree with such disclosures. The Former Accountant’s response is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SECTION 9- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 16.1 | Letter from Prager Metis CPAs, LLC to the Securities and Exchange Commission |
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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 behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH BRANDS, INC.
Date: October 13, 2020
By: /s/ David Seeberger
David Seeberger
Chief Executive Officer
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