Change of Certified Public Accountants, etc.
YAMAZAWA CO.,LTD.
After taking into account future trends in audit fees relative to the scale of the Company's business and the long duration of the audit engagement, and comparing and considering other audit firms, the Company determined that Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC was suitable after comprehensively considering its fresh perspective, expertise, independence, quality control framework and audit fees.
The Company plans to submit the item “Election of Accounting Auditor” to the 64th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026. Upon the conclusion of that meeting, EY ShinNihon LLC will retire and Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC is scheduled to be elected as the new accounting auditor.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Change of Certified Public Accountants, etc. |
| Date of occurrence | 28 May 2026 (scheduled date of change and scheduled date of the 64th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 1 May 2026 (the date on which the Audit & Supervisory Board adopted the resolution and the Board of Directors resolved to submit the matter to the General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Subject Entity | YAMAZAWA CO.,LTD. |
| Cause | After taking into account future trends in audit fees relative to the scale of the Company's business and the long duration of the audit engagement, and comparing and considering other audit firms, the Company determined that Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC was suitable after comprehensively considering its fresh perspective, expertise, independence, quality control framework and audit fees. |
| Outlook | The Company plans to submit the item “Election of Accounting Auditor” to the 64th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026. Upon the conclusion of that meeting, EY ShinNihon LLC will retire and Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC is scheduled to be elected as the new accounting auditor. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.After comparing and considering other audit firms in light of future trends in audit fees relative to the scale of the Company's business and the long duration of the audit engagement, the Company determined that Grant Thornton Taiyo LLC was suitable after comprehensively considering its fresh perspective, expertise, independence, quality control framework and audit fees.