Monitor the next 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2026 for any changes in accounting policies or disclosures that may have prompted the auditor change. The change itself is routine and orderly.
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Executive Summary
Citizens Financial Group is replacing its independent auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP, with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC, effective after the completion of the 2026 audit. The Audit Committee approved the change on October 28, 2026. The filing states there were no disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte during the relevant periods, and Deloitte's audit reports for 2024 and 2025 were unqualified. The change appears orderly and is not accompanied by a 4.02 non-reliance event.
Key Facts
- Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) is being dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2026 and the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2026.
- The audit report of Deloitte on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
- During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the subsequent interim period through October 28, 2026, there were no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte, would have caused Deloitte to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in their reports on the financial statements for such periods, or (ii) reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
- The engagement of PwC as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027, subject to completion of PwC's standard client acceptance process, to be effective immediately following the completion by Deloitte of the audit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2026.
- Deloitte's letter, dated October 30, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
- The company has a $27.5B market cap with a normal daily move of 1.1%.
Financial Impact
No financial figures are stated in the filing. The change in accountant is a routine change with no disagreements or reportable events.
Risk Factors
- No disagreements or reportable events or reportable events are stated in the filing. The change in accountant is a routine change with no disagreements or reportable events.
- No disagreements or reportable events are stated in the filing. The change in accountant is a routine change with no disagreements or reportable events.
- No disagreements or reportable events are stated in the filing. The change in accountant is a routine change with no disagreements or reportable events.
- No disagreements or reportable events are stated in the filing. The change in accountant is a routine change with no disagreements or reportable events.
- No disagreements or reportable events are stated in the filing. The change in accountant is a routine change with no disagreements or reportable events.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001193125-26-441754 |
| Document: d184921dex161.htm | 0001193125-26-441754 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-441754-index-headers.html | 0001193125-26-441754 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-441754-index.html | 0001193125-26-441754 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-441754.txt | 0001193125-26-441754 |
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Oct 30, 2026 2d ago | 8-K | $65.39 | awaiting T+1 | awaiting T+1 | $63.81 (−2.42%) |
Oct 20, 2026 12d ago | Institutional Cluster | $64.88 $65.24 | ▲ +0.55% | ▲ +1.74% | $63.81 (−1.65%) |
Oct 16, 2026 16d ago | 8-K | $63.36 $62.76 | ▲ +0.95% | ▲ +1.37% | $63.81 (−0.71%) |
Jul 21, 2026 14w ago | 8-K | $72.00 $72.44 | ▲ +0.61% | ▲ +0.73% | $63.81 (−11.37%) |
Jul 16, 2026 15w ago | 8-K | $74.40 $72.39 | ▼ −2.70% | ▼ −1.71% | $63.81 (−14.23%) |
Apr 16, 2026 28w ago | 8-K | $25.10 $25.15 | ▲ +0.20% | ▼ −1.02% | $63.81 (+154.22%) |
Mar 9, 2026 33w ago | DEFA14A | $58.88 $58.50 | ▼ −0.65% | ▼ −0.54% | $63.81 (+8.37%) |
Feb 28, 2026 35w ago | Institutional Cluster | $61.04 $59.66 | ▲ +2.26% | ▲ +1.35% | $63.81 (−4.54%) |
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