| Item 4.01. | Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant |
Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On April 24, 2019, Addus HomeCare Corporation (the “Company”) notified Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) that EY had been dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective upon the date (the “Effective Date”) of filing for the Company’s Form10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company approved the dismissal of EY.
The reports of EY on the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and through April 24, 2019, there were no disagreements with EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of EY, would have caused it to make reference thereto in its reports on the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for such years. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and through April 24, 2019, there were no “reportable events” as defined under Item 304(a)(1)(v) of RegulationS-K, except for the material weakness reported on the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to the Company’s process to review and approve hours worked and billed. EY has discussed these control deficiencies with the Audit Committee, and the Audit Committee has authorized EY to discuss such control deficiencies with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) and to respond fully to any inquiries of PwC regarding such control deficiencies.
Pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of RegulationS-K, the Company provided EY with a copy of the disclosures it is making herein and requested that EY furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of EY’s letter to the SEC dated April 26, 2019 is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this report.
New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On April 26, 2019 (the “Engagement Date”), the Company engaged PwC as its independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The decision to engage PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Audit Committee.
During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and through the Engagement Date, neither the Company, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted PwC regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, and no written report was provided to the Company or oral advice was provided that PwC concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of RegulationS-K and the related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of RegulationS-K).
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
