Origin Agritech dismisses Goldstein Golub Kessler, engages Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as auditor
On November 15, 2005, Origin Agritech, formerly Chardan China Acquisition Corp., dismissed Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP as its independent accountants after closing its acquisition of State Harvest Holdings Limited on November 8, 2005, and engaged Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. as its new auditor. The filing states that Goldstein Golub Kessler's reports on the former Chardan financial statements contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer and that there were no disagreements with the former auditor.
- Dismissed auditor: Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP, on November 15, 2005
- New auditor: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd., engaged November 15, 2005
- Former auditor's reports had no adverse opinion or disclaimer, and the filing reports no disagreements
- Former auditor's letter to the SEC is filed as Exhibit 16.1