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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · GraniteShares Gold Trust (BAR)

GraniteShares Gold Trust dismisses KPMG, engages Tait, Weller & Baker as auditor

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 other Written later

On October 2, 2019, the sponsor of the GraniteShares Gold Trust dismissed KPMG LLP as the trust's independent auditor and hired Tait, Weller & Baker LLP to audit its financial statements. The filing says KPMG's reports for the past two years had no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification, and that there were no disagreements or reportable events, so the change appears administrative for shareholders.

Key points

  • Change made October 2, 2019 following a competitive review of audit firms
  • KPMG LLP's audit reports for the past two years were not adverse, disclaimed, or qualified
  • No disagreements or reportable events with KPMG in the two most recent fiscal years
  • KPMG's letter dated October 3, 2019 is filed as Exhibit 16.1

The filing

CompanyGraniteShares Gold Trust (BAR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 3, 2019, 5:14 PM ET
Accession number0001493152-19-014968

Items reported: 4.01 Auditor Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:53 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 03, 2019.

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