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Get filing alertsBCB Bancorp replaces auditor Wolf & Co. with Deloitte & Touche, effective Sept. 2
Filed September 3, 2026 · Period ending September 2, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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BCB Bancorp dismissed Wolf & Co. as its independent auditor on Sept. 2, 2026, with Audit Committee approval.
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Deloitte & Touche was engaged as the new auditor for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026, and the Q3 2026 quarterly review.
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The company states there were no disagreements or reportable events with Wolf & Co., and no prior consultations with Deloitte.
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Summary
BCB Bancorp has changed its independent auditor, dismissing Wolf & Co. and engaging Deloitte & Touche, effective September 2, 2026. The Audit Committee approved the change. The filing states that Wolf & Co.'s prior audit opinions were clean and that there were no disagreements or reportable events during the relevant periods.
The company also confirms it did not consult with Deloitte on any accounting or auditing matters before the engagement. For retail investors, this appears to be a routine auditor rotation rather than a sign of accounting problems. The absence of disagreements or reportable events is a positive signal. The engagement of a Big Four firm like Deloitte may also be seen as a step up in audit rigor. No red flags are indicated in the filing.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 4.01 — Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Item 4.01 — Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On September 2, 2026, BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) communicated to Wolf & Company, P.C. (“Wolf & Co”) that it has been dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The dismissal was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company.
The Company dismissed its prior auditor, Wolf & Co., effective September 2, 2026, with approval from the Audit Committee. The filing states there were no disagreements or reportable events during the relevant periods, and Wolf & Co.'s prior audit opinions were clean, indicating a routine auditor change rather than a dispute.
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On September 2, 2026, the Company engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, beginning with the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2026 and the review of the Company’s unaudited quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2026, subject to Deloitte’s customary client acceptance procedure.
Deloitte & Touche LLP was engaged as the new independent auditor, effective for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and the quarterly review for the quarter ending September 30, 2026. The engagement is subject to Deloitte's customary client acceptance procedures.
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During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through September 2, 2026, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Deloitte regarding either (1) the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, or (2) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a) (1) (iv) of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a) (1) (v) of Regulation S-K).
The Company confirms it did not consult with Deloitte on any accounting or auditing matters prior to the engagement, which is standard disclosure for a new auditor appointment and indicates no pre-existing issues were discussed.
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