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Get filing alertsInvestar replaces auditor BDO with Wipfli after seven-month tenure
Filed June 22, 2026 · Period ending June 17, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Investar dismissed BDO as independent auditor on June 17, 2026, and appointed Wipfli LLP for fiscal 2026. BDO had served only since November 2025, when it absorbed prior auditor HORNE LLP through a partner/staff merger.
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The filing states no disagreements with BDO on accounting principles, financial statement disclosure, or auditing procedures, and no reportable events such as material weaknesses or adverse opinions during BDO's tenure.
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BDO issued unqualified audit opinions for fiscal years 2025 and 2024 with no modifications, adverse opinions, or disclaimers.
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Summary
Investar Holding Corporation replaced its independent auditor BDO with Wipfli LLP for fiscal year 2026, effective June 17, 2026. The change comes just seven months after BDO began serving as auditor in November 2025, when it absorbed Investar's prior auditor HORNE LLP through a partner and staff merger.
The brief tenure raises questions about the rationale for the switch, though the filing characterizes it as routine. The company disclosed no disagreements with BDO on accounting principles, financial statement disclosure, or auditing procedures, and no reportable events such as material weaknesses or adverse opinions. BDO issued clean audit opinions for fiscal years 2025 and 2024.
The audit committee approved both the dismissal and the appointment of Wipfli. While the filing meets disclosure requirements and shows no technical red flags, the short duration of BDO's engagement is unusual and may prompt investor questions about the underlying business reasons for the change.
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