Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K was filed by Prestige Wealth Inc., not Aurelion Inc., for the month of October 2023. The report was signed on November 2, 2023. Prestige Wealth Inc. is a foreign private issuer filing annual reports on Form 20-F.
Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, or other operating and financial metrics.
Material Changes
- On October 30, 2023, the audit committee dismissed Marcum Asia CPAs LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
- On October 31, 2023, the company engaged Yu Certified Public Accountant, P.C. to audit its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
- The filing states that MarcumAsia issued no adverse opinions or qualifications and had no disagreements with the company regarding accounting principles, disclosures, or audit scope during the relevant periods.
- The company stated that it had not consulted Yu regarding accounting principles, potential audit opinions, disagreements, or reportable events before the engagement.
Management Commentary, Risks, and Unusual Items
- The company disclosed material weaknesses involving insufficient accounting staff and U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting expertise, inadequate documented financial closing policies and procedures, and a lack of independent directors and an audit committee.
- MarcumAsia provided a letter dated November 2, 2023 to the SEC regarding the change in accountants; the letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1.
- No financial guidance or business outlook was included.
Key Facts to Verify
- Confirm the filing subject: the source document identifies the registrant as Prestige Wealth Inc., while the request metadata identifies Aurelion Inc.
- Review Exhibit 16.1 for MarcumAsia’s response to the dismissal.
- Verify the appointment and audit scope of Yu Certified Public Accountant, P.C. for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
- Assess whether the disclosed material weaknesses were remediated and whether they could affect the reliability or timing of future SEC filings.