Citizens Financial Replaces Deloitte with PwC as Independent Auditor
CFG sits 30% above its 52-week low of $49.
Summary
Citizens Financial is replacing Deloitte with PwC as its independent auditor for fiscal 2027, effective after Deloitte completes the 2026 audit. No disagreements or reportable events behind the change are disclosed in the filing.
Key Events · Corporate Governance and Compliance · CFG
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Auditor Replaced: Deloitte Out, PwC In
On October 28, 2026, the Audit Committee dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP and engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027.
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Transition Timing Tied to 2026 Audit
The dismissal and PwC engagement become effective only after Deloitte completes its audits of Citizens' fiscal 2026 consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting; PwC's engagement is subject to its standard client acceptance process.
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No Disagreements or Reportable Events
For fiscal years 2025 and 2024 and the interim period through October 28, 2026, Citizens disclosed no disagreements on accounting principles, practices, disclosure, or audit scope, and no reportable events; Deloitte's prior reports were unqualified.
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Deloitte Letter Filed as Exhibit 16.1
Deloitte furnished a letter dated October 30, 2026 agreeing with the Item 4.01(a) disclosures, filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the 8-K.
Analysis · CFG · Finance
Citizens' Audit Committee has dismissed Deloitte & Touche and engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers for fiscal 2027, with the handover taking effect once Deloitte finishes the 2026 audit. Because the filing reports no disagreements or reportable events and Deloitte's prior opinions were unqualified, the change reads as a planned rotation rather than an accounting dispute. Even so, an auditor change at a $267B-market-cap bank is a governance event investors notice, and the transition lands right as the 2026 audit begins.
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