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AES10-Q: Governance change

AES dismissed Ernst & Young, hired KPMG as new auditor effective July 2026

What happened

The company dismissed EY and engaged KPMG as its new independent registered public accounting firm, effective upon the Q2 2026 filing.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 4, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

AES 10-Q

Filing excerpt

On July 21, 2026, the Financial Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (the “Company”) dismissed Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm...

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Signal
10-Q: Governance change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Fiscal year end
06/30
Filed
Aug 4, 2026

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Details

CIK
874761
Accession number
0000874761-26-000144
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Topics and mentions

Vendors

  • Ernst & Young LLP
  • KPMG LLP

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Aug 11, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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  "detected_at": "2026-08-11T08:10:35.902+00:00",
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    "detail": "The company dismissed EY and engaged KPMG as its new independent registered public accounting firm, effective upon the Q2 2026 filing. This major vendor change, driven by an independence conflict from a pending merger, creates opportunities for advisory services and new software solutions as the finance and audit teams onboard KPMG and review existing processes.",
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    "filing_date": "2026-08-04",
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