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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CURRENT REPORT
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ITEM 4.01 CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.
(a) Resignation of Independent Principal Accountant
On September 27, 2022 Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP ("DMCL") resigned as the independent principal accountants of Live Current Media Inc. (the "Company"). The Company's Board of Directors approved the resignation of DMCL.
DMCL's reports on the financial statements of the Company for each of the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they modified or qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles with the exception of a statement regarding the uncertainty of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
During the last two fiscal years and the subsequent interim period up to and including the date of DMCL's resignation, there have been no disagreements between the Company and DMCL on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of DMCL, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their report on the Company's financial statements for those periods.
The Company has provided DMCL with a copy of this report and has requested in writing that DMCL provide a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not they agree with the above statements. The Company has received the requested letter from DMCL and has included such letter as an exhibit to this report.
(b) Appointment of New Independent Principal Accounant
On September 27, 2022, the Company appointed Weinberg & Company, P.A. ("Weinberg & Company") as its new independent principal accountants to audit the Company's financial statements. The Company's Board of Directors unanimously approved the engagement of DMCL.
During the last two fiscal years and the subsequent interim period prior to their engagement regarding, the Company did not consult with Weinberg & Company on:
(i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or proposed transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements, and neither a written report, nor oral advice, was provided to the Company that the newly appointed accountant concluded was an important factor in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or
(ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event as defined and described in paragraphs (a)(1)(iv) and (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are provided with this Current Report:
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit |
| 16.1 | Letter of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP ("DMCL") (former independent principal accountants of Live Current Media Inc.) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LIVE CURRENT MEDIA INC. | ||
| Date: September 28, 2022 | ||
| By: | /s/ Steve Smith | |
| Steve Smith | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||