CPI Aerostructures : Change in Certifying Accountants Form 8 K

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

On June 17, 2024, the Audit and Finance Committee (the "Committee") of the board of directors of CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (the "Company") engaged Marcum LLP ("Marcum") as the Company's independent accountant and dismissed RSM US LLP ("RSM"), which was previously serving as the Company's independent accountant.

The Company has given RSM permission to respond fully to the inquiries of the successor principal accountant.

The audit report of RSM on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

During the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 and for the subsequent interim period through June 17, 2024, there were no disagreements with RSM on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to RSM's satisfaction, would have caused RSM to make reference to the subject matter thereof in connection with its report for such year.

During the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, there were "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). These reportable events were related to internal control matters previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024, respectively, under the section titled Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting included in Part II Item 9A thereof. The Company's audit and finance committee discussed the subject matter of the reportable events with RSM and the Company has authorized RSM to respond fully to the inquiries of Marcum concerning the subject matter of such reportable events.

During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 and the subsequent interim period through June 17, 2024, the Company has not consulted with Marcum regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions) or reportable events.

Pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission from RSM is attached as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.