Qudian announces change of auditor

Qudian announced the appointment of BDO China Shu Lun Pan Certified Public Accountants as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective on September 6. BDO succeeds Ernst & Young Hua Ming, which previously was the independent auditor providing audit services to the company. The change of the company’s independent auditor was made after careful consideration and was approved by the audit committee and the board of directors of the company. The company said the decision to change auditor was not as a result of any disagreement between the company and EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures.