-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, S7v5RutF1sS5Y7cyGjO8S/0yPNocb9UNKoxOQKNiYn2XlwzlhTOJ4YFieGvOkCs9 fBFt4J8wazQ2VZsdEbQmzw== 0001144204-09-022344.txt : 20090427 0001144204-09-022344.hdr.sgml : 20090427 20090427111937 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-022344 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090423 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090427 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090427 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Clear Skies Solar, Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001402857 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HEATING EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRIC & WARM AIR FURNACES [3433] IRS NUMBER: 300401535 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53105 FILM NUMBER: 09771563 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 OLD COUNTRY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 610 CITY: MINEOLA STATE: NY ZIP: 11501 BUSINESS PHONE: (516) 282-7652 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 OLD COUNTRY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 610 CITY: MINEOLA STATE: NY ZIP: 11501 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Clear Skies Holdings Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Bip Oil Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070612 8-K 1 v147222_8k.htm Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
____________________________________________________________
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
___________________________________________________________________
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 23, 2009
 
Clear Skies Solar, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-53105
 
30-0401535
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer  
 
of incorporation)
 
    Identification No.)  
 
 
200 Old Country Road, Suite 610
Mineola, NY
 
11501-4241
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 282-7652
 
 
N/A
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 DFR 240.14a-12)
 
o 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Item  4.01
Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
 
Effective as of April 23, 2009, we dismissed J.H. Cohn, LLP (“JH Cohn”) as our independent accountants.
 
The decision to change accountants was approved by our board of directors on April 23, 2009.
 
As JH Cohn was not engaged by us to be the principal accountant to audit our financial statements until July 28, 2008, they have never audited any of our financial statements or issued a report in connection therewith.
 
From the date we hired JH Cohn through April 23, 2009, (i) there were no disagreements with JH Cohn on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of JH Cohn, would have caused it to make reference to the matter in connection with its reports and (ii) there have been no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
 
Effective as of April 23, 2009 we retained Davis Accounting Group, P.C. (“Davis Accounting”) as our new independent registered accounting firm. During our two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period prior to engaging Davis Accounting, we did not consult Davis Accounting regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or proposed transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-B) or a reportable event (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
 
On April 23, 2009, we made the contents of this Current Report on Form 8-K available to JH Cohn and requested it to review the disclosure and to furnish us a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission as to whether JH Cohn agrees or disagrees with, or wishes to clarify our expression of, our views, or containing any additional information.  The Company is filing such letter herewith as Exhibit 16.1.
 
Item  9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
The following document is filed as an exhibit to this Report on Form 8-K:

16.1
Letter from J.H. Cohn, LLP, dated April 24, 2009
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated:  April 24, 2009
 
  Clear Skies Solar, Inc.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Arthur L. Goldberg  
   
Arthur L. Goldberg
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description of Exhibit
     
16.1
 
Letter from J.H. Cohn, LLP, dated April 24, 2009
 

EX-16.1 2 v147222_ex16-1.htm Unassociated Document

Exhibit 16.1
 
April 24, 2009


Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are the former independent accountants for Clear Skies Solar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).  We have been furnished with a copy of the Company’s response to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K disclosing our dismissal as independent public accountants of the Company.  We confirm our agreement with the statements made in such disclosure insofar as they relate to our firm.  We are not in a position to agree or disagree with the statements in such disclosure regarding the approval of our resignation by the Board of Directors of the Company or the appointment of or consultations with new independent accountants by the Company.

Yours truly,

/s/ J. H. Cohn, LLP

J.H. COHN, LLP
Jericho, New York
 

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