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The Audit Committee, considering the lengthy continuation of the current auditor, expects audits from a new perspective and selected Azsa LLC based on its independence, expertise, quality control system, and global auditing framework.\n\n### Status and Opinion on Retiring Auditor\nThe retiring auditor, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, has served since 1968 and provided no particular opinions in audit reports over the past three years. Upon retirement, no specific opinions were given by the firm, and the Audit Committee has judged this change as appropriate.","jir_financial_highlights":"Scheduled Date of Auditor Change: June 2026 (scheduled date of 90th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) (Change from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC to Azsa LLC)\nAppointment Year of Retiring Auditor: 1968 (Unknown)\nLocations of Auditing Firms (Appointment and Retirement): Azsa LLC: 1-2 Tsukudo-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC: 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MurataManufacturing, #CertifiedPublicAccountantChange, #GeneralIR","jir_key_figures":"Scheduled Change Date: June 2026 (scheduled date of 90th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders)\nRetiring Auditor Appointment Year: 1968\nNew Auditor Location: 1-2 Tsukudo-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo","jir_meta_title":"Murata Manufacturing to Change Certified Public Accountant to Azsa LLC in June 2026","jir_meta_description":"Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced that, subject to approval at the 2026 June annual shareholders meeting, it will change its auditor from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC to Azsa LLC.","jir_og_title":"Murata Manufacturing Announces Change of Certified Public Accountant (Scheduled for June 2026)","jir_og_description":"Murata Manufacturing plans to change its auditor in June 2026. 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