Accuray warns on RPO errors, prior results unreliable
Accuray Incorporated determined that investors should no longer rely on certain previously issued financial statements because of errors in how it disclosed remaining performance obligations (RPO) under ASC 606.
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Accuray Incorporated determined that investors should no longer rely on certain previously issued financial statements because of errors in how it disclosed remaining performance obligations (RPO) under ASC 606.
The issue is limited to an RPO footnote in Note 2, Revenue, and is not expected to affect the company’s balance sheets, income statements, or cash flow statements, nor the underlying value of open system and upgrade sales orders. The problem arose from a long‑standing methodology that incorrectly treated certain open orders as RPO when customer deposits did not represent substantive termination penalties.
Accuray’s audit committee concluded that the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025, related quarterly financials for fiscal 2025, and the quarter ended September 30, 2025, along with the related audit report, should not be relied upon. The company identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, will file amended 10‑K/A and 10‑Q/A reports to correct the errors, and has begun remediation efforts. Management has discussed the matter with Grant Thornton LLP, its independent auditor, and currently expects to file the delayed quarterly report within the five‑day extension allowed under Rule 12b‑25.
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- Non-reliance on prior financials: The audit committee determined that audited and unaudited financial statements for fiscal 2025 and the quarter ended September 30, 2025, along with the related audit report, should no longer be relied upon due to RPO disclosure errors.
- Material weaknesses in controls: Accuray concluded that internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2025 and for each affected period, citing weaknesses in review of disclosure footnotes and ASC 606 assessments.
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Accuray limits impact to RPO disclosure but faces control weaknesses.
Accuray found that its method for classifying certain open system and upgrade sales orders as remaining performance obligations under ASC 606 was incorrect. The company states this affects only an RPO disclosure footnote, not its core financial statements or the underlying contract values.
The audit committee concluded that the full‑year June 30, 2025 audited statements, all fiscal 2025 quarterlies, and the quarter ended September 30, 2025 should not be relied on, and that the prior audit report is similarly affected. This elevates the issue from a minor disclosure change to a formal non‑reliance event.
Accuray identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls tied to review of footnote schedules and analysis of relevant information at ASC 606 adoption. It plans remediation and will file amended 10‑K/A and 10‑Q/A reports, after coordinating with Grant Thornton LLP, its independent auditor.
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