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Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) switches from Deloitte to Grant Thornton as independent auditor

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Chegg, Inc. changed its independent registered public accounting firm, dismissing Deloitte & Touche LLP and appointing Grant Thornton LLP, effective April 13, 2026. Deloitte had audited Chegg’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Deloitte’s reports for those years contained no adverse opinions, disclaimers, or qualifications regarding uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, and Chegg reports no disagreements or reportable events with Deloitte through April 13, 2026. Chegg states it did not consult Grant Thornton on accounting principles, audit opinions, or disputed matters before the appointment.

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Chegg switches auditors with no reported disputes or adverse opinions.

Chegg replaced Deloitte & Touche LLP with Grant Thornton LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The change followed a competitive selection process run by the Audit Committee.

The company states that Deloitte’s reports for fiscal 2025 and 2024 had no adverse opinions or qualifications, and that there were no disagreements or reportable events through April 13, 2026. This language indicates an orderly transition rather than a dispute-driven departure.

Chegg also discloses that it did not consult Grant Thornton in advance on specific transactions or potential audit opinions. Investors often treat such auditor changes as governance background; future annual and quarterly reports will show how Grant Thornton assesses Chegg’s financial reporting under its new engagement.

Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Governance
The company changed its independent auditing firm, which may involve disagreements on accounting matters.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Dismissal date of Deloitte April 13, 2026 Effective date Deloitte was dismissed as independent auditor
Appointment date of Grant Thornton April 13, 2026 Date Audit Committee approved Grant Thornton as auditor
Fiscal years audited by Deloitte 2025 and 2024 Years of Chegg consolidated financial statements audited by Deloitte
Deloitte SEC letter date April 14, 2026 Date of Deloitte’s letter filed as Exhibit 16.1
Form 8-K signature date April 15, 2026 Date Chegg’s CFO signed the report
independent registered public accounting firm financial
"determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending"
An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.
Audit Committee financial
"The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Chegg, Inc."
A company's audit committee is a small group of board members who act like independent inspectors for the firm's finances, overseeing how financial reports are prepared, monitoring internal controls, and managing the relationship with external auditors. Investors care because a strong audit committee reduces the risk of accounting errors, fraud, or misleading statements, making financial statements more trustworthy and helping protect shareholder value.
reportable events regulatory
"there were no (i) disagreements ... and (ii) reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v)"
Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K regulatory
"reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K."
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
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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 13, 2026
Chegg, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3618020-3237489
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2261 Market Street STE 46218
San Francisco,California 94114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 855-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value per shareCHGGThe New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 4.01    Change in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
(a) Dismissal of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Chegg, Inc. (the “Company”) conducted a competitive process to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The Company invited several independent registered public accounting firms to participate in this process, including Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”), which served as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. As a result of this process and following careful deliberation, on April 13, 2026, the Audit Committee dismissed Deloitte as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.

Deloitte’s reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and during the subsequent interim period through April 13, 2026, there were no (i) disagreements between the Company and Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures which disagreements, if not resolved to Deloitte’s satisfaction, would have caused Deloitte to make reference thereto in its reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and (ii) reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

In accordance with Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, the Company provided Deloitte with a copy of the disclosures it is making in this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested that Deloitte furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of Deloitte’s letter, dated April 14, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On April 13, 2026, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, effective immediately.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and during the subsequent interim period through April 13, 2026, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Grant Thornton regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Grant Thornton concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions, or a reportable event, as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
16.1
Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated April 14, 2026
104Cover page Interactive Data File, formatted in inline XBRL


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.
 
CHEGG, INC.
By: /s/ David Longo
Name: David Longo
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Date: April 15, 2026

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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