{"url_path":"/sec/airi/10-k/2026/item-14","section_key":"item-14","section_title":"Item 14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-03-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009891/0001213900-26-035731-index.html","accession_number":"0001213900-26-035731","cik":"0001009891","ticker":"AIRI","issuer_name":"AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009891/0001213900-26-035731-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001009891","primary_entity_name":"AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP"},"word_count":241,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES\nand SERVICES**\n\n \n\nAs required by our Audit Committee charter, our Audit Committee pre-approved\nthe engagement of our principal accounting firm CBIZ CPAs P,C, (“CBIZ CPAs”) and our predecessor principal accounting firm\nMarcum LLP (“Marcum”) for all audit and permissible non-audit services. The Audit Committee annually reviews the audit and\npermissible non-audit services performed by our principal accounting firm and reviews and approves the fees charged by our principal accounting\nfirm. The Audit Committee considered the role of CBIZ CPAs in providing tax and audit services and other permissible non-audit services\nto us while it was serving as our auditor and concluded that the provision of such services, if any, was compatible with the maintenance\nof such firm’s independence in the conduct of its auditing functions.\n\n \n\nDuring fiscal years 2025 and 2024, the aggregate fees which we paid\nto or were billed by CBIZ CPAs and Marcum for professional services were as follows:\n\n \n\n  \nYear Ended\nDecember 31,\n2025  \nYear Ended\nDecember 31,\n2024 \n\nAudit Fees(1) \n$620,000  \n$579,000 \n\nTax Fees(2) \n -  \n 2,000 \n\n  \n$\n620,000\n  \n$581,000 \n\n \n\n(1)\nAudit fees relate to professional services rendered in connection with\nthe audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, quarter reviews of financial statements and audit services provided in connection\nwith other statutory and regulatory filings.\n\n \n \n\n(2)\nTax fees - the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.\n\n \n\n45\n\n \n\n** **\n\n**PART IV**"}