Alright, so what would you like him to do? He has brought in more resources to deal with the process and ultimately, it is the auditing firm that signs off the audit, not the CEO.
Again, it is easier to judge as an outsider rather than deal with it directly as a CEO. Armchair CEO's are a dime a dozen, yet most of us would not dare to even be in his shoes.
I agree that it sucks to be in this situation, but why would I piss on my investment while we wait when I believe that it will get done? Frustrated, yes, but I don't need to go down the doom and gloom rabbit hole.
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