GME 2018 Proxy Statement
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm As described in "Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm," the Audit Committee of the Board has selected Deloitte, an independent registered public accounting firm, which was engaged as independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2017, to audit the financial statements of the Company for fiscal 2018. The independent registered public accounting firm examines the annual financial statements and provides other permissible non-audit and tax-related services for the Company. The Company and the Audit Committee have considered the non-audit services provided by Deloitte and concluded they are compatible with maintaining the independence of Deloitte in audit of the Company and in accordance with the SEC’s rules. The following table sets forth information regarding fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte in fiscal 2017 and 2016: Fiscal Year 2017 2016 Audit Fees (1) $ 4,258,000 $ 3,968,000 Audit-Related Fees (2) 20,000 21,000 Tax Fees (3) 572,000 382,000 All Other Fees — — Total $ 4,850,000 $ 4,371,000 __________________________ (1) Audit fees rendered by Deloitte in fiscal 2017 and 2016 include professional services for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and financial statement schedule, for the audit of the Company’s effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, for reviews of the Company’s financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, for professional services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings and for other consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. (2) Audit-related fees rendered by Deloitte in fiscal 2017 and 2016 pertain to subsidiary agreed-upon procedures. (3) Tax-related services rendered by Deloitte in fiscal 2017 and 2016 included professional services for domestic and international tax compliance and tax planning and advice, including international tax consulting. Pre-approval Policies and Procedures The Audit Committee Charter adopted by the Board of the Company requires that, among other things, the Audit Committee pre-approve the rendering by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm of all audit and permissible non-audit services. Accordingly, as part of its policies and procedures, the Audit Committee considers and pre-approves any such audit and permissible non-audit services on a case-by-case basis. The Audit Committee approved all of the services provided by Deloitte referred to above. 48 | 2018 Proxy Statement
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