Audit Committee
Audit Committee Composition
- Chairperson: Karen Blasing
- Members: Sunny Bedi, Mark Porter
- Management DRI: Chief Financial Officer
Audit Committee Charter
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTER WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON 2021-09-14
Please click here to read the Audit Committee Charter
Audit Committee Agenda Planner
The below amended Audit Committee Earnings
and Compliance and Special Topics
Meeting Calendar was approved by the Audit Committee on 2022-12-12.
Audit Committee Earnings Meeting Calendar
Disclaimer - We anticipate covering the following topics and additional topics will be added as needed. The frequency may also change as needed.
Accounting and Reporting
# |
Topics |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Financial Summary |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
2 |
Statement of Operations - GAAP |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
3 |
Review of Financial Statements |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
4 |
Balance Sheet |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
5 |
Statement of Cash Flow |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
6 |
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
7 |
Review of Financial Statement - Summary of Key Accounting Matters |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
8 |
Audit Update |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
9 |
Other Topics |
|
|
|
|
X |
Tax
# |
Topics |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Effective Tax Rate/Cash Taxes/Tax Attributes (NOLs and Credits) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
2 |
Other Topics |
|
|
|
|
X |
Disclosure Committee
# |
Topics |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Disclosure Committee Report |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
2 |
Other Topics |
|
|
|
|
X |
10Q /10K
# |
Topics |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
10Q /10K Summary and Draft 10Q /10K |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
2 |
Other Topics |
|
|
|
|
X |
Internal Audit
# |
Topics |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Internal Audit Update |
|
|
|
|
X |
2 |
Other Topics |
|
|
|
|
X |
Earnings Release and Guidance
# |
Topics |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Press Release |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
2 |
Prepared Remarks |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
3 |
Investor Presentation |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
4 |
Guidance Review |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
5 |
Other Topics |
|
|
|
|
X |
KPMG
# |
Topics |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Quarterly Review Update |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
2 |
Other Topics |
|
|
|
|
X |
Closed session
# |
Topics |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Chief Legal Officer, Chief Finance Officer and KPMG |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Audit Committee Compliance and Special Topics Meeting Calendar
Management, Accounting and Reporting
# |
Topics |
Frequency |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
New Accounting Pronouncements |
Annual |
X |
|
|
|
|
2 |
International Reporting |
Annual |
X |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Treasury |
Annual |
X |
|
X |
|
|
4 |
APA and other special projects updates |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
5 |
Summary of tax returns filed YTD |
Annual |
|
|
|
X |
|
6 |
Stat Audit Update |
Annual |
|
|
X |
|
|
7 |
Audit Committee Calendar Review |
Annual |
|
|
|
X |
|
8 |
Organization Overviews - Accounting, Finance, Tax, FP&A, Investor Relations |
Semi Annual |
|
X |
|
X |
|
9 |
Insurance Coverage Update |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
10 |
Stock Transactions |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
11 |
Tax Audits and Assessments/Closing Agreements |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
12 |
Attrition |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
13 |
Investment Program and Health Check |
Semi Annual |
|
X |
|
X |
|
14 |
Close Process Assessment & SEC |
Semi Annual |
|
X |
|
X |
|
15 |
Other Topics |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
Legal, Risk and Compliance
# |
Topics |
Frequency |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Code of Conduct, Related Party Transactions and other policy reviews |
Annua; |
X |
|
|
|
X |
2 |
Committee Annual Assessment |
Annual |
X |
|
|
|
X |
3 |
Related Party Transactions |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
4 |
Litigation |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
5 |
Review of Audit Committee Charter |
Annual |
X |
|
|
|
X |
6 |
Organization Overview |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
X |
7 |
Privacy, Product & IP |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
|
8 |
Employment |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
|
9 |
Corporate & Compliance |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
|
10 |
Risk Management & Dispute Resolution |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
|
11 |
Commercial |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
|
12 |
Approval of Minutes |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
13 |
Other Topics |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
System
# |
Topics |
Frequency |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Information Technology System Updates (accomplishments, focus and improvements) |
Semi Annual |
|
X |
|
X |
|
2 |
State of Systems and Scalability |
Semi Annual |
X |
|
X |
|
|
3 |
Organization Overview |
Annual |
X |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Other Topics |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
IT Compliance
# |
Topics |
Frequency |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Finance Application System Reviews (ITGC) |
Semi Annual |
X |
|
X |
|
|
2 |
Other Topics |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
Security Compliance
# |
Topics |
Frequency |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Security Operational Risk Assessment Results |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
|
2 |
Security Update |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
3 |
Organization Overview |
Annual |
|
|
|
X |
|
4 |
Other Topics |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
Internal Audit
# |
Topics |
Frequency |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Internal Audit Annual Plan |
Annual |
X |
|
|
|
|
2 |
Fraud Risk Assessment |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
|
3 |
Annual Assessment of Internal Audit (Strategic Plan, IA roadmap, skillset assessment) |
Annual |
|
|
X |
|
|
4 |
Internal Audit Charter Review |
As needed |
X |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Organization Overview |
As needed |
|
X |
|
|
|
6 |
Internal Audit and SOX program update |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
7 |
Technology Strategy Roadmap update |
Annual |
|
|
X |
|
|
8 |
Data Analytics Strategy Roadmap update |
Annual |
|
|
|
X |
|
9 |
Career Framework update |
Annual |
|
|
X |
|
|
10 |
Enterprise Risk Management update |
Annual |
X |
|
|
|
|
11 |
Other Topics |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
External Audit
# |
Topics |
Frequency |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Global Audit Plan and Fees/Appoint External Auditor |
Annual |
|
X |
|
|
|
2 |
Annual Assessment of Audit Firm, Engagement Team and Lead Audit Partner |
Annual |
|
|
X |
|
|
3 |
Independence Review |
Annual |
|
|
|
X |
|
4 |
Quarterly and Annual Audit Results and required communications, as applicable |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
5 |
Other Topics |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
Closed session
# |
Topics |
Frequency |
FY Q1 |
FY Q2 |
FY Q3 |
FY Q4 |
As needed |
1 |
Executive Session with invitees |
As needed |
|
|
|
|
X |
2 |
Chief Legal Officer |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
3 |
Chief Finance Officer |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
4 |
Approvals |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
5 |
Two upcoming meeting agendas |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
6 |
External Auditor |
Quarterly |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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