Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The following is a summary of the fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for professional services rendered for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| Type of Fees | 2023 ($ in millions) | 2022 ($ in millions) | ||||||
| Audit | 17.3 | 15.4 | ||||||
| Audit-Related | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Tax | .5 | .3 | ||||||
| All Other Fees | — | — | ||||||
| Total Fees | 19.3 | 17.1 |
Audit Fees
Audit fees included services associated with the annual audit, including fees related to Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, the reviews of Aon’s documents filed with the SEC and substantially all statutory audits required domestically and internationally.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees include services such as employee benefit plan audits, other attestation services, due diligence in connection with acquisitions and accounting consultations not included in audit fees.
Tax Fees
Tax fees consist of fees for tax services, including tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees
The fees in this category pertain to permissible services not related to financial reporting.
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Each pre-approval provides details regarding the particular service or category of service to be provided. The Audit Committee requires that the independent registered public accounting firm and management report on the actual fees charged by the independent registered public accounting firm for each category of service at Audit Committee meetings held during the year.
The Audit Committee may pre-approve engagements either on a case-by-case basis or on a category basis. The Audit Committee grants pre-approvals for certain categories of services at the start of each year which are applicable for the year. In considering these pre-approvals, the Audit Committee reviews a description of the scope of services falling within each category and approves budgetary limits for each category. The Audit Committee acknowledges that circumstances may arise throughout the year that require the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm to provide additional services not contemplated in the Audit Committee’s initial pre-approval process. In those circumstances, the Audit Committee requires that specific pre-approval be obtained for any audit or permitted non-audit service that is not included in an approved category, or for which total fees are expected to exceed the relevant budgetary limits. The Audit Committee also requires specific pre-approval be obtained for any services in the other services category.
The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to the Chair of the Audit Committee for those instances when pre-approval is needed prior to a scheduled Audit Committee meeting. Such pre-approvals are reported to the Audit Committee at the next scheduled Audit Committee meeting.
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