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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Fees for Services Rendered by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The following table sets forth approximate fees for services rendered by KPMG LLP (KPMG), our independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

FEES20172016
Audit Fees ($)2,738,0002,438,000
Audit-Related Fees ($)——
Tax Fees ($)11,00010,000
All Other Fees ($)——
Total Fees ($)2,749,0002,448,000

Audit Fees

The audit fees presented above for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 include fees associated with the audit of our consolidated balance sheets, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, stockholders' equity and cash flows, and the audit of internal control over financial reporting, as well as the reviews of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and certain statutory audits required internationally.

Audit-Related Fees

Audit-related fees generally consist of fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of our annual reports on Form 10-K and review of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. There were no audit-related fees incurred during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Tax Fees

Tax fees include fees incurred for tax services, including tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for income taxes and customs matters.

All Other Fees

There were no other fees for services rendered by KPMG LLP incurred during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 other than those disclosed above.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee administers our engagement of KPMG and pre-approves all of KPMG's audit and permissible non-audit services on a case-by-case basis. In approving non-audit services, the Audit Committee considers whether the engagement could compromise the independence of KPMG, and whether for reasons of efficiency or convenience it is in the best interests of our Company to engage KPMG to perform the services. The Audit Committee has determined that the performance by KPMG of the non-audit services listed above as "Tax Fees" did not affect their independence.

Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves all independent registered public accounting firm services.

During the year, circumstances may arise under which it may become necessary to engage the independent registered public accounting firm for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval categories. In those instances, the Audit Committee requires that those services be submitted to the Chairman of the Audit Committee for specific pre-approval before our Company can engage the independent registered public accounting firm to provide such services. The Chairman of the Audit Committee is then required to report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting for approval by the Audit Committee.

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