Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
We regularly review the services and fees from our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP (“KPMG”). These services and fees are also reviewed with the Audit Committee annually. In accordance with standard policy, KPMG periodically rotates the individuals who are responsible for Symantec’s audit. Symantec’s Audit Committee has determined that the providing of certain non-audit services, as described below, is compatible with maintaining the independence of KPMG.
In addition to performing the audit of Symantec’s consolidated financial statements, KPMG provided various other services during fiscal years 2017 and 2016. Symantec’s Audit Committee has determined that KPMG’s provisioning of these services, which are described below, does not impair KPMG’s independence from Symantec. The aggregate fees billed for fiscal years 2017 and 2016 for each of the following categories of services are as follows:
| Fees Billed to Symantec | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Audit fees(1) | $ | 9,985,434 | $ | 21,972,001 | ||||
| Audit related fees(2) | 620,565 | 1,431,411 | ||||||
| Tax fees(3) | 1,701,011 | 284,052 | ||||||
| All other fees(4) | 142,519 | 61,131 | ||||||
| Total fees | $ | 12,449,529 | $ | 23,748,595 | ||||
The categories in the above table have the definitions assigned under Item 9 of Schedule 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, and these categories include in particular the following components:
(1) “Audit fees” include fees for audit services principally related to the year-end examination and the quarterly reviews of Symantec’s consolidated financial statements, consultation on matters that arise during a review or audit, review of SEC filings, audit services performed in connection with our acquisitions and divestitures and statutory audit fees.
(2) “Audit related fees” include fees which are for assurance and related services other than those included in Audit fees.
(3) “Tax fees” include fees for tax compliance and advice.
(4) “All other fees” include fees for all other non-audit services, principally for services in relation to certain information technology audits.
An accounting firm other than KPMG performs supplemental internal audit services for Symantec. Another accounting firm provides the majority of Symantec’s outside tax services.
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Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve 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. Pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.
All of the services relating to the fees described in the table above were approved by the Audit Committee.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused Amendment No. 1 to this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Mountain View, State of California, on the 25th day of July 2017.
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | ||
| By | /s/ Nicholas R. Noviello | |
| Nicholas R. Noviello | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Incorporated by Reference | Filed Herewith | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | ||||||||||||||||
| 31.03 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31.04 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X |
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