Symantec 2012 Annual Report Download - page 33

PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has appointed KPMG LLP as Symantec’s principal independent registered public
accounting firm to perform the audit of Symantec’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2013. As a
matter of good corporate governance, the Audit Committee has decided to submit its selection of independent
audit firm to stockholders for ratification. In the event that this appointment of KPMG is not ratified by a
majority of the shares of common stock present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the
matter, the Audit Committee will review its future selection of KPMG as Symantec’s independent registered
public accounting firm.
The Audit Committee first approved KPMG as our independent auditors in September 2002, and KPMG
audited Symantec’s financial statements for Symantec’s 2012 fiscal year. Representatives of KPMG are expected
to be present at the meeting, in which case they will be given an opportunity to make a statement at the meeting
if they desire to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
We regularly review the services and fees from our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG.
These services and fees are also reviewed with the Audit Committee annually. In accordance with standard poli-
cy, 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 vari-
ous other services during fiscal years 2012 and 2011. 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 2012 and 2011 for each of the following categories of serv-
ices are as follows:
Fees Billed to Symantec 2012 2011
Audit fees(1) ............................................... $ 9,240,888 $ 9,600,201
Audit related fees(2) ......................................... 802,098 880,979
Tax fees(3) ................................................. 122,734 60,787
All other fees(4) ............................................ 134,818 41,628
Total fees .................................................. $10,300,538 $10,583,595
The categories in the above table have the definitions assigned under Item 9 of Schedule 14A promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 Symantec’s
acquisitions 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 cer-
tain 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.
23