Symantec 2014 Annual Report Download - page 30

PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has appointed KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as Symantec’s principal independent registered
public accounting firm to perform the audit of Symantec’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2014.
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 2014 fiscal year. Representatives of KPMG are expected
to attend the meeting with the opportunity to make a statement and respond to appropriate questions from stock-
holders present at the meeting.
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
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 vari-
ous other services during fiscal years 2014 and 2013. 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 2014 and 2013 for each of the following categories of serv-
ices are as follows:
Fees Billed to Symantec 2014 2013
Audit fees(1) ................................................ $ 9,002,082 $8,344,495
Audit related fees(2) .......................................... 911,038 1,324,300
Tax fees(3) .................................................. 121,450 74,216
All other fees(4) ............................................. 91,511 107,408
Total fees ................................................... $10,126,081 $9,850,419
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 quar-
terly 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 acquis-
itions 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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