Audit Committee
Duties of the Committee
- The main items reviewed by the Audit Committee are as follows:
- I. The adoption of or amendments to the internal control system pursuant to Article 14-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act.
- II. Assessment of the effectiveness of the internal control system.
- III. Implementation or amendment of guidelines for major financial operations including asset acquisition and disposal, trading derivatives, lending funds to other parties, and making of endorsement and guarantees for other parties.
- IV. Matters in which a director is an interested party.
- V. Asset transactions or derivatives trading of a material nature.
- VI. Loans of funds, endorsements, or provision of guarantees of a material nature.
- VII. The offering, issuance, or private placement of equity-type securities.
- VIII. The appointment, dismissal, or compensation of a certified public accountant.
- IX. The appointment or discharge of a financial, accounting, or internal audit officer.
- X. Annual and semiannual financial statements.
- XI. Other material matters as may be required by the Company or the competent authority.
Members of the Committee
Nominated
PositionName Educational Background and Experience Current positions
Independent Director Lu Chi-Chant
(convener)National Taiwan University Department of Mechanical Engineering
Accountant of Deloitte & Touche Taiwan; Qualified CPAIndependent Director of Hannstar Board Corp., Lealea Enterprise Co., LTD., Global Brands Manufacture Ltd.; Director of Eagle Nice (int.) Holdings Ltd.
Independent Director Wang Kuo-Cheng National Taiwan University Graduate Institute of Business Administration
Chairman of Les Enphants Co., Ltd.; Director of Les champions Co., Ltd., GigoToys Corp.; Managing Director of TCFAIndependent Director of Hannstar Board Corp., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Apex Medical Corp., Luo Lih-Fen Holding Co., Ltd.
Independent Director Yuan Jun-Tang University of Waterloo MSEE
Director of IEAT and TEEMAIndependent Director of Hannstar Board Corp., Global Brands Manufacture Ltd.; Director of Yuan-Yuan Industrial Co., Ltd., Pacific Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.
Independent Director Lee, Yi-Hsin Duke University School of Law, Master of Laws; National Taiwan University
Department of Law, Head of Legal Dept. of Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Compliance Function of HSBC Bank (Taiwan) Ltd., Qualified LawyerNone
State of Operations of the Committee
Title | Name | Attendance in person (B) | Attendance by proxy | Attendance in person (%) (B/A) | Remarks |
Convener | Lu, Chi-Chant | 4 | 0 | 100.00 | Note 1 |
Independent Director | Wang, Kuo-Cheng | 4 | 0 | 100.00 | – |
Independent Director | Yuan, Jun-Tang | 4 | 0 | 100.00 | – |
Major Resolutions of the Committee
Date/term of the Audit Committee meeting | Subject | Resolution | Response to the comments of the Audit Committee |
2th Term 10th Meeting 2022/2/21 | 1.To approve 2021 annual financial statements. 2.CPA replacement due to the internal job rotation of the CPA firm for 2022. 3.To approve the donation for charity activities. 4.To approve the 2020 Internal Control System Statement. 5.To discuss the Amendments of the Articles of Incorporation. 6.To discuss the Amendments of the Management Procedures for the Acquisition and Disposal of Asset. | Passed by all members unanimously. | None |
2th Term 11th Meeting 2022/4/27 | 1.To approve 2022 Q1 financial statements. 2.To approve the 2021 business report. 3.To approve the 2021 earnings. 4.To approvethe Amendments of the” Articles of Incorporation”. | Passed by all members unanimously. | None |
2th Term 12th Meeting 2022/8/3 | 1.To approve 2022 Q2 financial statements. 2.To approve the amendments”Stock Affairs Agency Internal Control System” and ” Electronic Calculator Cycle Internal Control System”. 3.To appoint the appointment of the Company financial officer, accounting officer, spokesperson and corporate governance officer. | Passed by all members unanimously. | None |
2th Term 13th Meeting 2022/10/31 | 1.To approve 2022 Q3 financial statements. 2.To approve the Company’s 2022 internal audit plan. 3.To approve the Company’s 2023 internal control cycle audit plan. 4.To formulated the rule “The Procedures for Handling Material Inside Information and prevention of insider trading”. | Passed by all members unanimously. | None |
Communication between Independent Directors and the CPA
Date | Communication |
2022/2/21 | To audit annual financial statements of 2021 and the legislation or changes of the relevant laws and regulations. |
2022/4/27 | To review annual financial statements for first quarter of 2022 and the legislation or changes of the relevant laws and regulations. |
2022/8/3 | To review annual financial statements for second quarter of 2022 and the legislation or changes of the relevant laws and regulations. |
2022/10/31 | To review annual financial statements for third quarter of 2022 and the legislation or changes of the relevant laws and regulations. |
Communication between Independent Directors and the Chief Internal Auditor:
Date | Communication |
2022/2/21 | 1. To review and approve 2021 fourth quarter the Internal Auditor’s report. 2. To review and approve 2021 Statement of Internal Control System. |
2022/4/27 | 1. To review and approve 2022 first quarter the Internal Auditor’s report. 2. To respond the independent directors ask questions. |
2022/8/3 | 1. To review and approve 2022 second quarter the Internal Auditor’s report. 2. To respond the independent directors ask questions. |
2022/10/31 | 1. To review and approve 2022 third quarter the Internal Auditor’s report. 2. To review and approve the 2022 internal audit plan. |
Duties and Key Work Items of Audit Committee
(I) Main review items of the Audit Committee | (II) Key work items for the current year |
A. The adoption of or amendments to the internal control system pursuant to Article 14-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act. | A. Meeting arrangements. |
B. Assessment of the effectiveness of the internal control system. | B. Handling matters relating to meetings of the Audit Committee according to laws. |
C. Implementation or amendment of guidelines for major financial operations including asset acquisition and disposal, trading derivatives, lending funds to other parties, and making of endorsement and guarantees for other parties. | C. Audit Committee requests follow-up and execution of improvements. |
D. Matters in which a director is an interested party. | D. Examination of conflicts of interest involving all employees, managerial officers, and the Directors. |
E. Asset transactions or derivatives trading of a material nature. | E. Annual self-evaluation of the Audit Committee. |
F. Loans of funds, endorsements, or provision of guarantees of a material nature. | F. Establishment and amendment of organizational procedures and related operation regulations. |
G. The offering, issuance, or private placement of equity-type securities. | G. Publication of matters relating to the Audit Committee according to laws. |
H. The appointment, dismissal, or compensation of a certified public accountant. | H. Providing Independent Directors with the necessary company information to help them fully exercise their powers. |
I. The appointment or discharge of a financial, accounting, or internal audit officer. | I. Stakeholder recommendations and complaints. |
J. Annual and semiannual financial statements. | J. Occupational safety, environmental protection, and compliance. |
K. Other material matters as may be required by the Company or the competent authority. | K. Management of derivatives. |