Corporate Governance
Audit Committee
Focus of the work of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee consists of three independent directors. The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight of the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and financial control practices. The main purpose of the operation of the Audit Committee is to supervise the following matters:
- Fair presentation of financial statements.
- Hiring (dismissal), independence and performance of an attesting CPA.
- Effective implementation of internal controls.
- Comply with relevant laws and regulations.
- Management and control of existing or potential risks.
Professional qualifications and experience of audit committee members
Please refer to Director's resume.
Name | Audit Committee | Remuneration Committee |
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John Chow | V | V |
Jiun In Guo | V | V |
Calvin Wang | V(Convener) | V(Convener) |
Operations of the Audit Committee
- The term of the current members: From June 19, 2024 to June 18, 2027
- The Audit Committee held meetings 5 times in 2023, and 100% attendance rate for all members.
Meeting Date | Term | Content of proposal | Opinions of independent directors | Response to the independent director’s opinions | Results of the resolution |
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2023/03/29 | The 6th meeting of the first term |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Approved |
2023/06/28 | The 7th meeting of the first term | The company plans to establish a new subsidiary in the United States | Not applicable | Not applicable | Approved |
2023/08/09 | The 8th meeting of the first term |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Approved |
2023/11/02 | The 9th meeting of the first term |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Approved |
2023/12/22 | The 10th meeting of the first term |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Approved |
Principles for communication between independent directors and internal audit officer
- The company has established an Audit Committee to replace the supervisor, and the Audit Committee is composed of all independent directors.
- The company's internal audit officer regularly conducts quarterly internal audit reports in the Audit Committee meetings every quarter. The company has fully communicated the execution status of the audit business, the improvement tracking of audit deficiencies and its results. The company's current communication situation is good.
- Communication meetings between independent directors, internal audit officer and accountants are held at least once a year to discuss the completed internal audit and external audit opinions of the accountants, and communicate based on the deficiencies in the annual audit.
- In addition to receiving audit reports on a monthly basis, the independent directors of the Company also have the audit officer report important business matters of the Company and its subsidiaries to the independent directors during communication meetings. The independent directors have fully communicated the execution status and results of the audit business.
- Accountants shall participate in the Audit Committee at least every year and report to the independent directors on the results and findings of the financial statement review.
- The company's certified accountants regularly conduct financial statement reviews or review results reports at Audit Committee meetings every quarter, as well as other communication matters required by relevant laws and regulations.
- The company's independent directors have direct contact channels with the internal audit officer and certified accountants, and can communicate by email, phone or face-to-face as necessary; and in accordance with the regulations of the competent authority, they regularly check the company's financial and business status, and directly Communicate with management units and governance units.
- Others: When major abnormal events occur, or matters where independent directors, audit officer and accountants deem it necessary to communicate independently, communication meetings can be held at any time from time to time.
Important highlights of the communications between independent directors and internal audit officer
Date | Attendees | Important highlights of the communications |
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2023/03/29 | Attendance of independent directors/accountants/audit officer |
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2023/06/28 | Attendance of independent directors/accountants/audit officer | 2023/02~2023/05 audit report |
2023/08/09 | Attendance of independent directors/accountants/audit officer | 2023/06 audit report |
2023/11/02 | Attendance of independent directors/accountants/audit officer | 2023/07~2023/09 audit report |
2023/12/22 | Attendance of independent directors/audit officer |
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