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2020 PROXY STATEMENT 65

Independent Auditor’s Fees The following table describes fees for services rendered by KPMG, Accenture’s principal accountant, for the years ended August 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019.

(in thousands of U.S. dollars) 2020 2019

Audit Fees(1) $24,087 $20,221 Audit-Related Fees(2) 1,327 1,406 Tax Fees(3) 1,501 1,172 All Other Fees(4) 43 Total Fees $26,919 $22,802

(1)Audit Fees, including those for statutory , include the aggregate fees recorded for the indicated for rendered by KPMG for the audit of Accenture plc’s annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in Accenture’s Forms 10-K and Forms 10-Q. Audit Fees also include fees for the audit of Accenture’s internal control over financial reporting. (2)Audit-Related Fees include the aggregate fees recorded during the fiscal year indicated for assurance and related services by KPMG that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of Accenture plc’s financial statements and not included in Audit Fees. Audit-Related Fees also include fees for merger and acquisition due diligence services. (3)Tax Fees include the aggregate fees recorded during the fiscal year indicated for professional services and products provided by KPMG for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. (4)All Other Fees include the aggregate fees recorded during the fiscal year indicated for products and services provided by KPMG, other than the services reported above. These fees include other consulting services. The Audit Committee concluded that the provision of these services and related fees does not affect the independence of KPMG.

Procedures for Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor Pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving, in advance, any audit and any permissible non-audit engagement or relationship between Accenture and its independent auditors. The Audit Committee has delegated to its chair the authority to review and pre-approve any such engagement or relationship, which may be proposed in between its regular meetings. Any such pre-approval is subsequently considered and ratified by the Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting. In connection with the approval of any non-audit services, the Audit Committee concluded that the provision of these services and related fees do not affect the independence of KPMG.