The operation of the Audit Committee
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The Company established the Audit Committee in 2011 and has complied with relevant provisions set forth in Article 14-5 of the Securities and Exchange Act; for the purpose of boosting the functionality of the Board and enhancing corporate governance mechanism, the Audit Committee encompasses of all Independent Directors, and one of whom is the convenor. The operation has been smooth since then.
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The term of office of the fourth committee members expired, and on May 26, 2022, the Board of Directors elected the three independent directors as the members of the fifth Audit Committee with a 3-year term from May 26, 2022 to May 25, 2025.
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The powers of the Company’s Audit Committee:
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Discussion and review of the Company’s annual operational plan
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Review of the Company’s annual business report
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Examination of the Company’s quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements
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Discussion and review of internal audit report and annual audit plan.
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Discussion and review of the enactment or amendment of the internal control system and related rules, and assessment of the effectiveness of the internal control system.
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Discussion and review of the adoption or amendment of the procedures for handling financial or business activities of a material nature, such as acquisition or disposal of assets, derivatives trading, loaning of funds to others, and endorsements or guarantees for others.
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Discussion and review of material assets or derivative transactions, loaning of funds to others, and endorsements or guarantees for others.
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Discussion and review of matters in which a director is an interested party.
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Discussion and review of the offering, issuance, or private placement of any equity-type securities.
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Hiring or dismissal of a certified public accountant, or review of their compensation and evaluation of their independence and competency.
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Appointment or discharge of a financial, accounting, or internal audit officer.
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Discussion and review of other major matters provisioned by other companies or competent authorities.
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Regular or occasional communication with the audit officer and the certified public accountants.
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Attendance in Audit Committee meetings
The current office term of Audit Committee is from May 26, 2022 to May 25, 2025, and there was 17 meeting held to date, and the attendance of committee members is as follows:
Title | Name | Actual attendance | Attend through proxy | Mandatory attendance (A) | Attendance rate % (B/A) | Remarks |
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Audit Committee convener | Chen, Li-Yuan | 17 | 0 | 17 | 100% | NA |
Audit Committee member | Huang, Kuei-Jung | 17 | 0 | 17 | 100% | NA |
Audit Committee member | Huang, Kuo-Feng | 17 | 0 | 17 | 100% | NA |
Resolutions of Audit Committee
Major resolutions passed by the Audit Committee in 2024
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2024.1.11 |
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The above proposals were unanimously approved by all attending Audit committee. The proposal to be proposed to the Board of Directors of the Company for approval. |
2024.3.11 |
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The above proposals were unanimously approved by all attending Audit committee. The proposal to be proposed to the Board of Directors of the Company for approval. |
2024.5.6 14th Meeting of the 5th Board of Directors |
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The above proposals were unanimously approved by all attending Audit committee. The proposal to be proposed to the Board of Directors of the Company for approval. |
2024.7.11 15th Meeting of the 5th Board of Directors |
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The above proposals were unanimously approved by all attending Audit committee. The proposal to be proposed to the Board of Directors of the Company for approval. |
2024.8.20 16th Meeting of the 5th Board of Directors |
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The above proposals were unanimously approved by all attending Audit committee. The proposal to be proposed to the Board of Directors of the Company for approval. |
2024.11.12 |
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The above proposals were unanimously approved by all attending Audit committee. The proposal to be proposed to the Board of Directors of the Company for approval. |
Major resolutions in the past years
File Name | File Type | File Size | File Download |
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Major resolutions passed by the Audit Committee in 2023 | 316.01 KB | Download | |
Major resolutions passed by the Audit Committee in 2022 | 266.22 KB | Download | |
Major resolutions passed by the Audit Committee in 2021 | 266.89 KB | Download | |
Major resolutions passed by the Audit Committee in 2020 | 283.22 KB | Download |
Communication between Independent Directors and internal audit officer and CPAs
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and internal audit officer in 2024
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The Audit Committee of the Company shall, in addition to reviewing the internal audit report on a monthly basis, convene a meeting at least once a quarter to communicate with the internal audit officer regarding the audits performed by the internal audit unit, and may hold an extraordinary meeting at any time as needed, or communicate via e-mail, telephone, or video conference.
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Method, matters and result of communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and internal audit officer in 2024 are as follows:
Date/Method | Communication Items | Communication Results |
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2024/1/11 |
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It is approved unanimously by all participants after a lengthy explanation and discussion. |
2024/3/11 |
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It is approved unanimously by all participants after a lengthy explanation and discussion. |
2024/5/6 |
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It is approved unanimously by all participants after a lengthy explanation and discussion. |
2024/7/11 |
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It is approved unanimously by all participants after a lengthy explanation and discussion. |
2024/8/20 |
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It is approved unanimously by all participants after a lengthy explanation and discussion. |
2024/11/12 Audit Committee |
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It is approved unanimously by all participants after a lengthy explanation and discussion. |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and CPAs in 2024
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The Company has engaged Chiu Chao-Hsien, CPA and Liao,Fu-Ming CPA of PwC Taiwan as the attestation CPAs for the Company’s financial report.
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During their audit (review) of the Company’s quarterly (annual) financial statements, the CPAs will explain relevant matters regarding reasonableness, accuracy, and fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, financial performance, and issues concerned with the adjustments, IFRSs amendments and amendments to the laws and regulations to the Audit Committee at least once per quarter before its audit or review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. On an annual basis, the CPAs communicate the key audit matters with Independent Directors to reach consensus, and in the event of significant irregularities, a meeting may be convened at any time.
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Method, matters and result of communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and CPAs in 2024 are as follows:
Date/Method | Communication Items | Communication Results |
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2024/3/11 |
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It is passed unanimously at the meeting. |
2024/5/6 |
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It is passed unanimously at the meeting. |
2024/8/20
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It is passed unanimously at the meeting. |
2024/11/12 |
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It is passed unanimously at the meeting. |
Communications in the past years
File Name | File Type | File Size | File Download |
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Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and CPAs in 2023 | 265.4 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and internal audit officer in 2023 | 104.76 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and CPAs in 2022 | 264.44 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and internal audit officer in 2022 | 233.9 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and CPAs in 2021 | 260.85 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and internal audit officer in 2021 | 238.74 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and CPAs in 2020 | 406.34 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and internal audit officer in 2020 | 237.69 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and CPAs in 2019 | 263.61 KB | Download | |
Communication between Audit Committee (Independent Directors) and internal audit officer in 2019 | 271.15 KB | Download |