Audit Committee Resolutions: Auditors Appointment

Summary

This template provides resolutions for the audit committee’s (1) appointment of auditors, (2) approval of the auditor’s engagement letter, and (3) recommendation that the board of directors ratify the appointment of auditors and submit it to the shareholders for ratification at the annual meeting. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes clauses. For more content on audit committees generally, see Audit Committee Resource Kit. For more information regarding the responsibilities of an audit committee and other sample audit committee resolutions, see NYSE and Nasdaq Board of Directors and Committee Governance Requirements Under Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank — Audit Committee Standards, Audit Committee Charter (SEC, NYSE, and Nasdaq Compliant) and Audit Committee Resolutions: Financial Information and Periodic Reports Approval.