Companies Are Required to Disclose in Their Proxy Statement or Annual

question 19

Multiple Choice

Companies are required to disclose in their proxy statement or annual filings with the SEC the total amount of audit and non-audit fees paid to the audit firm for the two most recent years. Which of the following is not one of the categories of fees that must be disclosed?

• A) tax fees
• B) consulting fees
• C) audit-related fees
• D) all other fees

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Definitions:

Constructive Trust

An equitable remedy resembling a trust, imposed by a court in order to benefit a party that has been unjustly enriched at another's expense, even though no actual trust has been created by the parties.

Legal Title

The formal right of ownership of property, recognized and protected by law, which may not necessarily entail the possession or use of the property.

Resulting Trust

A trust law concept that arises when one person holds the title to property under circumstances suggesting that he or she should not enjoy the full beneficial interest in the property.

Living Trust

A legal document that allows an individual to control their assets during their lifetime and distribute the remaining assets after death without the need for probate.