Securities code: 000672 securities abbreviation: Gansu Shangfeng Cement Co.Ltd(000672) Announcement No.: 2022-013
Gansu Shangfeng Cement Co.Ltd(000672)
Announcement on re employment of financial audit institutions and internal control audit institutions in 2021
The company and all members of the board of directors guarantee that the information disclosed is true, accurate and complete without false records, misleading statements or major omissions.
Special tips:
1. The audit opinion of the company in 2020 is the standard unqualified opinion;
2. This appointment does not involve the change of accounting firm;
3. The audit committee, independent directors and the board of directors of the company have no objection to the renewal of the accounting firm.
Gansu Shangfeng Cement Co.Ltd(000672) (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) held the 40th meeting of the ninth board of directors on February 17, 2022, deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the company’s 2021 financial audit institution and internal control audit institution, Agree to employ Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Grant Thornton certified public accountants”) as the company’s financial audit institution and internal control audit institution in 2021, and submit it to the company’s first extraordinary general meeting in 2022 for deliberation. Now the relevant matters are announced as follows:
1、 Description of the proposed accounting firm
Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Zhitong certified public accountants”) is an accounting firm with securities and futures related business qualifications. It has rich experience and professional quality in auditing listed companies, and has sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability. During the period of providing audit services for the company, the office scrupulously performed its duties, followed the independent, objective and fair practice standards, and strictly fulfilled the responsibilities and obligations specified in the business agreement between the two parties. Due to the good cooperation between the two parties, in order to maintain the continuity of the company’s audit work, the audit committee of the board of directors of the company nominated Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) to be re employed as the company’s financial audit institution and internal control audit institution in 2021 for one year, and the audit fees shall be determined through consultation between the two parties according to the industry standards and the actual situation of the audit work.
2、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be employed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
Name of partnership: general accounting firm (Zhi Tong)
Date of establishment: Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) was formerly a Beijing certified public accountants firm established in 1981. It was transformed into a special general partnership with the approval of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance on December 22, 2011 and renamed Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) in 2012.
Organization form: special general partnership
Registered address: 5th floor, Saite square, No. 22 Jianguomenwai street, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chief partner: Li Huiqi
By the end of 2020, Zhitong certified public accountants has more than 5000 employees, including 202 partners; There are 1267 certified public accountants, and more than 400 certified public accountants have signed the audit report of securities service business.
In 2020, the business income of Zhitong certified public accountants was 2.196 billion yuan, including 1.679 billion yuan from audit business and 349 million yuan from securities business. In 2020, there were 210 audit customers of listed companies, mainly including manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, approval and retail, real estate, transportation, warehousing and postal services, The total charge is 279 million yuan. The company has one audit client of a listed company in the same industry. 2. Investor protection ability
Zhitong certified public accountants has purchased professional insurance with a cumulative compensation limit of 600 million yuan, which can cover the civil liability caused by audit failure.
At the end of 2020, the occupational risk fund was 10.4351 million yuan, and the calculation of occupational risk fund and the purchase of occupational insurance met relevant regulations.
Zhitong certified public accountants is not required to bear civil liability for any civil litigation related to its practice that has been concluded in recent three years.
3. Integrity record
In the past three years, Zhitong certified public accountants has been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, supervision and management measures 8 times, self-discipline and supervision measures 0 times and disciplinary punishment 1 time. In recent three years, 20 employees have been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, supervision and management measures 9 times, self-discipline and supervision measures 0 times and disciplinary punishment 1 time.
(II) project information
1. Basic information
Project partner: Dong Xu, who became a certified public accountant in 2003, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2005, began to practice in the exchange in 2019, began to provide audit services for the company in 2019, and signed or reviewed 4 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
Signature certified public accountant: Zhang Wenjun, who became a certified public accountant in 2020, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2015, began to practice in the exchange in 2018, began to provide audit services for the company in 2021, and signed or reviewed 0 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
Reviewer of project quality control: Liang Yinan, who became a certified public accountant in 2014, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2005, began to practice in the Institute in 2005, began to provide audit services for the company in 2020, and signed or reviewed 5 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
2. Integrity record
In recent three years, project partners, signed certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers have not been subject to criminal punishment for their professional behavior, administrative punishment, supervision and management measures and self-discipline supervision measures of the CSRC, its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, and self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions of self-discipline organizations such as securities exchanges and industry associations.
3. Independence
There are no circumstances that may affect the independence of Grant Thornton accounting firm, project partners, signing certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers.
4. Audit fees
The audit cost of the company’s financial report in 2020 is RMB 1.7 million (including tax). The pricing of audit fees in 2021 will be determined by both parties through consultation according to industry standards and the actual situation of audit work.
3、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be renewed
1. Opinion of the board of Auditors
After deliberation by the audit committee of the board of directors of the company, it is unanimously agreed that Zhitong accounting firm has the qualification and ability to engage in financial audit and internal control audit, adheres to the principle of independent audit in the process of practice, meets the requirements of the company’s audit work, and proposes to renew the appointment of the accounting firm, It is agreed to submit the proposal on the renewal of the company’s 2021 financial audit institution and internal control audit institution to the 40th meeting of the ninth board of directors for deliberation.
2. Prior approval opinions of independent directors
Grant Thornton certified public accountants has the business qualification related to securities and futures, has the experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, strictly abides by the independent, objective and fair practice standards, makes practical and realistic audit on the company’s financial status, operating results and cash flow, and the audit report issued is objective and true.
Therefore, we unanimously agree that the company will hire Zhitong accounting firm as the company’s financial audit institution in 2021 and internal control audit institution in 2021. It is agreed to submit the proposal on the renewal of the company’s 2021 financial audit institution and internal control audit institution to the 40th meeting of the ninth board of directors for deliberation.
3. Independent opinions of independent directors
Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) is qualified for securities and futures related businesses, and has the experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies. It can audit the company’s financial status independently, meet the requirements of the company’s financial audit and related special audit work, and meet the requirements of the company’s financial audit in 2021. The company’s review procedures for the renewal of Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) comply with relevant regulations, and there is no damage to the interests of the company and shareholders, especially minority shareholders. We agree to appoint Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the financial audit institution of the company in 2021 and submit the proposal to the first extraordinary general meeting of the company in 2022 for deliberation.
4. Deliberations of the board of directors
The company held the 40th meeting of the 9th board of directors on February 17, 2022, and deliberated and adopted the proposal on renewing the company’s 2021 financial audit institution and internal control audit institution. In accordance with the provisions of the company law, the articles of association and other laws and regulations, after the study and proposal of the audit committee of the board of directors and the deliberation and approval of the board of directors, the board of directors agreed to appoint Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) as the company’s audit institution and internal control audit institution in 2021 to carry out services related to the audit of financial statements and internal control in 2021, The general meeting of shareholders shall be requested to authorize the management of the company to sign relevant agreements and documents according to the actual situation of the company’s audit business. 5. Effective date
The renewal of the accounting firm needs to be submitted to the first extraordinary general meeting of the company in 2022 for deliberation, and will take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of the company.
4、 Documents for future reference
1. Resolutions of the fortieth meeting of the ninth board of directors of the company;
2. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on the renewal of the company’s financial audit institution and internal control audit institution in 2021;
3. Independent opinions of independent directors on the renewal of the company’s financial audit institution and internal control audit institution in 2021;
4. Opinions on the performance of the audit committee.
It is hereby announced.
Gansu Shangfeng Cement Co.Ltd(000672) board of directors
February 18, 2022
