Securities code: 300212 securities abbreviation: Beijing E-Hualu Information Technology Co.Ltd(300212) Announcement No.: 2021-085 Beijing E-Hualu Information Technology Co.Ltd(300212)
Announcement on change of accounting firm
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. Name of the accounting firm to be employed: Tianzhi international accounting firm (special general partnership), (hereinafter referred to as “Tianzhi international”).
2. Name of the original accounting firm: Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership), (hereinafter referred to as “Zhitong”)
3. Brief reasons for the change of accounting firm and objections of former accountants: in view of the fact that Zhitong accounting firm has provided audit services for the company since 2016, Be responsible for the audit of the company’s financial statements (including subsidiaries) and other businesses. Since Zhitong accounting firm has provided audit services for the company for more than 5 years, according to the relevant regulations of the state-owned assets management department, the company needs to re select the annual audit institution. Considering the company’s business development and the audit requirements of annual financial statements, the company plans to appoint Tianzhi international accounting firm as the audit institution of the company in 2021 。 The company has fully communicated with the previous and subsequent accounting firms on the replacement of the annual audit accounting firm, and all parties have clearly known the matter and expressed no objection.
Beijing E-Hualu Information Technology Co.Ltd(300212) (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) convened the 15th meeting of the 5th board of directors and the 7th Meeting of the 5th board of supervisors on December 13, 2021, deliberated and adopted the proposal on changing accounting firms. The specific contents are hereby announced as follows:
1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be changed
(i) Institutional information
1. Basic information
Tianzhi International Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), founded in December 1988 and headquartered in Beijing, is a company focusing on audit and assurance, capital market services, management consulting, government consulting, tax services and legal affairs
The chief partner of Tianzhi international is Qiu Jingzhi, whose registered address is area A-1 and a-5, building 68, No. 19, Chegongzhuang West Road, Haidian District, Beijing. The organizational form is special general partnership.
Tianzhi international has obtained the practice certificate issued by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of finance. It is one of the first batch in China to obtain the qualification of securities and futures related business, be approved to engage in the audit business of super large state-owned enterprises, obtain the qualification of financial audit and obtain the qualification of Accounting judicial appraisal, And one of the accounting firms that have obtained the security and confidentiality qualification of military secret related business consulting services and other national highest professional qualifications for qualification management, and are registered with PCAOB in the United States. Tianzhi international has been engaged in securities service business for more than 20 years.
As of December 31, 2020, Tianzhi international has 58 partners, 1254 certified public accountants and more than 450 certified public accountants who have signed the audit report of securities service business.
In 2020, the total audited revenue of Tianzhi international was 2.228 billion yuan, the audit business revenue was 1.693 billion yuan and the securities business revenue was 813 million yuan. 185 audit clients of Listed Companies in 2020, The main industries (industries of the CSRC, the same below) include manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, power, heat, gas and water production and supply, transportation, warehousing and postal industry, real estate industry, etc. the total audit fees are 207 million yuan, and the company has 15 audit customers of Listed Companies in the same industry.
2. Investor protection ability
In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, Tianzhi international has accrued full amount of occupational risk fund in previous years, and the cumulative compensation limit of accrued occupational risk fund and purchased occupational insurance shall not be less than 80 million yuan. The withdrawal of occupational risk fund and the purchase of occupational insurance comply with relevant regulations. In recent three years (from 2018, 2019, 2020 and the beginning of 2021 to the date of this announcement, the same below), Tianzhi international has not borne civil liability in relevant civil proceedings due to its practice.
3. Integrity record
In recent three years, Tianzhi international has received 0 criminal punishment, 0 administrative punishment, 6 Supervision and management measures, 0 self regulatory measures and 0 disciplinary sanctions for its practice. In the past three years, employees have been subject to supervision and management measures five times due to their practice behavior, involving 14 persons. There is no case of criminal punishment, administrative punishment and self-discipline supervision measures due to their practice behavior.
（2） Project information
1. Basic information
The basic information of the project partner, signature certified public accountant and project quality control reviewer is as follows:
Project partner and signed CPA 1: Zhou Rui, who became a CPA in 2007, served in 2008, signed 8 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years and reviewed 2 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
Signature certified public accountant 2: Zhang Yilin, who became a certified public accountant in 2014, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2012, began to practice in the exchange in 2011 and began to provide audit services for the company in 2021. Reviewer of project quality control: Qi Chunyan, who became a certified public accountant in 2011, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2005, began to practice in the exchange in 2004, began to provide audit services for the company in 2021, and reviewed no less than 20 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
2. Integrity record
In the past three years, the project partner, the signing certified public accountant and the project quality control reviewer have not been subject to criminal punishment due to their professional behavior, administrative punishment and supervision measures by the CSRC, its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, and self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions by self-discipline organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations.
3. Independence
There are no circumstances that may affect the independence of Tianzhi international, project partners, signing certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers.
4. Audit fees
The audit service charge of Tianzhi international is determined according to the business responsibility, complexity, work requirements, required working conditions and working hours, as well as the professional knowledge and working experience invested by staff at all levels who actually participate in the business. The total audit cost in 2021 is 1.32 million yuan. The audit fee decreased by 55000 yuan compared with the previous period. 2、 Description of the proposed change of accounting firm
(i) Previous accounting firms and audit opinions of the previous year
Zhitong, the original audit institution of the company, served as the audit institution of the company in 2020 and issued a standard unqualified audit report. The company does not dismiss the former accounting firm after entrusting the former accounting firm to carry out some audit work.
（2） Reasons for proposed change of accounting firm
Grant Thornton has provided audit services for the company since 2016, Responsible for the audit of the company’s financial statements (including subsidiaries). Since Grant Thornton has provided audit services for the company for more than 5 years, according to the relevant regulations of the state-owned assets management department, the company needs to re appoint an annual audit institution. Considering the company’s business development and the audit needs of annual financial decisions, the company plans to appoint xintianzhi international as the company’s audit institution in 2021.
（3） Communication between the listed company and previous accounting firms
The company has fully communicated with the previous and subsequent accounting firms on the replacement of the annual audit accounting firm, and all parties have clearly known the matter and expressed no objection. The previous and subsequent accounting firms will do a good job of communication and cooperation in accordance with the requirements of China Auditing Standards for certified public accountants No. 1153 – communication between former certified public accountants and subsequent certified public accountants.
3、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be changed
(i) Performance of the audit committee
Audit Committee of the board of directors of the company After full investigation and review of the professional competence, investor protection ability, integrity and independence of (special general partnership), it is considered that Tianzhi international accounting firm has corresponding audit business qualification, and the audit practice quality can meet the regulatory requirements and meet the conditions and requirements for the company to hire an accounting firm.
It is agreed to propose to appoint Tianzhi international as the company’s audit institution in 2021 and submit it to the board of directors for deliberation.
（2） Prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
1. Prior approval opinion
After verification, Tianzhi International Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Tianzhi international”) ）It has the qualification to engage in Securities and futures business, its audit team is dedicated and cautious, has the experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, can provide true and fair audit services for the company, and has sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability to meet the requirements of the company’s 2021 financial report audit. The company has communicated with the original audit institution Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) in advance on matters related to the appointment of an accounting firm, which has confirmed the matter and has no objection. Therefore, we agree to appoint Tianzhi international as the company’s audit institution for 2021 and agree to submit the proposal to the company’s board of directors for deliberation.
2. Independent opinion
After audit, we believe that Tianzhi international has the business qualification related to securities and futures, has the experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, has sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability, can meet the needs of the company’s financial report audit, and is conducive to ensuring or improving the quality of the company’s audit work, In order to protect the interests of the company and other shareholders, especially the interests of minority shareholders, we agree to appoint Tianzhi international as the audit institution of the company in 2021.
（3） Deliberation and voting of proposals by the board of directors
The company has communicated with the original audit institution Zhitong in advance on matters related to the appointment of an accounting firm, which has confirmed the matter and has no objection.
The company held the 15th meeting of the 5th board of directors on December 13, 2021, deliberated and adopted the proposal on changing the accounting firm. The board of directors of the company agreed to appoint Tianzhi international as the audit institution of the company in 2021 and agreed to submit the proposal to the general meeting of shareholders for deliberation.
（4） Deliberation and voting of proposals by the board of supervisors
The company held the 7th Meeting of the 5th board of directors on December 13, 2021, deliberated and adopted the proposal on changing the accounting firm. The board of supervisors of the company agreed to appoint Tianzhi international as the audit institution of the company in 2021.
（5） Effective date
Explain that the appointment of an accounting firm still needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation, and will take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the company.
4、 Documents for future reference
1. Resolutions of the 15th meeting of the 5th board of directors of the company;
2. Resolutions of the 7th Meeting of the 5th board of supervisors of the company;
3. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on matters related to the 15th meeting of the Fifth Board of directors of the company; 4. Independent opinions of independent directors on matters related to the 15th meeting of the Fifth Board of directors of the company;
5. Resolution of the first meeting of the audit committee of the Fifth Board of directors in 2021;
6. Description of Tianzhi International Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) on its basic information.
It is hereby announced.
Beijing E-Hualu Information Technology Co.Ltd(300212) board of directors December 14, 2021
