Securities code: 300803 securities abbreviation: Beijing Compass Technology Development Co.Ltd(300803) Announcement No.: 2022-005 Beijing Compass Technology Development Co.Ltd(300803)
Announcement on the proposed renewal 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.
Beijing Compass Technology Development Co.Ltd(300803) (hereinafter referred to as “the company”) held the 22nd Meeting of the 12th board of directors on January 24, 2022, deliberated and approved the proposal on the appointment of accounting firms, and proposed to renew the appointment of Zhitong accounting firm (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Zhitong firm”) as the company’s audit institution in 2022, The proposal still needs to be submitted to the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation.
1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information
(1) Name: Zhitong Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership)
(2) Date of establishment: 1981 (industrial and commercial registration: December 22, 2011)
(3) Organization form: special general partnership
(4) Registered address: 5th floor, Saite square, No. 22 Jianguomenwai street, Chaoyang District, Beijing
(5) Chief partner: Li Huiqi
(6) Practice certificate issuing unit and serial number: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance no 0014469
(7) By the end of 2020, Zhitong has more than 5000 employees, including 202 partners, 1267 certified public accountants, and more than 400 certified public accountants who have signed the audit report of securities service business. (8) The business income of Grant Thornton in 2020 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 clients of listed companies, mainly in manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, wholesale and retail, real estate, transportation, warehousing and postal services, with a total charge of 279 million yuan; In 2020, the audit fee of listed companies was 32.2236 million yuan; The company has 27 audit clients of Listed Companies in the same industry.
2. Investor protection ability
Grant Thornton has purchased occupational insurance with a cumulative compensation limit of 600 million yuan, and the purchase of occupational insurance complies with relevant regulations. By the end of 2020, the occupational risk fund was 10.4351 million yuan.
No civil liability shall be borne for the civil litigation related to the practice behavior concluded by Grant Thornton in recent three years. 3. Integrity record
In the past three years, Grant Thornton has been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, supervision and management measures 6 times, self-discipline and supervision measures 0 times and disciplinary punishment 1 time. In recent three years, 16 employees have been subject to criminal punishment 0 times, administrative punishment 1 time, supervision and management measures 7 times, self-discipline and supervision measures 0 times and disciplinary punishment 1 time.
(II) project information
1. Basic information
(1) Liu Shuyun, project partner and certified public accountant
Liu Shuyun, who became a certified public accountant in 2004, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2003, began to practice in Zhitong office in 2008, began to provide audit services for the company in 2021, and signed two audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
(2) Signature: Certified Public Accountant Fu Ping
Fu Ping, who became a certified public accountant in 2004, began to audit listed companies in 2010, began to practice in Grant Thornton in 2006, began to provide audit services for the company in 2021, and signed 2 audit reports of Listed Companies in recent three years.
(3) Reviewer of project quality control: Wang Juan
Wang Juan, who became a certified public accountant in 2004, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2002 and began to practice in the exchange in 2004; Six audit reports of listed companies have been signed in the past three years. Five audit reports of listed companies have been reviewed in recent three years.
2. Integrity record
In recent three years, Liu Shuyun, Fu Ping and Wang Juan have not been subject to criminal punishment due to their professional behavior, administrative punishment, supervision and management measures and self regulatory measures by the CSRC, its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, or self regulatory measures and disciplinary sanctions by self regulatory organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations.
3. Independence
There are no circumstances that may affect the independence of Grant Thornton and its project partners, signing certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers.
4. Audit fees
The audit fee for the current period is 900000 yuan (excluding the transportation, board and lodging expenses during the audit period), including 900000 yuan for the annual report audit and 10000 yuan for the internal control audit. The audit fee is determined through negotiation according to the business scale and audit workload of the company, which is 50% higher than that of the previous period. The main reason for the increase is the expansion of the business scale of the company and the increase of audit workload.
2、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) deliberation and voting of proposals by the board of directors
The 22nd Meeting of the 12th board of directors of the company deliberated and approved the proposal on the appointment of accounting firms, which needs to be submitted to the 2021 annual general meeting of the company for deliberation.
(II) performance of the audit committee
The audit committee of the board of directors of the company fully understood and communicated the audit situation of Grant Thornton, and verified its professional qualification, business ability, independence and investor protection ability. After verification, it is agreed that he has the qualification requirements for serving the company and is competent for the work. It is agreed to propose to the board of directors to renew the employment of the audit institution of the company in 2022.
(III) prior approval and independent opinions of independent directors
Prior approval opinions issued by the independent directors of the company: Grant Thornton has the qualification of securities and futures related business audit, has many years of experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, and can meet the requirements of the company’s financial audit. It is agreed to hire Grant Thornton as the company’s audit institution in 2022 and submit it to the 22nd Meeting of the 12th board of directors for deliberation.
Independent opinions issued by the independent directors of the company: after verification, we believe that the company’s proposed Zhitong has the qualification for securities and futures related business, has many years of experience and ability to provide audit services for listed companies, can meet the requirements of the company’s financial audit, and is conducive to ensuring and improving the quality of the company’s audit work, It is conducive to protecting the interests of listed companies and other shareholders, especially the interests of minority shareholders. The proposed Zhitong has sufficient independence, professional competence and investor protection ability. When the board of directors deliberated on relevant proposals, the voting procedures were in line with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations. We unanimously agreed to appoint Zhitong as the company’s audit institution in 2022.
(IV) effective date
The appointment of an accounting firm needs to be submitted to the 2021 annual 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.
3、 Documents for future reference 1 Beijing Compass Technology Development Co.Ltd(300803) resolution of the 22nd Meeting of the 12th board of directors; 2. Beijing Compass Technology Development Co.Ltd(300803) resolution of the 14th meeting of the 13th board of supervisors; 3. Supporting documents for the performance of duties of the audit committee of the board of directors; 4. Prior approval opinions of independent directors on relevant matters; 5. Independent opinions of independent directors on relevant matters; 6. Notes of Grant Thornton accounting firm on its basic information. It is hereby announced.
Beijing Compass Technology Development Co.Ltd(300803) board of directors
January 25, 2022
