Blackberry 2012 Annual Report Download - page 110

Oversight of Financial Reporting Process and Internal Controls
(i) Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the Corporation’s accounting and internal control policies and procedures through
inquiry and discussions with the Corporation’s independent auditors and management of the Corporation;
(ii) Review with management the Corporation’s administrative, operational and accounting internal controls and internal control over
financial reporting, including controls and security of the computerized information systems, and evaluate whether the Corporation is
operating in accordance with its prescribed policies, procedures and codes of conduct;
(iii) Review with management and the independent auditors any reportable conditions and material weaknesses affecting the
Corporation’s internal control and financial reporting;
(iv) Receive periodic reports from the Corporation’s independent auditors and management of the Corporation to assess the impact on
the Corporation of significant accounting or financial reporting developments proposed by the Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC, the OSC or
other regulatory body, or any other significant accounting or financial reporting related matters that may have a bearing on the
Corporation;
(v) Establish and maintain free and open means of communication between and among the Board, the Committee, the Corporation’s
independent auditors, the RPA Group and management;
Other Matters
(i) Meet at least annually with the general counsel, and outside counsel when appropriate, to review legal and regulatory matters,
including any matters that may have a material impact on the financial statements of the Corporation;
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