Blackberry 2012 Annual Report Download - page 265

Acting with Honesty and Transparency for Our Investors
We Make Accurate and Timely Disclosures
As a publicly traded company, investors and regulators rely on us to meet regulatory requirements. This includes presenting timely
and accurate information. We each have a duty to properly document and keep records for which we are responsible.
It is RIM’s policy to make full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in its public filings with securities regulators and
its communications with its shareholders. RIM’s management has the general responsibility for preparing these filings and
communications, but we each have a role to play and must provide all necessary information to management. We must also inform
management if we become aware that information in any public filing or communication with shareholders was untrue or misleading
at the time of the filing or communication was made. The same is true if we have important information that would affect any filings
or communications to be made in the future.
We Keep Accurate Financial Records
We rely on our accounting records for many important reasons, including producing reports for management, shareholders, creditors,
governmental agencies and others. Financial statements, and the books and records upon which they are based, must accurately reflect
all corporate transactions and conform to all legal and accounting requirements. This includes the RIM system of internal controls.
We must never override internal controls or procedures directly or indirectly related to financial reporting. If you believe that you
need to deviate from these controls or procedures for legitimate reasons, you must first communicate the circumstances to the Finance
Department in writing and obtain approval.
As part of our commitment to the accuracy of our publically disclosed financial information, we must make sure that relevant
information regarding the financial condition of RIM and our internal controls is available to the RIM Audit and Risk Management
Committee of the board of directors. To facilitate this, our Company has adopted the Handling Financial Complaints Guidelines,
which informs us about how to make financial complaints, how a complaint will be handled and how we are protected from
retaliation.
We Comply with Approval and Signing Requirements
We must follow proper approval and authorization processes before agreeing—whether orally or in writing—to any:
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