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75GOOGLE INC. |Form10-K
PART II
ITEM9.Changes i n and Disagreements WithAccountants on Accounting andFinancial Disclosure
ITEM9. Changes i n and Disagreements WithAccountants on
Accounting andFinancial Disclosure
None.
ITEM9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive o cer and chief fi nancial o cer, evaluated the eff ectiveness of
our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered
by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Based onthis evaluation, our chief executive o cer and chief fi nancial o cer concluded that, as of December31, 2012, our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are eff ective to provide reasonable assurance
that information we are required to disclose in reports that we fi le or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported within the time periods specifi ed in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our chief executive o cer and chief fi nancial o cer, as appropriate, to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over fi nancial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December31, 2012
that have materially aff ected, or are reasonably likely to materially aff ect, our internal control over fi nancial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over fi nancial reporting, as defi ned
in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our management conducted an evaluation of the eff ectiveness of our internal control over
fi nancial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over
fi nancial reporting was eff ective as of December31, 2012. Management reviewed the results of its assessment with our Audit
Committee. The eff ectiveness of our internal control over fi nancial reporting as of December31, 2012 has been audited by
Ernst& Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting fi rm, as stated in its report which is included in Item8 of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Limitations on Eff ectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures,
no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must refl ect the fact that there are resource constraints and that
management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefi ts of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
ITEM9B. Other Information
None.
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