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Exhibit 31.1
Certification
I,StephenKaufer,ChiefExecutiveOfficerandPresidentofTripAdvisor,Inc.,certifythat:
1. IhavereviewedthisAnnualReportonForm10-KofTripAdvisor,Inc.;
2. Basedonmyknowledge,thisreportdoesnotcontainanyuntruestatementofamaterialfactoromittostateamaterialfactnecessarytomakethestatements
made,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuchstatementsweremade,notmisleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3. Basedonmyknowledge,thefinancialstatements,andotherfinancialinformationincludedinthisreport,fairlypresentinallmaterialrespectsthefinancial
condition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsoftheregistrantasof,andfor,theperiodspresentedinthisreport;
4. Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficer(s)andIareresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures(asdefinedinExchange
ActRules13a-15(e)and15d-15(e))andinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(f)and15d-15(f))forthe
registrantandhave:
a. Designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobedesignedunderoursupervision,toensure
thatmaterialinformationrelatingtotheregistrant,includingitsconsolidatedsubsidiaries,ismadeknowntousbyotherswithinthoseentities,
particularlyduringtheperiodinwhichthisreportisbeingprepared;
b. Designedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,orcausedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingtobedesignedunderoursupervision,
toprovidereasonableassuranceregardingthereliabilityoffinancialreportingandthepreparationoffinancialstatementsforexternalpurposesin
accordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples;
c. Evaluatedtheeffectivenessoftheregistrant’sdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresandpresentedinthisreportourconclusionsabouttheeffectiveness
ofthedisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendoftheperiodcoveredbythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
d. Disclosedinthisreportanychangeintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingthatoccurredduringtheregistrant’smostrecentfiscal
quarter(theregistrant’sfourthfiscalquarterinthecaseofanannualreport)thathasmateriallyaffected,orisreasonablylikelytomateriallyaffect,
theregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting;and
5. Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficer(s)andIhavedisclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,tothe
registrant’sauditorsandtheauditcommitteeoftheregistrant’sboardofdirectors(orpersonsperformingtheequivalentfunctions):
a. Allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingwhicharereasonablylikely
toadverselyaffecttheregistrant’sabilitytorecord,process,summarizeandreportfinancialinformation;and
b. Anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificantroleintheregistrant’sinternalcontrolover
financialreporting.
Date:February18,2016 /s/ STEPHENKAUFER
StephenKaufer
Chief Executive Officer and President