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Fees Paid to BDO Seidman, LLP
The following table shows the fees that AMERCO and its consolidated entities paid or accrued for the
audit and other services provided by BDO Seidman, LLP for Ñscal years 2004 and 2003.
March 31,
2004 2003
(In thousands)
Audit fees ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ $2,500 $4,190
Audit-related feesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 70 35
Tax feesÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 105 230
All other fees ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 77 330
Total ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ $2,752 $4,785
Audit Fees. This category includes the audit of AMERCO's annual Ñnancial statements, review of
Ñnancial statements included in AMERCO's Form 10-Q quarterly reports, and services that are normally
provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory Ñlings or engagements for
those Ñscal years. This category also includes advice on accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of,
the audit or the review of interim Ñnancial statements, statutory audits required by U.S. jurisdictions and the
preparation of an annual ""management letter'' on internal control matters. Fiscal year 2003 includes the cost
of re-auditing all consolidated entities for the Ñscal years ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.
Audit-Related Fees. This category consists of assurance and related services provided by BDO Seidman,
LLP that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of AMERCO's Ñnancial statements
and are not reported above under ""Audit Fees.'' The services for the fees disclosed under this category include
beneÑt plan audits and other accounting consulting.
Tax Fees. This category consists of professional services rendered by BDO Seidman, LLP, primarily in
connection with AMERCO's tax compliance activities, including the preparation of tax returns in certain
jurisdictions and technical tax advice related to the preparation of tax returns.
All Other Fees. This category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items. This includes fees
associated with various litigation and regulatory inquiries occurring during the current and prior Ñscal years.
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