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Table of Contents
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The Board selected Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2008. The Board pre-approves all audit, audit-related and non-audit related
services to be provided by our independent auditors.
The following table presents, for 2008 and 2007, fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the audit of our annual financial
statements, audit-related services, tax services and all other services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange
Commission's definitions and rules, "audit fees" are fees ServiceMaster paid Deloitte & Touche LLP for professional services for the audit of ServiceMaster's
consolidated financial statements included in ServiceMaster's Annual Report on Form 10-K, review of the financial statements included in ServiceMaster's
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or
engagements; "audit-related fees" are fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of
ServiceMaster's financial statements; "tax fees" are fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning; and "all other fees" are fees for any products and
services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP not included in the first three categories.
2008 2007
(1) Audit Fees 3,325,086(a)$5,407,000(b)
(2) Audit-Related Fees(c) 44,000 64,900
(3) Tax Fees(d) 303,010 782,816
(4) All other Fees — —
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In 2008, ServiceMaster incurred expenses in the amount of approximately $154,000 in connection with the Audit Committee's review of
Deloitte's independence after it learned of the former advisory partner's conduct as described in "Item 9B. Other Information." In finalizing
the audit fees for 2008, such fees have been reduced to reflect a fee adjustment by Deloitte in an equivalent amount.
Includes $1.5 million in fees related to the audit of the Transactions and the application of purchase accounting in conjunction with the
Merger in 2007.
Principally represents fees paid in connection with the audits of the employee benefit plan and other services, primarily related to
discontinued operations.
Includes $188,669 and $41,600 related to services rendered in connection with tax compliance and tax return preparation fees for 2008 and
2007, respectively.
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(b)
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(d)