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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
136 BT GROUP PLC ANNUAL REPORT & FORM 20-F
31. Audit and non-audit services
The following fees for audit and non-audit services were paid or are payable to the company’s auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, for
the three years ended 31 March 2010.
2010 2009 2008
Year ended 31 March £000 £000 £000
Audit services
Fees payable to the company’s auditor and its associates for the audit of parent company
and consolidated financial statements 2,585 2,831 2,990
Non-audit services
Fees payable to the company’s auditor and its associates for other services:
– The audit of the company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislationa4,732 4,675 3,848
– Other services pursuant to legislationa867 1,211 1,590
– Tax services 792 1,247 727
– Services relating to corporate finance transactionsb– 32 549
– All other services 941 887 527
9,917 10,883 10,231
aThese services are audit services as defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board AU Section 550 (PCAOB AU Section 550).
bThese services are audit related services as defined by the PCAOB AU Section 550.
Audit services represents fees payable for services in relation to the audit of the parent company and the consolidated financial statements
and also includes fees for reports under section 404 of the US Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002
(Sarbanes-Oxley).
The audit of the company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation represents fees payable for services in relation to the audit of the
financial statements of subsidiary companies.
Other services pursuant to legislation represents fees payable for services in relation to other statutory filings or engagements that are
required to be carried out by the appointed auditor. In particular, this includes fees for audit reports issued on the group’s regulatory
financial statements.
Tax services represents fees payable for tax compliance and advisory services.
Services relating to corporate finance transactions represent fees payable in relation to due diligence work completed on acquisitions
and disposals.
All other services represents fees payable for non regulatory reporting on internal controls and other advice on accounting or financial
matters.
The audit fee of the company was £41,000 (2009: £41,000, 2008: £40,000).
In order to maintain the independence of the external auditors, the Board has determined policies as to what non audit services can be
provided by the company’s external auditors and the approval processes related to them. Under those policies, work of a consultancy
nature will not be offered to the external auditors unless there are clear efficiencies and value-added benefits to the company.