Cincinnati Bell 2012 Annual Report Download - page 35

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Audit Fees
Deloitte & Touche LLP was the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2012
and 2011 fiscal years. Aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the years
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
2012 2011
Audit fees .......................................... $1,998,688 $1,918,959
Audit related fees .................................... 1,065,000 637,655
Tax fees ............................................ 260,568 263,494
All other fees ........................................ — —
Total .......................................... $3,324,256 $2,820,108
Audit fees
The audit fees for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were for services rendered in connection
with the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, review of quarterly financial statements included in
the Company’s reports filed with the SEC and services related to requirements established by the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
Audit related fees
The audit related fees for the year ended December 31, 2012 were for professional services rendered for
CyrusOne’s debt and common stock offerings and various accounting consultations. The audit related fees for the
year ended December 31, 2011 were for professional services rendered for the audits of the Company’s employee
benefit plans filed with the SEC, due diligence services and various accounting consultations.
Tax fees
Tax fees for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were for the preparation of various tax filings and
tax consultations.
All other fees
None.
Engagement of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Pre-Approval Policy
In accordance with its charter, the Audit and Finance Committee has the sole authority and responsibility to
select, evaluate and, if necessary, replace the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Audit and
Finance Committee has the sole authority to approve all audit engagement fees and terms. In addition, the Audit
and Finance Committee, or the Chairperson of the Audit and Finance Committee between regularly scheduled
meetings, must pre-approve all services provided to the Company by the Company’s Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm.
Pursuant to Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Audit and Finance Committee pre-approved
every engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP to perform audit or non-audit services on behalf of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
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