IMMUCELL CORP DE
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 1, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Apr 1, 2024
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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
On April 12, 2019, the Company engaged Wipfli LLP for the first time as its Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (IRPAF) for the year ended December 31, 2019 beginning with a customary review of the Company’s financial statements as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. On March 20, 2020, the Company engaged Wipfli LLP as its IRPAF for the year ended December 31, 2020. On March 23, 2021, the Company engaged Wipfli as its IRPAF for the year ended December 31, 2021. On March 23, 2022, the Company engaged Wipfli as its IRPAF for the year ended December 31, 2022. On March 22, 2023, the Company engaged Wipfli as its IRPAF for the year ending December 31, 2023.
Set forth below is a summary of the fees incurred for services rendered by the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Wipfli LLP, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Fees (1) | $140,000 | $130,000 |
| Audit-Related Fees (2) | 550 | 19,000 |
| Total | $140,550 | $149,000 |
| (1) | The Audit Fees include fees billed by or accrued for the auditors for their reviews of the quarterly financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first three quarters of each year and their audits of the annual financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and incidental expenses. |
| (2) | Audit-Related Fees include fees paid to Wipfli LLP related to the issuance of a consent for a registration statement during 2023 and related to the restatement of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 during 2022. |
Pre-Approval Policy
In accordance with the procedures set forth in its charter, the Audit Committee pre-approves all auditing services and permitted non-audit services (including the fees and other terms of those services) to be performed for the Company by its Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Such approval may be accomplished by approving the terms of the engagement prior to the engagement of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with respect to such services or by establishing detailed pre-approval policies and procedures to govern such engagement. The Audit Committee authorizes management to spend up to $5,000 per year for services that are not anticipated at the time of the engagement, provided that the Audit Committee is promptly informed of such services.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors reviews the financial reporting process, the system of internal controls, the audit process and the process for monitoring compliance with certain applicable laws and regulations. The Audit Committee is responsible for selecting and hiring the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and meets with those accountants (in person or by telephone) before each quarterly press release concerning the Company’s financial results. The Audit Committee approves the public disclosure and filing with the SEC of the related press releases. After reviewing the quarterly and annual reports that are prepared by management, the Audit Committee authorizes the filing of such reports with the SEC. All members of the Audit Committee meet the heightened independence and expertise requirements for audit committees under applicable NASDAQ Stock Market rules. Mr. Wainman joined the Audit Committee in March of 2014 and serves as its Chair. Mr. Rosgen joined the Audit Committee in April of 2018. Dr. Tomsche joined the Audit Committee in June of 2021. Mr. Gathagan joined the Audit Committee in June of 2023. The Audit Committee currently operates under a charter adopted by the board in 2004. The Company has a January 1st to December 31st fiscal year. The Audit Committee met eight times during 2023.
The Audit Committee has reviewed the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 and discussed such statements with management and Wipfli LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. The Audit Committee has discussed with Wipfli LLP various communications that Wipfli LLP is required to provide to the Audit Committee including the matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standards No. 1301 (Communication with Audit Committees). The Audit Committee received from Wipfli LLP the written disclosures and the letter required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB concerning independence and has discussed the auditor’s independence with them.
Based on the review and discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the board that the Company’s audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and be filed with the SEC.
This report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
| Submitted by: | Audit Committee |
| Bryan K. Gathagan | |
| Steven T. Rosgen | |
| David S. Tomsche, D.V.M. | |
| Paul R. Wainman, Chair |
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