The AC assists the Board in fulf illing its oversight responsibility for: ( i ) the integrity of the Company’s accounting and f inancial reporting principles and policies, and system of internal controls, including the integrity of f inancial statements (FS) and the independent audit thereof; ( ii ) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; ( iii ) the Company’s audit process; and ( iv) the performance of the Internal Audit organization and the external auditors ( including the external auditors’ qualif ications and independence).