Company: HGBL
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-056713
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Company: Heritage Global Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-22
Form: DEF 14A
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 any audit-related and permitted non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. All proposals for services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm, which must include a detailed description of the services to be rendered and the amount of corresponding fees, are submitted to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the principal financial officer. The principal financial officer authorizes services that have been pre-approved by the Audit Committee. If there is any question as to whether a proposed service fits within a pre-approved service, the Audit Committee chair is consulted for a determination. The principal financial officer submits requests or applications to provide services that have not been pre-approved by the Audit Committee, which must include an affirmation by the principal financial officer and the independent registered public accounting firm that the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence, to the Audit Committee (or its Chair or any of its other members pursuant to delegated authority) for approval. The Audit Committee pre-approved all services provided by UHY in 2024. The Audit Committee has pre-approved all services anticipated to be provided by UHY during 2025. Audit Services Audit services include the financial statement audit (including annual and quarterly reviews) and other procedures required to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm to be able to form an opinion on our financial statements. The Audit Committee pre-approves specified annual audit services engagement terms and fees and other specified audit fees. All other audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee monitors the audit services engagement and may approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope or other items.

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Audit-Related Services

Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements which historically have been provided to us by the independent registered public accounting firm and are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence. The Audit Committee pre-approves specified audit-related services within pre-approved fee levels. All other audit-related services must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

Tax Services

The Audit Committee pre-approves specified tax services that the Audit Committee believes would not impair the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and that are consistent with SEC rules and guidance. All other tax services must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee.

All Other Services

Other services are services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm that do not fall within the established audit, audit-related and tax