Financial Interests – Personal Investments
Firm independence policies (GQRMM – Section 6.2, Policies 20.2.1, 20.2.2 and 20.2.3 (SEC)) require that all individuals meeting the definition of a covered person (which includes immediate family members) with respect to an audit client may not hold, or be committed to acquire, any direct or material indirect financial interest in that audit client, except in the following situation:
financial interests in an audit client as a result of employment rights of a spouse or dependent of a staff member that is not a member of the audit team or in the chain of command with respect to that audit client are permitted (note that certain conditions apply upon the dependent's termination, right of disposal, etc.).
I was in compliance with firm independence policies regarding direct and material indirect financial interests during the Confirmation Period. *!