Principles

Home / Principles / Board of Directors

Function Committee

The Composition and Function of Auditing Committee

Since the 18th Board of Directors, the Company has established the Audit Committee to replace the functions of supervisors. The Audit Committee is composed of three independent directors (at least one of whom should have accounting or financial expertise) to assist the Board of Directors in overseeing and enhancing the quality of the Company's accounting, auditing, financial reporting and financial control functions.

Job Title Name Current position Main academic background Main academic background Remarks
Convener Chu Pei-Hung Associate Professor, Business Administration EMBA, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Department Of Information Management, National Central University Lecturer or above from public or private colleges and universities with relevant majors such as business, law, finance, accounting, or business, and with experience in business and accounting Independent Director
Members Hou Chin-Hsing Department of Law, National Chung Hsing University Experience in legal affairs Independent Director
Members Lian Wun-Bin Supervisor of Marscat Games Co., Ltd Doctoral Degree, Alliant International University Experience in business and accounting Independent Director

Summary of Work Tasks of the Audit Committee in 2025

The Audit Committee held seven meetings in 2025 and reviewed the following items:

  • The establishment of an amendment to the internal control system.
  • Audit the Financial Reports.
  • Assess the audit of the effectiveness of the internal control system.
  • Audit of the significant assets or derivative transactions.
  • Appointment and independence review of CPAs.
  • Supervision of audit implementations and review of audit plans.
  • Self-assessment of Functional Committee performance.

Audit Committee Meeting Attendance

Cumulative Attendance of
the 20th Audit Committee
Cumulative Attendance of
the 19th Audit Committee
Cumulative Attendance of
the 18th Audit Committee

The attendance of the Company's independent directors at the Audit Committee meetings in 2024 is as follows:

The 20th Audit Committee(Term of office: 2024.06.25至2027.06.24)
Job Title Name No. of meetings required to be attended in person No. of meetings attended in person No. of meetings attended by proxy In-person attendance rate (%)
Convener Chu Pei-Hung 7 7 0 100%
Independent Director Hou Chin-Hsing 7 7 0 100%
Independent Director Lian Wun-Bin 7 7 0 100%

The attendance of the Company's independent directors at the Audit Committee meetings in 2024 is as follows:

The 20th Audit Committee(Term of office: 2024.06.25至2027.06.24)
Job Title Name No. of meetings required to be attended in person No. of meetings attended in person No. of meetings attended by proxy In-person attendance rate (%)
Convener Chu Pei-Hung 3 3 0 100%
Independent Director Hou Chin-Hsing 3 3 0 100%
Independent Director Lian Wun-Bin 3 3 0 100%
The 19th Audit Committee(Term of office: 2021.08.20至2024.06.25)
Job Title Name No. of meetings required to be attended in person No. of meetings attended in person No. of meetings attended by proxy In-person attendance rate (%)
Convener Lien, Wen-Pin 2 2 0 100%
Independent Director Tsai, Ming-Hsiao 1 0 1 0%
Independent Director Lin, Chien-Tsung 2 2 0 100%
Independent Director Tsai, Ming-Xiao Died on March 22, 2024.

The attendance of the Company's independent directors at the Audit Committee meetings in 2023 is as follows:

The 19th Audit Committee
Job Title Name No. of meetings required to be attended in person No. of meetings attended in person No. of meetings attended by proxy In-person attendance rate (%)
Convener Lien, Wen-Pin 6 6 0 100%
Independent Director Tsai, Ming-Hsiao 6 6 0 100%
Independent Director Lin, Chien-Tsung 6 6 0 100%

The attendance of the Company's independent directors at the Audit Committee meetings in 2022 is as follows:

The 19th Audit Committee (term of office: Aug. 20, 2021 to Aug. 19, 2024)
Job Title Name No. of meetings required to be attended in person No. of meetings attended in person No. of meetings attended by proxy In-person attendance rate (%)
Convener Lien, Wen-Pin 7 7 0 100%
Independent Director Tsai, Ming-Hsiao 7 7 0 100%
Independent Director Lin, Chien-Tsung 7 7 0 100%

The attendance of the Company's independent directors at the audit committee meetings for 2021 is as follows:

The 18th Audit Committee (Term of office: 2018.06.26 - 2021.08.19)
Job Title Name Required attendance Actual attendance Attendance by proxy Actual attendance rate (%)
Convener Tsai, Ming-Xiao 3 3 0 100%
Independent Director Zhang, Qing-He 3 3 0 100%
Independent Director Lian, Wen-Bin 3 2 1 67%
The 19th Audit Committee (Term of office 2021.08.20 to 2024.08.19)
Job Title Name Required attendance Actual attendance Attendance by proxy Actual attendance rate (%)
Convener Lian, Wen-Bin 2 2 0 100%
Independent Director Tsai, Ming-Xiao 2 2 0 100%
Independent Director Lin, Qian-Zong 2 2 0 100%

In 2020, the Audit Committee convened 6(A) meetings. The attendance by directors was as follows:

Title Name No. of times attended in person (B) No. of times attended by authorized persons Attendance rate in person (%) 【B/A】 Education and work experience
Convener Charles M. Tsai 6 0 100% PhD, Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Part-Time Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Ministry of Economic Affairs/Convenyor, United Audit Team, Linyuan Industrial Park Service Center, Kaohsiung City
Member Ching-He Chang 5 1 83% Master of Accounting, Washington State University, USA
Partnership Accountant, Xinxin United Accounting Firm
Member Wen-Bing Lien 6 0 100% PhD, Alliant International University
Manager, Kaohsiung Branch, Taiwan Business Bank Co., Ltd.
Director of Southern Credit Review Center

Communication between independent directors and internal chief auditor

In addition to attending the Audit Committee and Board of Directors' meetings as non-voters to communicate and report on the execution of recent audits, the chief internal audit officer also fully explained to the independent directors the contents of business audits and the improvement and follow-up of internal control system deficiencies and irregularities identified. In addition to providing monthly written audit reports and improvement follow-up reports from the independent directors, the internal audit unit also communicates internal audit-related matters by telephone and E-mail as needed.

Communication between Independent Directors and Internal Audit Manager in 2025 Communication between Independent Directors and Internal Audit Manager in 2024 Communication between Independent Directors and Internal Audit Manager in 2023 Communication between Independent Directors and Internal Audit Manager in 2022 Communication between Independent Directors and Internal Audit Manager in 2021 Communication between Independent Directors and Internal Audit Manager in 2020

The communication between the independent directors and the CPAs

The policies for the communication between the independent directors and the CPAs

The Company's CPAs attend the regular Audit Committee and Board of Directors' Meetings as non-voters on a semi-annual basis to communicate and discuss matters related to financial reports (including Key Auditing Matters) and updates to Securities and Exchange Act. The Company’s independent directors and the CPAs have adequate communication individually in a good state and have reached consensus.

Communication between Independent Directors and Accountants in 2026 Communication between Independent Directors and Accountants in 2025 Communication between Independent Directors and Accountants in 2024 Communication between Independent Directors and Accountants in 2023 Communication between Independent Directors and Accountants in 2022 Communication between Independent Directors and Accountants in 2021 Communication between Independent Directors and Accountants in 2020