confidence in service quality? (e.g. firm's SOQM, firm's strategy and governance & leadership, transparency report, firm inspection results, non-compliance with law and regulation and responses to emerging

(f) changes to policies and procedures C2 Does the firm have channels for firm personnel to raise any concerns in a manner that enable them to come forward without fear of reprisals? If yes, please

relation to threats to independence and objectivity of EQR; (d) complying with provisions of law and regulation (if applicable); If yes, please respond to following questions. - How does the firm assess an

; • Engagements for entities in development stage; and • Requirement from the law or regulation on accepting or continuing a client engagement or withdrawing from engagement. If no, describe how the firm obtains