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The Audit Committee of the Wikimedia Foundation represents the Board of Trustees in its oversight of financial and accounting issues, providing advice and counsel based on the experience of Committee members in business, financial and accounting matters. It also serves as Board-level oversight of the relationship with the independent auditor (currently KPMG). Audit Committee members serve one-year terms, typically beginning in June of each year. The Audit Committee is typically chaired by the Trustee who is serving as Board Treasurer, includes at least one other Trustee, and may include representatives from the community, advisory board, or other outside advisers.

The 2008-2009 Audit Committee consists of

Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee, Board Treasurer)
Ad Huikeshoven
Michael Snow (Trustee)
Sue Gardner (Foundation Executive Director), as an observer

Previous audit committees

2006-2007, 2007-2008 fiscal years

Florence Devouard (Chair of the Board, ex officio)
Oscar van Dillen
Ad Huikeshoven
Sue Gardner (Foundation Executive Director)
Frieda Brioschi (Trustee)

2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006 fiscal years

Florence Devouard (Chair of the board, ex officio)
Oscar van Dillen (Trustee)
Ad Huikeshoven
Brad Patrick (Executive Director)
Michael Davis (Trustee, Treasurer)

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-The Audit Committee represents the Board of Trustees in its oversight of financial and accounting issues, providing advice and counsel based on the experience of Committee members in business, financial and accounting matters. It also serves as Board-level oversight of the relationship with the independent auditor (currently KPMG).  Audit Committee members serve one-year terms, typically beginning in May or June each year.  The Audit Committee is typically chaired by the Trustee who is serving as [[wmf:Treasurer|Board Treasurer]], includes at least one other Trustee, and may include representatives from the community, advisory board, or other outside advisers.
+The Audit Committee of the Wikimedia Foundation represents the Board of Trustees in its oversight of financial and accounting issues, providing advice and counsel based on the experience of Committee members in business, financial and accounting matters. It also serves as Board-level oversight of the relationship with the independent auditor (currently KPMG).  Audit Committee members serve one-year terms, typically beginning in June of each year.  The Audit Committee is typically chaired by the Trustee who is serving as [[wmf:Treasurer|Board Treasurer]], includes at least one other Trustee, and may include representatives from the community, advisory board, or other outside advisers.
 The 2008-2009 Audit Committee consists of
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 * Ad Huikeshoven
 * Michael Snow (Trustee)
-* Sue Gardner (WMF Executive Director), as an observer
+* Sue Gardner (Foundation Executive Director), as an observer
 == See also ==
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 ==Previous audit committees ==
-'''For fiscal year 2006-2007'''
+'''2006-2007, 2007-2008 fiscal years'''
-* Florence Devouard (Chair of the board, ex officio)
+* Florence Devouard (Chair of the Board, ex officio)
 * Oscar van Dillen
 * Ad Huikeshoven
-* Sue Gardner (Executive Director)
+* Sue Gardner (Foundation Executive Director)
-* Frieda Brioschi (trustee)
+* Frieda Brioschi (Trustee)
-'''For fiscal years 2003-2004; 2004-2005, 2005-2006'''
+'''2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006 fiscal years'''
 * Florence Devouard (Chair of the board, ex officio)
-* Oscar van Dillen (trustee)
+* Oscar van Dillen (Trustee)
 * Ad Huikeshoven
 * Brad Patrick (Executive Director)
-* Michael Davis (trustee, treasurer)
+* Michael Davis (Trustee, Treasurer)
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