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This excerpt taken from the FUN DEF 14A filed Mar 31, 2009. REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Cedar Fair Management, Inc. is responsible for appointing and meeting with the Partnerships independent registered public accounting firm and for assisting the Board in its oversight of the financial statement reporting, internal audit and risk management functions. Management is responsible for the financial reporting process, including the system of internal controls and disclosure controls, and for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The independent auditors are responsible for auditing these financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity to GAAP, and for auditing the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committees responsibility is to monitor and review these processes, acting in an oversight capacity.
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Table of ContentsMembers of the Committee have reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements and internal controls for 2008 contained in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K with management and representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP. In addition, the Committee discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU Section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T. The Committee also discussed with them their independence from CFMI and the Partnership and its management, including the matters in the written disclosures and letter required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent auditors communications with the audit committee concerning independence, which the Audit Committee has received, and considered their independence in connection with non-audit services provided. The Audit Committee also reviewed with Deloitte & Touche LLP the critical accounting policies and practices followed by the Partnership and other material written communications between Deloitte & Touche LLP and the management of the Partnership, including its report on the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting. Based on these reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors approved the recommendation. Richard S. Ferreira, Chairman Darrel D. Anderson Michael D. Kwiatkowski This excerpt taken from the FUN DEF 14A filed Mar 28, 2008. REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Cedar Fair Management, Inc. is responsible for appointing and meeting with the Partnerships independent registered public accounting firm and for assisting the Board in its oversight of the financial statement reporting, internal audit and risk management functions. Management is responsible for the financial reporting process, including the system of internal controls and disclosure controls, and for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The independent auditors are responsible for auditing these financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity to GAAP, and for auditing the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting and managements assessment thereof. The Audit Committees responsibility is to monitor and review these processes, acting in an oversight capacity. Members of the Committee have reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements and internal controls for 2007 contained in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K with management and representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP. In addition, the Committee discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU Section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T. The Committee also discussed with them their independence from CFMI and the Partnership and its management, including the matters in the written disclosures and letter required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3600T, which the Audit Committee has received, and considered their independence in connection with non-audit services provided. The Audit Committee also reviewed with Deloitte & Touche LLP the critical accounting policies and practices followed by the Partnership and other material written communications between Deloitte & Touche LLP and the management of the Partnership, including its report on the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting and managements assessment thereof.
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Table of ContentsBased on these reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors approved the recommendation. Richard S. Ferreira, Chairman Darrel D. Anderson Michael D. Kwiatkowski This excerpt taken from the FUN DEF 14A filed Apr 6, 2007. REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Cedar Fair Management, Inc. is responsible for appointing and meeting with the Partnerships independent registered public accounting firm and for assisting the Board in its oversight of the financial statement reporting, internal audit and risk management functions. Management is responsible for the financial reporting process, including the system of internal controls and disclosure controls, and for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The independent auditors are responsible for auditing these financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity to GAAP, and for auditing the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting and managements assessment thereof. The Audit Committees responsibility is to monitor and review these processes, acting in an oversight capacity. Members of the Committee have reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements and internal controls for 2006 contained in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K with management and representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP. In addition, the Committee discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU Section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T. The Committee also discussed with them their independence from CFMI and the Partnership and its management, including the matters in the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, (Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3600T and considered their independence in connection with non-audit services provided. The Audit Committee also reviewed with Deloitte & Touche LLP the critical accounting policies and practices followed by the Partnership
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Table of Contentsand other material written communications between Deloitte & Touche LLP and the management of the Partnership, including its report on the Partnerships internal control over financial reporting and managements assessment thereof. Based on these reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Directors approved the recommendation. Richard S. Ferreira, Chairman Thomas A. Tracy Michael D. Kwiatkowski | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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