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This excerpt taken from the GOOG DEF 14A filed Mar 24, 2009.

Restrictions on Independent Auditors Services

Google’s independent auditors cannot perform any of the following services for Google:

 

   

bookkeeping or other services related to Google’s accounting records or financial statements;

 

   

financial information systems design and implementation;

 

   

appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports;

 

   

actuarial services;

 

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internal audit outsourcing services;

 

   

management or human resources functions;

 

   

broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services;

 

   

legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and

 

   

any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of Directors determines, by regulation, would impair the independence of Google’s auditors.

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