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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 or July of each year. The Audit Committee is typically chaired by the Trustee who is serving as [[wmf:Treasurer|Board Treasurer]] 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 or July of each year. The Audit Committee may include representatives from the community, advisory board, or other outside advisers.


The Audit Committee can be contacted at audit-l{{@}}lists.wikimedia.org.
The Audit Committee can be contacted at audit-l{{@}}lists.wikimedia.org.


The 2012–2013 Audit Committee consists of:
The 2013–2014 Audit Committee consists of:
* {{anchor|Stu West}}'''[[Board of Trustees#Stu West|Stu West]]''' (Committee Chair): Trustee and Board Treasurer of the Wikimedia Foundation since 2008
* {{anchor|Stu West}}'''[[Board of Trustees#Stu West|Stu West]]''' (Committee Chair): Trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation since 2008
* {{anchor|Samuel Klein}}'''[[Board of Trustees#Samuel Klein|Samuel Klein]]''': Trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation since 2009
* {{anchor|Samuel Klein}}'''[[Board of Trustees#Samuel Klein|Samuel Klein]]''': Trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation since 2009
* {{anchor|Kat Walsh}}'''[[Board of Trustees#Kat Walsh|Kat Walsh]]''' (alternate member): Trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation since 2006
* {{anchor|Jimmy Wales}}'''[[Board of Trustees#Jimmy Wales|Jimmy Wales]]''' (alternate member): Founder of the Wikimedia Foundation
* {{anchor|Matt Bisanz}}'''[[w:User:MBisanz|Matt Bisanz]]''': Matt was founding treasurer of the Wikimedia New York chapter and is an administrator and bureaucrat on the English Wikipedia and an administrator on Wikimedia Commons (User:MBisanz). His past experience includes exempt organization tax compliance with a Big Four accounting firm and federal grants reporting compliance in an educational setting. He holds an MBA in accounting from Hofstra University and a graduate certificate in strategy and leadership from NYU.
* {{anchor|Matt Bisanz}}'''[[w:User:MBisanz|Matt Bisanz]]''': Matt was founding treasurer of the Wikimedia New York chapter and is an administrator and bureaucrat on the English Wikipedia and an administrator on Wikimedia Commons (User:MBisanz). His past experience includes exempt organization tax compliance with a Big Four accounting firm and federal grants reporting compliance in an educational setting. He holds an MBA in accounting from Hofstra University and a graduate certificate in strategy and leadership from NYU.
* {{anchor|Michael Snow}}'''[[w:User:Michael_Snow|Michael Snow]]''': Michael served as Chair of the Foundation from 2008 to 2010 and has served on the Audit Committee since 2008. He has been an editor since 2003 and created the Wikipedia Signpost. He is an attorney and lives in the Seattle area.
* {{anchor|Michael Snow}}'''[[w:User:Michael_Snow|Michael Snow]]''': Michael served as Chair of the Foundation from 2008 to 2010 and has served on the Audit Committee since 2008. He has been an editor since 2003 and created the Wikipedia Signpost. He is an attorney and lives in the Seattle area.
* {{anchor|Jan-Bart De Vreede}}'''[[Board of Trustees#Jan-Bart de Vreede|Jan-Bart de Vreede]]''' (observer): Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board, ex officio
* {{anchor|Sue Gardner}}'''[[User:Sue Gardner|Sue Gardner]]''' (observer): Foundation Executive Director, ex officio
* {{anchor|Sue Gardner}}'''[[User:Sue Gardner|Sue Gardner]]''' (observer): Foundation Executive Director, ex officio


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== Previous audit committees ==
== Previous audit committees ==
'''2012–2013 fiscal year'''
* Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee)
* Samual Klein, Trustee
* Matt Bisanz
* Michael Snow
* Kat Walsh (Foundation Chair, ex officio), as an observer
* Sue Gardner (Foundation [[Executive Director]], ex officio), as an observer

'''2011–2012 fiscal year'''
'''2011–2012 fiscal year'''
* Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee, Board Treasurer)
* Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee, Board Treasurer)
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'''2009–2010 fiscal year'''
'''2009–2010 fiscal year'''
* Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee, Board Treasurer)
* Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee, Board Treasurer)
* Alan Bauer
* Matt Bisanz
* Matt Bisanz
* Sandy Gallanter
* Sandy Gallanter

Revision as of 18:09, 23 August 2013

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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 or July of each year. The Audit Committee may include representatives from the community, advisory board, or other outside advisers.

The Audit Committee can be contacted at audit-l@lists.wikimedia.org.

The 2013–2014 Audit Committee consists of:

  • Stu West (Committee Chair): Trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation since 2008
  • Samuel Klein: Trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation since 2009
  • Jimmy Wales (alternate member): Founder of the Wikimedia Foundation
  • Matt Bisanz: Matt was founding treasurer of the Wikimedia New York chapter and is an administrator and bureaucrat on the English Wikipedia and an administrator on Wikimedia Commons (User:MBisanz). His past experience includes exempt organization tax compliance with a Big Four accounting firm and federal grants reporting compliance in an educational setting. He holds an MBA in accounting from Hofstra University and a graduate certificate in strategy and leadership from NYU.
  • Michael Snow: Michael served as Chair of the Foundation from 2008 to 2010 and has served on the Audit Committee since 2008. He has been an editor since 2003 and created the Wikipedia Signpost. He is an attorney and lives in the Seattle area.
  • Jan-Bart de Vreede (observer): Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation Board, ex officio
  • Sue Gardner (observer): Foundation Executive Director, ex officio

See also

Previous audit committees

2012–2013 fiscal year

  • Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee)
  • Samual Klein, Trustee
  • Matt Bisanz
  • Michael Snow
  • Kat Walsh (Foundation Chair, ex officio), as an observer
  • Sue Gardner (Foundation Executive Director, ex officio), as an observer

2011–2012 fiscal year

  • Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee, Board Treasurer)
  • Matt Bisanz
  • Ad Huikeshoven
  • Michael Snow
  • Renata Stasaityte
  • Ting Chen (Foundation Chair, ex officio), as an observer
  • Sue Gardner (Foundation Executive Director, ex officio), as an observer

2010–2011 fiscal year

  • Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee, Board Treasurer)
  • Matt Bisanz
  • Ad Huikeshoven
  • Michael Snow
  • Renata Stasaityte
  • Ting Chen (Foundation Chair, ex officio), as an observer
  • Sue Gardner (Foundation Executive Director, ex officio), as an observer

2009–2010 fiscal year

  • Stu West, Committee Chair (Trustee, Board Treasurer)
  • Alan Bauer
  • Matt Bisanz
  • Sandy Gallanter
  • Ad Huikeshoven
  • Renata Stasaityte
  • Anders Wennersten
  • Michael Snow (Foundation Chair, ex officio), as an observer
  • Sue Gardner (Foundation Executive Director, ex officio), as an observer

2008–2009 fiscal year

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

2006–2007, 2007–2008 fiscal years

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

Previous years

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