
Shareholders’ Auditors’ Fees
Aggregate fees paid to the Shareholders’ auditors during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
Fees ($ millions) (1) | 2024 | 2023 |
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Audit fees Includes fees paid for the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the bank, including the audit of the bank's internal controls over financial reporting and any financial statement audits of BMO's subsidiaries. Audit fees also include fees paid for services in connection with statutory and regulatory filings, including those releted to prospectuses |
30.5 | 34.4 |
Audit-related fees Includes fees paid for specified procedures on BMO's Proxy Circular and other services, and French translation of financial statements, related continuous disclosures and other public documents containing financial information |
3.4 | 2.6 |
Tax services fees Includes fees paid for tax compliance services provided to various BMO-managed investment company complexes |
0.1 | 0.2 |
All other fees Includes fees paid by BMO-managed investment company complexes and fees for ESG-related services |
2.1 | 1.3 |
Total | 36.1 | 38.5 |
(1) The classification of fees is based on applicable Canadian securities laws and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) definitions.