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Using the Mutual Fund Audit Fees database
Who is this article for?
Users who want to learn about the Mutual Fund Audit Fees database.
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The Audit Analytics Mutual Fund Audit Fees database provides detailed information on fees for audit and non-audit services paid by funds at the fund level, covering all '40 Act filers per SEC requirements.
1. Understanding common uses
The Mutual Fund Audit Fees database supports various analytical activities:
- Compare audit, audit related, tax, and other fees by auditor or fund
- Benchmark audit fees by auditor, fund type, total investments, and location
- Track significant changes in audit fees
- Monitor non-audit fees to identify potential independence concerns
Note: The database is available online and as data feeds [Feed84] with the relevant subscription. Saved Search Alert functionality is available, but Daily Summary Email is not supported.
2. Understanding collection methodology
Data is sourced from the following SEC form types:
- N-CSR
- N-CSR/A
Certain financial information is sourced from third-party vendors to supplement the SEC filing data.
3. Searching the database
The Mutual Fund Audit Fees search page offers comprehensive filtering options to refine your results:
| Name | Description | Data Dictionary Field(s) | Sort By? |
| Filter by Auditor | Filter for a specific auditor or group of auditors | Auditor Name | Yes |
| Search by Ticker, CIK Code, or Fund Series Number | Filter results to a specific population | Series Number Registrant CIK | Yes |
| Include Inactive Funds? | Select whether to include inactive funds or not | N/A | No |
| Include Estimated Fees? | Select whether to include estimated fees or not | Is Estimated | No |
| Fiscal Year | Filter by fiscal year | Year Ended | No |
| Total Investments | Filter by total investments indicated in a fund’s schedule of investments | Total Investment | Yes |
| Fund Type | Filter by fund type | Fund Type | No |
| Fund Location | Filter by location of fund | State Region County | Yes |
| Auditor Location | Filter by auditor location | Auditor City Auditor State Code Auditor State Name Auditor State Region | No |
| Audit Fees | Filter by a range of all fees necessary to perform the audit or review in accordance with GAAS | Audit Fees Audit Fees USD | Yes |
| Non-Audit Fees | Filter by sum of audit related fees, tax related fees, and other fees | Non-Audit Fees Non-Audit Fees USD | Yes |
| Total Fees | Filter by sum of audit fees and total non audit fees | Total Fees Total Fees USD | Yes |
4. Viewing and exporting results
Results are displayed at the bottom of the search page. The following resources are accessible through clicking the respective hyperlinks:
- Mutual Fund Audit Fees Data Dictionary download
- CSV file downloads of the results
- Overview of mutual fund
- Auditor profiles
All fields available in the CSV export are defined in the Data Dictionary.