Common use of Responsibilities of the Accounting Firm and the Bank Clause in Contracts

Responsibilities of the Accounting Firm and the Bank. Determinations Shall Be Made by the Accounting Firm. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.14(a), all determinations required to be made under this Section 7.14(b) - including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment Amount is required, the amount of the Gross-Up Payment Amount and the assumptions to be used to arrive at the determination (collectively, the “Determination”) - shall be made by the Accounting Firm, which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Bank and the Executive within 15 business days after receipt of notice from the Bank or the Executive that there has been a Gross-Up Payment Amount, or such earlier time as is requested by the Bank. Fees and Expenses of the Accounting Firm and Agreement with the Accounting Firm. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Bank. The Bank shall enter into any agreement requested by the Accounting Firm in connection with the performance of its services hereunder. Accounting Firm’s Opinion. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, the Accounting Firm shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion to that effect, and to the effect that failure to report Excise Tax, if any, on the Executive’s applicable federal income tax return will not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty.