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April 19, 2010

I. Purpose

The Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SEI Investments Company (the “Company”) is appointed by, and generally acts on behalf of, the Board. The Committee’s purposes shall be:

A. To assist the Board in its oversight of (1) the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and the audits of the financial statements of the Company (2) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and (3) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function.

B. To interact directly with and evaluate the performance of the independent auditors, including to determine whether to engage or dismiss the independent auditors and to monitor the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence; and

C. To prepare the Committee report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement.

Although the Committee has the powers and responsibilities set forth in this Charter, the role of the Committee is oversight. The members of the Committee are not full-time employees of the Company and may or may not be accountants or auditors by profession or experts in the fields of accounting or auditing and, in any event, do not serve in such capacity. Consequently, it is not the duty of the Committee to conduct audits, to independently verify management’s representations, or to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), or fairly present the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company in accordance with GAAP. These are the responsibilities of management, and the independent auditors are responsible for planning and carrying out proper audits and reviews of the Company’s financial statements. The Committee’s considerations and discussions with management and the independent auditors do not assure that the Company’s financial statements are presented in accordance with GAAP, that the audit of the Company’s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), or that the Company’s independent auditors are in fact “independent.”

II. Membership

A. The Committee shall be composed of at least three directors, each of whom must be independent. A director shall qualify as independent if the Board has affirmatively determined that the director is independent. In addition, members of the Committee must also satisfy the following additional requirements in order to be independent:

  1. No Committee member or immediate family member of such Committee member may be an affiliated person of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, as that term is defined by the SEC;
  2. No Committee member shall accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fees from the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except for fees for services as a director and member of the Audit Committee and any other Board committee; and
  3. No Committee member shall have participated in the preparation of the financial statements of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (exclusive of former subsidiaries that are no longer subsidiaries of the Company) during the past three years.

B. All members of the Committee must be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements. At least one member shall have past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting or any other comparable experience or background which results in the member’s financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or other senior official with financial oversight responsibilities in accounting or related financial management expertise. To the extent possible, such member of the Committee shall be an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined by the SEC.

C. The members of the Committee shall be nominated by the independent directors of the full Board and appointed by a majority of the Board for one-year terms or until their successors are duly appointed, subject to their earlier resignation, retirement, or removal. No member of the Committee shall be removed except by majority vote of the independent directors of the full Board then in office. The independent directors of the full Board shall recommend, and the Board shall designate, one member of the Committee to serve as Chairperson.

D. Generally, no member of the Committee may serve simultaneously on the audit committees of more than three public companies without a specific Board determination that such simultaneous service will not impair the ability of such Committee member to serve on the Committee.

III. Meetings, Procedures and Funding


A. The Committee shall meet as often as it may deem necessary and appropriate in its judgment, but in no event less than four times per year. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.

B. The Committee shall meet with the independent auditors, the senior personnel performing the Company’s internal audit function and management in separate meetings, as often as it deems necessary and appropriate in its judgment.

C. The Chairperson of the Committee or a majority of the members of the Committee may call a special meeting of the Committee.

D. The Committee may request that any directors, officers, or employees of the Company, or other persons whose advice and counsel are sought by the Committee, attend any meeting to provide such information as the Committee requests.

E. The Committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, which shall be consistent with the Bylaws of the Company and this Charter.

F. The Committee shall report to the Board on the matters discussed at each meeting of the Committee, including describing all actions taken by the Committee at the meeting.

G. The Committee shall keep written minutes of its meetings, which minutes shall be maintained with the books and records of the Company.

H. The Committee may delegate authority to one or more members of the Committee where appropriate, but no such delegation shall be permitted if the authority is required by a law, regulation, or listing standard to be exercised by the Committee as a whole.

I. The Committee shall have the authority to obtain advice and assistance from internal and external legal, accounting and other advisors.

J. The Company shall provide appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for the Committee to retain any legal, accounting or other advisors and to provide for ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties, in each case without requiring the Committee to seek Board approval.

IV. Duties and Responsibilities

A. Financial Reporting Process

  1. The Committee shall review and discuss with management and the independent auditors the annual audited financial statements to be included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, the quarterly financial statements to be included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, the Company’s disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and any other significant financial disclosures to be included in SEC filings prior to their release. This discussion should include, where appropriate, a discussion about the Company’s accounting principles (including any significant changes in the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles), critical accounting estimates, financial statement presentation, significant financial reporting issues and judgments (including off-balance sheet structures and the use of pro forma or non-GAAP financial information), the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls, and any regulatory and accounting initiatives, correspondence with regulators, or published reports that raise material issues with respect to, or that could have a significant effect on, the Company’s financial statements.
  2. The Committee shall recommend to the Board whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Company’s Form 10-K.
  3. The Committee shall review earnings press releases prior to their release, as well as the types of financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies.
  4. The Committee shall prepare the report required by the rules of the SEC to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement.

B. Risks and Control Environment

  1. The Committee shall discuss periodically with management the Company’s policies and guidelines regarding risk assessment and risk management, as well as the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps that management has taken to monitor and control such exposures.
  2. The Committee shall review periodically the Company’s Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, and shall have the sole authority to grant waivers of the Company’s Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers.
  3. The Committee shall meet periodically with the senior personnel performing the internal audit function, the general counsel’s office and the independent auditors to review the Company’s policies and procedures regarding disclosures that may affect the financial statements and compliance with applicable laws and regulations and the Company’s Code of Conduct.
  4. The Committee shall oversee the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, including applicable internal control over financial reporting, as well as internal control over financial reporting relating to the authorization of transactions and the safeguarding and control of assets, and, where applicable, shall oversee the changes in internal control over financial reporting intended to address any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting or material weaknesses therein and any fraud involving management or other employees that are reported to the Committee. In addition, the Committee shall review and discuss the annual report of management on internal control over financial reporting.

C. Independent Auditors

  1. The Committee shall have the sole authority to retain, set compensation and retention terms for, terminate, oversee, and evaluate the activities of the Company’s independent auditors. The independent auditors shall report directly to the Committee. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for payment of compensation to the independent auditors.
  2. The Committee shall review and approve in advance the retention of the independent auditors for the performance of all audit and lawfully permitted non-audit services and the fees for such services. Pre-approval of lawfully permitted non-audit services may be pursuant to appropriate policies and procedures established by the Committee for the pre-approval of such non-audit services, provided that any such pre-approved non-audit services are reported to the full Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
  3. Prior to initiation of the audit, the Committee shall meet with the independent auditors to discuss the planning and staffing of the audit, including the impact of applicable rotation requirements and other independence rules on the staffing.
  4. The Committee shall, at least annually, obtain and review a report by the independent auditors describing: (i) the independent auditors’ internal quality-control procedures; (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities or a private sector regulatory board, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits performed by the firm, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (iii) (in order to assess the firm’s independence) all relationships between the firm and the Company.
  5. The Committee shall review periodically any reports prepared by the independent auditors and provided to the Committee relating to significant financial reporting issues and judgments including, among other things, the Company’s selection, application, and disclosure of critical accounting policies and practices, all alternative treatments within GAAP for policies and practices related to material items that have been discussed with management, including the ramifications of such treatments and the treatment preferred by the independent auditors, and any other material written communications between the independent auditors and management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences.
  6. The Committee shall discuss with the independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties, including any restrictions on the scope of the independent auditors’ activities or on access to requested information, any disagreements with management, and any other matters required to be brought to the attention of the Committee under PCAOB Rules. The Committee shall resolve any disagreements between the independent auditors and management.
  7. The Committee shall take appropriate action to oversee the independence of the independent auditor. In this regard, the Committee shall ensure its receipt from the independent auditors of a formal written statement, consistent with PCAOB independence rules, delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company, and shall actively engage in a dialogue with the independent auditors with respect to any disclosed relationships or services that may affect the objectivity and independence of the independent auditors.
  8. After reviewing the reports from the independent auditors and the independent auditors’ work throughout the audit period, the Committee will conduct an annual evaluation of the independent auditors’ performance and independence, including considering whether the independent auditors’ quality controls are adequate. This evaluation also shall include the review and evaluation of the audit engagement team, including the lead partner. In making its evaluation, the Committee shall take into account the opinions of management and the senior personnel performing the Company’s internal audit function. The Committee shall present its conclusions with respect to the evaluation of the independent auditors to the Board.
  9. The Committee shall set clear policies for the hiring by the Company of employees or former employees of the independent auditors.

D. Internal Audit Function

  1. The Committee shall oversee the activities, organizational structure, and qualifications of the persons performing the internal audit function.
  2. The Committee shall review and approve the appointment and replacement of the senior personnel performing the internal audit function.
  3. The Committee shall review and approve the annual internal audit plan of the personnel performing the internal audit function.
  4. The Committee shall discuss with the personnel performing the internal audit function any changes to, and the implementation of, the internal audit plan and discuss the results of the internal audits.
  5. The Committee shall review any significant reports to management prepared by the internal audit department and the adequacy of management’s responses.

E. Evaluations and Reports

  1. The Committee shall annually review and assess the performance of the Committee and deliver a report to the Board setting forth the results of its evaluation. In conducting its review and assessment, the Committee shall address matters that it considers relevant to its performance, including at a minimum, the adequacy, appropriateness and quality of the information and recommendations presented to the Board, the manner in which they were discussed or debated, and whether the number and length of meetings of the Committee were adequate for the Committee to complete its work in a thorough and thoughtful manner.
  2. The Committee shall make regular reports to the Board on its activities, including reviewing any issues that arise respecting the quality and integrity of the Company’s public reporting, the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of the Company’s independent auditors, the performance of the Company’s internal audit department and the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.

F. Other Matters

  1. The Committee shall establish procedures for the ongoing review and approval of all related-party transactions involving executive officers and directors.
  2. The Committee shall establish procedures for (i) the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission by Company employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
  3. The Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for its approval.
  4. The Committee shall maintain free and open communication with the Board, management, the internal auditors and the independent auditors.
  5. The Committee shall perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the Company’s Bylaws and governing law as the Committee or the Board may deem necessary or appropriate.

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