CPSI 2018 Proxy Statement

46 PROPOSAL 3 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS At the direction of the Audit Committee, the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2018 is being presented to the stockholders for approval at the Annual Meeting. If the appointment of independent registered public accountants is not ratified, the Audit Committee will reconsider its appointment of independent registered public accountants. General The Audit Committee has approved the engagement of Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2018. Grant Thornton has been engaged by the Company since 2004 and has audited the financial statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2004 through December 31, 2017. It is expected that a representative of Grant Thornton will be present at the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions, and will be given the opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires. Fees Paid to Grant Thornton LLP The following table presents the fees paid or accrued by the Company for the audit and other services rendered by Grant Thornton for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. 2017 2016 Audit Fees $813,331 $1,018,854 Audit-Related Fees $0 $0 Tax Fees $0 $17,120 All Other Fees $0 $118,185 TOTAL $813,331 $1,154,159 Audit Fees. Audit Fees for the last two years were for professional services rendered by the independent registered public accountants in connection with (i) the audits of the Company’s annual financial statements and audits of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, and (ii) the review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements. Additionally, Audit Fees for 2016 were for services rendered by Grant Thornton in connection with the preparation of the opening balance sheet for the acquisition of HHI. Audit-Related Fees. There were no Audit-Related Fees paid to Grant Thornton in 2017 or 2016. Tax Fees. Tax Fees in 2016 were for services related to the Section 382 study on recoverability of net operating losses. All Other Fees. All Other Fees encompasses any services provided by the independent registered public accountants other than the services reported in the other above categories. Other Fees paid to Grant Thornton in 2016 were for services related to the integration of HHI into the Company. Pre-Approval Policy The Audit Committee’s policy is to specifically pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be rendered by the independent registered public accountants. Through this policy, the Audit Committee can effectively monitor the costs of services and can ensure that the provision of such services does not impair the registered accountant’s independence. The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote FOR Proposal 3.

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