Other large companies have similarly withdrawn items in the lead up to what they thought would be an embarrassing vote against them. In some instances shareholders have voted against executive bonuses on the basis that the company's performance was underwhelming. In other cases it was because there was a belief that executives were being rewarded for simply doing their job. In the case of the Goodman Group there is no beef to be had with its financial performance. In 2016 the company grew profit by 9 per cent – which was considered a good outcome by the market. Meanwhile for Harvey Norman chairman, Gerry Harvey, concerns about the transparency of his accounts were dismissed at Monday's annual meeting of shareholders. Harvey insisted that the auditors were happy with the accounts and that Harvey Norman paid all the tax it was legally obligated to. Proxy advisers had recommended shareholders vote against Harvey Norman's accounts but the suggestion got little support from investors.