External auditors
The AGM in 2010 re-elected PricewaterhouseCoopers AB (PwC) as the Group’s external auditors for a four-year period, until the AGM in 2014. Authorized Public Accountant Anders Lundin is the auditor in charge of Electrolux.
PwC provides an audit opinion regarding AB Electrolux, the financial statements of its subsidiaries, the consolidated financial statements for the Electrolux Group and the administration of AB Electrolux. The auditors also conduct a review of the report for the third quarter.
The audit is conducted in accordance with the Swedish Companies Act, International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and generally accepted auditing standards in Sweden.
Audits of local statutory financial statements for legal entities outside of Sweden are performed as required by law or applicable regulations in the respective countries and as required by IFAC GAAS, including issuance of audit opinions for the various legal entities.
For details regarding fees paid to the auditors and their non-audit assignments in the Group, see Note 28.
Internal control and risk management
The internal audit function, Management Assurance & Special Assignments, is responsible for independent, objective assurance, in order to systematically evaluate and propose improvements for more effective governance, internal control and risk management processes.
The process of internal control and risk management has been developed to provide reasonable assurance that the Group’s goals are met in terms of efficient operations, compliance with relevant laws and regulations and reliable financial reporting.
Read additional information in Internal control. For additional information on risk management, see Note 1, Note 2 and Note 18.