The Audit Committee’s tasks include for example:
- To review the financial reporting and sustainability reporting.
- To monitor the effectiveness of the internal control, including risk management, concerning the financial reporting and sustainability reporting.
- To follow up the activities of the internal audit function Management Assurance & Special Assignments as regards to organization, recruiting, budgets, plans, results and audit reports.
- To ensure the quality of the financial reports and sustainability reports and monitor the processes for financial reporting and sustainability reporting and submit recommendations or proposals to the Board to ensure the reliability of the reporting.
- To review and approve certain credit limits.
- To keep informed of the external audit and the quality control performed by the Supervisory Board of Public Accountants and to evaluate the work of the external auditors.
- To inform the Board of the outcome of the external audit and explain how the audit contributed to the reliability of the financial reporting and sustainability reporting as well as the role of the Committee in this process.
- To review, and when appropriate, preapprove the external auditors’ engagements in other tasks than audit services.
- To evaluate the objectivity and independence of the external auditors.
- To support the Nomination Committee with proposals when electing external auditors.
The Audit Committee is comprised of three Board members: Ulla Litzén (Chairman), Torbjörn Lööf and Daniel Nodhäll. The external auditors report to the Committee at each ordinary meeting.
At least three meetings are held annually. Additional meetings are held as needed.