The PricewaterhouseCoopers AB audit firm was appointed as auditor by the 2008 Annual General Meeting, for a mandat period of four years.
The audit firm has announced its appointment of Anders Lundin, Authorized Public Accountant, as lead auditor for the audit. Anders Lundin has been lead auditor for the company's audit as of March 29, 2007.
Lundin is also auditor of Aarhus Karlshamn AB, Electrolux AB, AB Industrivärden, Husqvarna AB, Loomis AB och Melker Schörling AB.
Lundin does not hold any shares in the company.
| Group audit costs, SEK M |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers AB: |
|
|
|
| Audit assignment |
73 |
67 |
62 |
| Other assignments* |
15 |
19 |
17 |
| Other auditors: |
|
|
|
| Audit assignment |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| Other assignments |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Total |
93 |
92 |
82 |
* refers primarily to consultations closely related to the audit, in conjunction with acquisitions, and to tax issues.