Duration of the mandate and term of office of the lead auditor
With decision of the general assembly of May13th, 2011, INTERROLL HOLDING LTD. has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to be its new auditing company. PwC was elected to a term
of one year. Also a new auditor in charge assumed the responsibility for the Group audit in 2011.
Audit fees
The audit fees paid by the Interroll Group to PwC for the business year 2011 amounted to CHF 0.35 million in 2011 (audit fees paid to KPMG in 2010: CHF 0.47 million).
Additional fees
In 2011, PwC branch offices received a total of CHF 0.06 million for tax and other consulting services (fees for such services paid to KPMG in 2010: CHF 0.2 million).
Supervisory and control instruments pertaining to the audit
The Audit Committee is responsible for evaluating the external audit. The external auditors prepare an audit report to be submitted to the Board of Directors. At least two
consultations are held each year between the external auditors and the Audit Committee. Material findings for each entity (Management Letters) as well as for the consolidated
accounts are presented in the "Comprehensive Auditor's Report to the Board of Directors" which is discussed in detail.
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