Auditors

The 2009 Annual General Meeting elected the authorized auditing firm Ernst & Young as the company's auditor for a 4-year period. i.e. until the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2013. Ernst & Young has chosen the authorized public accountant Erik Åström as the auditor-in-charge.

It is the responsibility of the auditors to review the company’s Annual Report and accounts, as well as the administration of the company by the Board of Directors and the Managing Director on behalf of the shareholders.

Auditing fees

(SEK m)

Group Parent company
2008 2007 2006
2008 2007 2006
Ernst & Young
Audit assignments
14.5 12.8 11.3
2.2 2.4 2.4
Other assignments*
14.0 18.4 10.8
0.611.54.8

Other auditors
Audit assignments
2.92.52.3
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Other assignments
1.1 1.3 1.1
- - -
Total
32.5 35.0 25.5
2.8 13.9 7.2


*Other assignments refers mainly to tax advice in connection with changes to Internal pricing principles and refinements of the Group structure.