Under the Articles of Association, the company must have an auditor who is an Authorised Public Accountant firm approved by the Central Chamber of Commerce.
The shareholders' meeting decides on the auditors' remuneration and grounds for compensation of expenses. On the basis of the Board's decision, auditors may receive reasonable remuneration for work performed based on specific assignments.
During 2009, Ernest & Young Oy acted as the company's auditor, with Heikki Ilkka, Authorised Public Accountant, acting as the principal auditor.
Based on the AGM 2009 decision, auditors receive their remuneration against an invoice. During 2009, remuneration paid to auditors for general audit totalled EUR 96,557 and other consulting services related to company acquisitions came to EUR 26,258.