Audit of annual accounts and consolidated financial statements
Since 01/01/2018, PriceWaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (PwC) is the statutory auditor for the annual Allianz SE and consolidated financial statements.
PwC audited the financial statements of Allianz SE and the Allianz Group as well as the respective management reports. They issued an auditor’s report without any reservations. You can find the auditor’s report in the Annual Report 2019 of Allianz Group on page 171 as well as in the Annual Report 2019 of Allianz SE on page 93. PwC performed a review of the half-yearly financial report.
Appointment of the auditor
In compliance with the special legal provisions acc. to § 341 k of the German Commercial Code (HGB) applying to insurance companies, the statutory auditor and the auditor for the review of the half-year report are appointed by the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE and not by the Annual General Meeting.
Further information
Principal accountant fees and services of the auditor are listed in the Annual Report 2019 of Allianz Group on page 158.