Audit of annual accounts and consolidated financial statements

Since January 1, 2018, PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (PwC) is the auditor of the annual financial statements and of the consolidated financial statements of Allianz SE. The German public auditor responsible for the audit of the annual financial statements is Frank Trauschke since January 1, 2020. The German public auditor responsible for the audit of the consolidated financial statements is Richard Burger since January 1, 2018. 

PwC audited the annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements  of Allianz SE as well as the respective management reports and issued unqualified audit opinions. You can find the auditor’s report in the Annual Report 2022 of Allianz SE starting on page 103 and in the Annual Report 2022 of Allianz Group starting on page 207. PwC performed a review of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the interim group management report.

Appointment of the auditor

The auditor of the annual financial statements and the auditor in charge of the review of the half-yearly financial report were elected by the AGM on 4 May 2022.

Further information

Principal accountant fees and services of the auditor are published in the Annual Report 2022 of Allianz Group on page 192.