4.3.34Independent Auditor’s Fees and Services
Fees included in other operating costs related to PwC, the 2020 and 2019 Company’s external independent auditor, are summarized as follows:
|
in thousands of US$ |
2020 |
2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Audit of financial statements |
2,526 |
2,204 |
|
|
Out of which: |
|||
|
- invoiced by PwC Accountants N.V. |
1,522 |
1,488 |
|
|
- invoiced by PwC network firms |
1,004 |
716 |
|
|
Tax advisory services by PwC network firms |
50 |
59 |
|
|
Other assurance services |
113 |
131 |
|
|
Total |
2,689 |
2,394 |
In both 2020 and 2019, the other assurance services were mainly related to the review of the Company sustainability report.