4.3.34Independent Auditor’s Fees and Services
Fees included in other operating costs related to PwC, the 2019 and 2018 Company’s external independent auditor, are summarized as follows:
|
in thousands of US$ |
2019 |
2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Audit of financial statements |
2,204 |
2,209 |
|
|
Out of which: |
|||
|
- invoiced by PwC Accountants N.V. |
1,488 |
1,133 |
|
|
- invoiced by PwC network firms |
716 |
1,076 |
|
|
Tax advisory services by PwC network firms |
59 |
79 |
|
|
Other assurance services |
131 |
111 |
|
|
Total |
2,394 |
2,399 |
In both 2019 and 2018, the other assurance services were mainly related to the review of the Company sustainability report.