49 2.7. EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND PRUDENTIAL AUDIT FIRM a) Length of audit term and length of responsible auditor’s duty Since 1999, PricewaterhouseCoopers SA, Geneva, has been the statutory auditor of CA Indosuez (Switzerland) SA, Geneva, under the Code of Obligations. It has also served as the Regulatory Auditor under the Loi sur la surveillance des marchés financiers (Financial Markets Monitoring Act). Philippe Bochud has been the responsible auditor for fiscal years 2015 to 2021. His last intervention session with the Audit and Risk Committee dates from June 23, 2022. Marie-Eve Fortier took over this position in fiscal year 2022. The person who leads the audit can hold this office for a maximum of seven years. b) Auditing fees CA Indosuez (Switzerland) SA paid a total of CHF 1'528'165 excluding VAT, in accounting and prudential audit fees in respect of the financial year 2022. c) Additional fees CA (Switzerland) SA paid a total of CHF 68,000 for other services additional fees in respect of the financial year 2022. d) Information on the external audit Every year, PricewaterhouseCoopers SA drafts an audit plan and writes one report on the audit of the financial statements and another on the regulatory audit. The responsible auditor discusses these documents with the Audit and Risk Committee. The plan was presented to the Audit and Risk Committee at its meeting on September 29, 2022 and to the Board of Directors at its meeting on September 30, 2022. The results of the audit of the financial statements 2022 were presented and discussed in the Audit and Risk Committee meeting on March 23, 2023 and the Board of Directors meeting on March 24, 2023. External auditors have continuous access to the Audit and Risk Committee, the General Management Committee and Executive Committee and the General Inspection Division, with whom they collaborate with on a regular basis. PricewaterhouseCoopers SA has an annual mandate. The qualifications of the outside auditors, their performance, and the level of auditing fees are assessed annually by the Audit and Risk Committee.
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