The following remuneration was paid to auditors and accounting firms for audits and other reviews based on applicable legislation and for advice and other assistance resulting from observations in the reviews. Remuneration was also paid for independent advice, using Group auditors or other audit firms, in the fields of Tax/Law and Corporate Finance as well as other consulting services. Audit fees to other accounting firms refer to subsidiaries or associated companies and joint ventures not audited by the Group auditors. Auditors are elected by the Annual General Meeting.
PricewaterhouseCoopers AB (PwC) has served as TeliaSonera AB's independent auditor (Group auditor) since April 28, 2004 and was re-elected for a 3-year term at the 2008 Annual General Meeting.
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January–December | |
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| SEK in millions | 2008 | 2007 |
| PwC |
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| Audits | 46 | 37 |
| Audit-related services | 2 | 6 |
| Tax services | 0 | 0 |
| All other services | 1 | 10 |
| Total PwC | 49 | 53 |
| Ernst &Young (E&Y) |
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| Audits, audit-related services | – | 1 |
| Tax services | 1 | 1 |
| All other services | 7 | 2 |
| Total E&Y | 8 | 4 |
| KPMG |
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| Audits, audit-related services | – | 2 |
| Tax services | 5 | 4 |
| All other services | 2 | 2 |
| Total KPMG | 7 | 8 |
| Other accounting firms |
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| Audits | 2 | 0 |
| Audit-related services, tax services and all other services | 5 | 5 |
| Total other accounting firms | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 71 | 70 |
In addition, fees for accounting firm services capitalized as transaction costs in business combinations and similar transactions totaled SEK 5 million in 2008 (other non-audit services performed by KPMG amounting to SEK 1 million and by Other accounting firms amounting to SEK 4 million) and SEK 3 million in 2007 (other non-audit services performed by Other accounting firms).
Within the provisions of Swedish legislation, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of TeliaSonera AB is responsible, among other matters, for the oversight of TeliaSonera's independent auditors. The Board of Directors has adopted a policy regarding pre-approval of audit-related services and permissible non-audit services provided by audit firms.