The following objectives are pursued by awarding the auditor's mandate:

• Ensure that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards.

• Ensuring proper accounting in accordance with legal requirements and economic accounting.

• Compliance with legal requirements.

• Protection of ewb's assets and early identification of risks.

• Informing the management bodies about the findings from the audit work as well as about current developments influencing the audit work.

The following objectives are pursued by awarding the auditor's mandate:

• Ensure that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards.

• Ensuring proper accounting in accordance with legal requirements and economic accounting.

• Compliance with legal requirements.

• Protection of ewb's assets and early identification of risks.

• Informing the management bodies about the findings from the audit work as well as about current developments influencing the audit work.