Internal Audit
The Tikkurila Group’s internal audit function assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, as well as with evaluating and improving financial reporting processes, internal control, governance and audit processes, and to a relevant extent risk management. It also monitors compliance with laws and regulations, and the Code of Conduct of the Group.From the beginning of 2011, Tikkurila's internal audit has been managed as an in-house function . Previously it was handled by Tikkurila's previous parent company Kemira Oyj.
Internal auditors have complete and unrestricted access to all activities of the Group. The Group Internal Auditor reports functionally to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and administratively to the President and CEO of the Group.
During the course of the year, internal audit function has continuous dialogue with the statutory external auditors in order to coordinate the work and to exchange information.






