Accounting and audits
The Deutsche EuroShop Group prepares its financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) on the basis of section 292a of the Handelsgesetzbuch (German Commercial Code). The annual financial statements of Deutsche EuroShop AG will continue to be prepared in line with the accounting provisions of the HGB. The Executive Board is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The Chairman of the Audit Committee commissions the auditor of the annual financial statements, previously elected by the Annual General Meeting. The increased requirements for the independence of the auditor are met in this process.