Tenders Are Invited For Accounting, Auditing And Tax Services – Appointing A Commissioner To Audit The (Consolidated) Annual Accounts (2027 - 2029)

Accounting, Auditing And Tax Services – Appointing A Commissioner To Audit The (Consolidated) Annual Accounts (2027 - 2029). Appointing A Commissioner For The Port Of Antwerp-Bruges Nv Of Public Law (Hereinafter “Poab”), Which Also Acts As A Contracting Authority In The Context Of An Occasional Joint Assignment. For Poab, The Subject Includes The Audit Of The Annual Accounts And The Audit Of The Consolidated Annual Accounts. For The Other Entities Mentioned, The Assignment Includes The Audit Of The Annual Accounts. Tenderers Should Take Into Account That An Audit Committee Functions Within Poab That Normally Meets 3 To 4 Times A Year And That The Presence Of The Auditor Is Required At At Least Two Meetings. The Presence Of The Auditor Is Also Certainly Required At The Meeting Of The Poab Board Of Directors At Which The Annual Accounts Are Adopted. There Is No Audit Committee For The Other Entities And There Are No Attendance Requirements From Those Entities Other Than Those Established By Law. Internal Audit An Internal Audit Department Has Been Operational Within Poab For Several Years. This Department Currently Consists Of 4 People. The Internal Audit Manager Reports To The Audit Committee (Functional) And To The Ceo (Administrative). Internal Audit Is Responsible For Developing The Audit Plan, Conducting Audits, Reporting Findings (Including Recommendations) And Monitoring The Implementation Of Management Action Plans. The Audit Plan May Include Audits Of An Assurance Or Advisory Nature. In Its Assignments, Internal Audit Evaluates Various Facets Of The Operation Of The Internal Control System. The Internal Audit Charter Also Provides That Internal Audit Coordinates Its Activities With Other Audit Bodies, Such As The External Auditor, In Order To Optimize Audit Activities And Avoid Unnecessary Duplication Of Work, Without Relieving The Various Parties Of Their Respective Responsibilities.