public balance sheets post-COVID. We are actively For example audit and sustainability teams joined engaging with key players such as the Organisation forces to help a global auto manufacturer deliver its for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), ifrst fully integrated report bringing together ifnancial advocating for collaboration, consistency and clarity and non-ifnancial data from its 160 entities in 50 Creating a seamless in the debate and decision-making. And we apply our countries. Feedback from investors and shareholders tax compliance service expertise to support policy outcomes that build trust has been very positive. Investors appreciate the report’s in the tax and legal systems. For example, we are demonstration that the company is transforming its collaborating with the World Economic Forum on a strategy and execution for a low carbon world - which is report on carbon pricing that will inform discussions key to the ifrm’s future viability. Multinationals must manage a at the United Nations Climate Change Conference complex web of global tax regulations (COP26) in November 2021. Similarly, we helped a global insurance company deliver to maintain their reputation and rigorous reporting of its ESG KPIs. Trusted ESG metrics public trust. We supported ZEISS, High-quality audits are critical to building trust and an international leader in optics are important to the company’s attractiveness to supporting companies’ continued success. That’s technology, in managing its global tax current and potential employees, clients, and investors. why we are investing an additional US$1 billion in compliance obligations effectively. In addition, rigorous metrics help the company to technology to enhance audit quality. We are leaders More than 90% of ZEISS’s revenue reliably chart its progress toward ESG objectives. in deifning and building the future of audit, including comes from outside its home country applying AI to increase audit effectiveness and of Germany, so a transparent, secure Working with clients to build trust amid turbulence advocating for deeper audit insight into material and seamless cross-border tax Today, companies are facing rapid - and simultaneous risks. And we are calling for greater clarity and - increases in public expectations, compliance compliance service is crucial to the relevance in corporate reporting, and advocating for company’s success. We assisted requirements and risks to their reputation and a culture of challenge. What’s more, we are looking operations. We have supported well-known tech ZEISS in creating a single web-based to the future, innovating to continue to deliver trusted platform, offering a transparent, secure companies in meeting changing societal expectations, audits in a fast-moving world. For example, we offer and seamless tax compliance service navigating risk in moments of crisis, and shaping and audit and assurance services to clients holding or covering many of ZEISS’s obligations meeting changing regulations. transacting in cryptocurrency. globally, including corporate income tax returns, tax accounting, and Non-ifnancial reporting is increasingly expected of statutory ifnancial statements in all its companies. This reporting can be important to maintain business units worldwide. the trust and conifdence of investors and capital US$1 billion markets, not least in industries like auto manufacturing which are facing dramatic transformation as the world We are investing an additional US$1 billion in strives to lower its carbon emissions. technology to enhance audit quality.