Financial Instituitions

Audit of financial institutions, such as banks, securities firms, and insurance companies, focuses on examining processes and procedures to safeguard depositors and policyholders.

At Forvis Mazars, we assemble dedicated audit teams with precisely the expertise you as a client require. Our teams boast extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge in the fields of capital and insurance, as well as mandatory IFRS regulations. Additionally, we possess specialized expertise in the specific regulations governing companies in the financial sector and the regulations of the Financial Supervisory Authority.

Forvis Mazars offers forward-looking audit and advisory services to ensure that you are fully equipped to meet, and manage, future requirements and changes in the financial sector. Our audit and advisory services contribute to your compliance with laws and regulations applicable to you as a bank, insurance company, securities firm, or other capital management organization under the supervision of the Financial Supervisory Authority.

In line with changes in the external environment, including new customer demands, increased competition, new complex regulations, and digitalization, we are always committed to providing you with good advice and suggestions for improvements to help you develop your workflows and your organization. To ensure that trust in you from stakeholders remains as strong today as it will be tomorrow.

We offer audit and advisory services in relevant areas for financial institutions:

  • Regulatory issues related to anti-money laundering.
  • Risk management and compliance with regulations.
  • Internal control and management.
  • Internal audit.
  • Reporting of financial instruments.
  • Sustainability reporting - preparation/review.
  • Corporate Finance services, such as valuations.
  • Tax matters, including corporate tax, transfer pricing, and value-added tax.
  • Tax advice in connection with various types of restructuring.
  • Preparation and quality assurance of companies' declarations and various forms of reporting.

Our Approach

Together with you, we assemble a team with the expertise you are seeking. Our ongoing collaboration is always characterized by clarity and open dialogue with regular reconciliations. As a common thread throughout our audit, we regularly report to your board and management on significant issues and conditions that contribute to new insights and decision-making foundations. From our clients, we often hear that they find us easy to work with, that we keep our promises, and that we positively contribute to the development of their businesses.

Our Employees 


At Forvis Mazars' our tax lawyers have solid knowledge and experience in tax advisory for financial institutions. Forvis Mazars in Norway is part of the international partnership Forvis Mazars, with over 50,000 employees in more than 100 countries, which means that you as a client always have access to our international network of knowledge and resources.