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Public audit-oversight bodies (POBs) and IFIAR membership by country
PAO: Institut Österreichischer Wirtschaftsprüfer · 219 registered audit firms · 132 registered auditors · IFIAR member. APAB fully independent government authority since 2016. Kammer der Wirtschaftstreuhänder (KWT) handles profession registration
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
Large PIEs >1,000 employees & >€450M turnover (post-Omnibus) · FY 2024 (Wave 1, report 2025) · Omnibus I published Mar 2026; Wave 2/3 delayed 2 yrs
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member · Accountancy Europe · Founded 1955
IFAC member · Accountancy Europe · Founded 2017
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
All limited-liability companies (GmbH, AG, etc.) · Annual accounts filed with court register; publicly accessible online
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Research finds fewer auditors in the public-interest market despite a modest decline in market concentration following reform.
Source: Audit fees and audit quality in Austria—a replicatory study in the wake of the EU audit reform | Journal of Business Economics | Springer Nature Link (academic research)
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · High income · over $14,005
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