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Metrics Credit Partners suspended trading in three ASX-listed funds after KPMG challenged assumptions used in preliminary financial reports, leading to asset-value markdowns. The case adds to scrutiny of valuation and governance in Australia’s rapidly growing private-credit sector.
ASIC issued consolidated reporting and auditing relief instruments as part of its 2026 regulatory programme. The instruments update and streamline parts of Australia’s corporate reporting and audit regulatory framework.
ASIC remade its legislative instrument defining qualified accountants under Australian corporate law. The update forms part of ASIC’s ongoing maintenance of reporting and regulatory instruments.
ASIC is reviewing 551 complaints of potential audit misconduct involving Australia’s Big Four firms, Reuters reported from a parliamentary hearing. KPMG is under particular scrutiny following whistleblower allegations concerning confidential company information and audit-contract pursuits.
Public audit-oversight bodies (POBs) and IFIAR membership by country
PAO: 1. CPA Australia; 2. Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ); 3. Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) · 213 registered audit firms · ~3,200 registered auditors · IFIAR member. ASIC oversees PIE auditors. CA ANZ, CPA Australia, and IPA handle registration and QA of non-PIE auditors
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
Large entities (Group 1: >$5B revenue or >$1B assets): from Jan 2025; phases down to smaller entities · FY starting 1 Jan 2025 (largest); phased to 2028 · 'Climate first' approach; no SASB industry-specific requirement
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member · Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) · Founded 1928
Members: 140,590
IFAC member · Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) · Founded 1988
Members: 174,908 · Market penetration: 0.6575 · Total income: 181,972,000
IFAC member · Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) · Founded 1923
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
All public companies (Ltd) and large proprietary companies; small Pty Ltd: lodge but limited public disclosure · Annual financial reports filed with ASIC; publicly accessible via ASIC Connect; ASX for listed
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)
CA ANZ reports a growing workforce gap that threatens the supply of accounting expertise.
Source: Accounting contributes $82bn, faces workforce shortfall | CA ANZ (professional body)
National & global awards for the best annual reports and corporate reporting
Australasian Reporting Awards Limited · Annual report; sustainability reporting; integrated reporting; online reporting special awards · Organisations in Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific region
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · High income · over $14,005
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