IFAC member
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB)
IFAC member · Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC) · Founded 1974
Country profile
Barbados
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Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
$7,500–20,000
Accountant: $17,316 a year
- Accountant: $17,316 a year (modelled estimate)
- External auditor: $23,868 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $23,400 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Skills & workforce
Auditor shortage
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Public-sector audit
The government acknowledges shortages of public-sector auditing staff and measures to address them.
Source: Shortage of auditors in public sector to be addressed - Barbados Today (news or professional publication)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
High income · over $14,005
$28,365
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · High income · over $14,005
Business opportunities
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