IFIAR member
Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen)
PAO: — · ~370 registered audit firms · ~3800 registered auditors · IFIAR member. DBA performs audit oversight. FSR – Danish Auditors is the professional body
Country profile
Denmark
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Audit Oversight Bodies
Public audit-oversight bodies (POBs) and IFIAR membership by country
Sustainability Framework Adoption
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
ESRS (EU)
ESRS
Large PIEs (Wave 1+) · FY 2024 (Wave 1)
Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member
Foreningen Registrerede Revisorer (Foreningen Registrerede Reviso)
IFAC member · Accountancy Europe · Founded 1932
IFAC member
Foreningen af Statsautoriserede Revisorer (FSR)
IFAC member · Accountancy Europe · Founded 1912
Company Registry Portals
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
All entities
Central Business Register (CVR) – Danish Business Authority
All A/S, ApS and certain partnerships; smaller sole traders exempt · Annual reports publicly searchable; free download
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
$50,000 and over
Accountant: $124,124 a year
- Accountant: $124,124 a year (official occupational statistics)
- External auditor: $82,730 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $81,108 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Skills & workforce
Auditor shortage
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Statutory audit
FSR identifies recruitment difficulties and an ageing profession as major common challenges.
Source: Nr. 5 Det handler om tillid (professional body)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
High income · over $14,005
$76,970
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · High income · over $14,005
Business opportunities
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