IFAC associate
Accounting & Auditing Board of Ethiopia (ORAB)
IFAC associate · Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) · Founded 2014
Country profile
Ethiopia
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Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
Company Registry Portals
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
PIEs only
Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration – eTrade / Ethiopian Capital Market Authority
All registered commercial entities · Annual returns submitted to trade bureau; Ethiopian Capital Market Authority for listed companies (nascent market)
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
Under $2,500
Accountant: $453 a year
- Accountant: $453 a year (modelled estimate)
- External auditor: $624 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $612 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Skills & workforce
Skills shortage
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Accounting and audit
Practitioners identify weak practical preparation and shortages in IFRS and capital-markets expertise.
Source: Ethiopia ramps up audit provision (news or professional publication)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
Low income · under $1,146
$933
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Low income · under $1,146
Business opportunities
No live listings in Ethiopia right now.
Not on these maps yet: Accounting News, Audit Oversight Bodies, Sustainability Framework Adoption, Annual Report Awards, Accounting History.