IFRS SDS (ISSB)
IFRS SDS
Significant PIEs; oil, gas, mining, auto, cement, power sectors from 2027 · 2027 (mandatory for Significant PIEs)
Country profile
Ghana
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Sustainability Framework Adoption
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member
Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) (ICAG)
IFAC member · Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) · Founded 1963
Company Registry Portals
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
PIEs only
Office of the Registrar of Companies / Ghana Stock Exchange Financial Statements
All limited companies submit to RGD; listed companies also via SEC Ghana and GSE · SEC Ghana (https://www.sec.gov.gh/) and GSE (https://gse.com.gh/) publish listed company financials
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
Under $2,500
Accountant: $2,096 a year
- Accountant: $2,096 a year (modelled estimate)
- External auditor: $2,889 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $2,832 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Audit capacity & delays
Audit capacity
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Public-sector audit
Public-audit officials identify operational constraints affecting audit timeliness and coverage.
Source: Weak enforcement of audit findings fuels rising infractions across Africa-Experts | Ghana News Agency (news or professional publication)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515
$3,257
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515
Business opportunities
No live listings in Ghana right now.
Not on these maps yet: Accounting News, Audit Oversight Bodies, Annual Report Awards, Accounting History.