Country profile

Ireland

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Audit Oversight Bodies

Public audit-oversight bodies (POBs) and IFIAR membership by country

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IFIAR member

Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)

PAO: Chartered Accountants Ireland · ~1000 registered audit firms · ~3000 registered auditors · IFIAR member. IAASA oversees PIE auditors. Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), ACCA, CPA Ireland are recognised PABs

Sustainability Framework Adoption

Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)

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ESRS (EU)

ESRS

Large PIEs · FY 2024 (Wave 1)

Professional Accountancy Organisations

Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country

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Company Registry Portals

Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country

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All entities

Companies Registration Office (CRO)

All limited companies (Ltd, plc, DAC, CLG); unlimited exempt from filing · Annual returns + financial statements publicly available online

Accountant & Auditor Salaries

Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)

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$20,000–50,000

Accountant: $43,361 a year

  • Accountant: $43,361 a year (modelled estimate)
  • External auditor: $59,768 a year (modelled estimate)
  • Average for all jobs: $58,596 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)

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Skills & workforce

Talent shortage

  • Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
  • Scope: Accounting and audit

Chartered Accountants Ireland identifies recruitment, retention and competition from other careers as constraints.

Source: Shortage of accountants 'to worsen' in 2023 (news or professional publication)

Annual Report Awards

National & global awards for the best annual reports and corporate reporting

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National

Published Accounts Awards (PAA)

Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster Society · Published accounts; annual report; corporate reporting · Companies and organisations across the island of Ireland; categories include listed, unlisted/statutory, not-for-profit and others

GDP per Capita

GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data

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High income · over $14,005

$131,592

GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · High income · over $14,005

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