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Global regulatory & profession weekly updates.
India’s Supreme Court allowed a forensic audit to proceed in the long-running Fortis Healthcare–IHH dispute. The decision clears the way for deeper examination of financial and operational transactions connected with the contested business unit.
ICAI is revamping the Chartered Accountancy curriculum to incorporate AI, data analytics, sustainability, ESG and forensic auditing. It is also developing an international CA programme aimed at overseas students.
Four Adani Group companies paid INR15.1 million to settle SEBI proceedings over disclosure violations, including a related-party transaction and audit reports signed by firms without valid peer-review certification. The settlements were made without admission or denial of guilt.
Public audit-oversight bodies (POBs) and IFIAR membership by country
PAO: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) · ~100000 registered audit firms · ~450000 registered auditors · IFIAR member. NFRA oversees statutory auditors of listed and large entities. ICAI registers all CAs and handles QA for non-NFRA entities
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
NSE/BSE top 1,000 listed companies (BRSR); banks & NBFCs (RBI, from FY 2028) · BRSR: FY 2023 onwards; RBI climate: FY 2028 · BRSR = Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report; RBI rules align with TCFD+IFRS S2
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member · South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) · Founded 1949
Members: 407,629 · Market penetration: 0.0283
IFAC member · South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) · Founded 1959
IFAC non-member
IFAC non-member
IFAC non-member
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
All companies (Private Ltd, Public Ltd, OPC, LLP above threshold); listed also via SEBI/BSE/NSE · Financial statements in XBRL filed with MCA21; publicly accessible via efiling.mca.gov.in
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
ICAI highlights cost, capacity and competitive challenges associated with implementing revised group auditing requirements.
Source: ICAI - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (news or professional publication)
National & global awards for the best annual reports and corporate reporting
The Free Press Journal and CareEdge · Annual report; governance; transparency; financial reporting; sustainability · Indian listed companies across sector categories
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) · Annual financial reporting; financial statements; disclosures; sectoral reporting excellence · Indian companies and entities across sector categories
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515
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