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Malta

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Audit Oversight Bodies

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

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Not IFIAR member

Accountancy Board (AB) – Malta Financial Services Authority oversight

PAO: Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) · ~350 registered audit firms · ~1000 registered auditors · MFSA oversees PIE auditors; Accountancy Board handles registration; MIA is the PAO body

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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Malta Business Registry (MBR)

All companies limited by shares or guarantee (public and private) · Annual accounts filed and published; online access available

Accountant & Auditor Salaries

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

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$20,000–50,000

Accountant: $20,930 a year

  • Accountant: $20,930 a year (modelled estimate)
  • External auditor: $28,850 a year (modelled estimate)
  • Average for all jobs: $28,284 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

Accountant shortage

  • Evidence: Historical evidence — an older finding; it may no longer hold
  • Scope: Accounting

University research identifies shortages of qualified accountants in the local labour market.

Source: OAR@UM: The labour market shortage for qualified accountants in Malta : an analysis (academic research)

GDP per Capita

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

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High income · over $14,005

$47,907

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

Business opportunities

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