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Public audit-oversight bodies (POBs) and IFIAR membership by country
PAO: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) · ~30 registered audit firms · ~160 registered auditors · IFIAR member. FMA oversees PIE auditors. CA ANZ handles registration and QA reviews for non-PIE auditors
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
Large listed, large insurers, large banks, large investment managers (NZX, FMA regulated) · FY 2023 onwards (phased from 2022) · NZ pre-empted ISSB; XRB reviewing alignment with ISSB (consultation 2025)
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member · Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) · Founded 1928
Members: 140,590
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
All companies (Ltd); financial statements required for large companies and those with 25+ shareholders · Annual returns and financial statements publicly available online free; NZX for listed companies
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)
The Financial Markets Authority identifies experienced auditor shortages affecting timely financial reporting.
Source: Reporting a deficit – how to address the auditor shortage in New Zealand | Financial Markets Authority (government or regulator)
National & global awards for the best annual reports and corporate reporting
CPA Australia · Integrated report / integrated annual report · New Zealand organisations using integrated reporting / connectivity of information
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) · For-purpose annual reporting; financial statements; sustainability reporting in charities · Charities / for-purpose organisations reporting under XRB standards
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · High income · over $14,005
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