IFAC associate
Certified Practising Accountants (CPAPNG)
IFAC associate · Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) · Founded 1974
Country profile
Papua New Guinea
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Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
Company Registry Portals
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
PIEs only
Investment Promotion Authority – Online Registry / PNGX Listed Company Announcements
All companies registered under Companies Act 1997 · Annual returns filed with IPA; PNGX (https://www.pngx.com.pg/) for listed company financials
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
$2,500–7,500
Accountant: $5,195 a year
- Accountant: $5,195 a year (modelled estimate)
- External auditor: $7,160 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $7,020 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Audit quality
Audit evidence gaps
- Evidence: Historical evidence — an older finding; it may no longer hold
- Scope: Statutory audit
The World Bank identifies missing supporting documentation and difficulties obtaining audit evidence.
Source: World Bank Document (institutional report or research)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515
$3,020
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515
Business opportunities
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