Country profile

Philippines

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Audit Oversight Bodies

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

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IFIAR member

Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC PH)

PAO: Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) · ~600 registered audit firms · ~4,200 registered auditors · IFIAR member. SEC PH oversees auditors of registered corporations. PRC Board of Accountancy (BOA) handles CPA licensing; PICPA is the PAO

Sustainability Framework Adoption

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

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IFRS SDS (ISSB)

IFRS SDS

Largest listed companies (Tier 1) from 2027; phased · 2027 (Tier 1 listed) · Draft standards published Q4 2025; based on ISSB

Professional Accountancy Organisations

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

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IFAC member

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)

IFAC member · ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) · Founded 1929

Company Registry Portals

Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country

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PIEs only

SEC Philippines – eFAST / SEC Express System / PSE EDGE

All stock corporations (registered with SEC PH); PSE-listed companies also via iACCESS · Annual financial statements filed and publicly available online; iACCESS system for listed

Accountant & Auditor Salaries

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

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$2,500–7,500

Accountant: $2,842 a year

  • Accountant: $2,842 a year (modelled estimate)
  • External auditor: $3,917 a year (modelled estimate)
  • Average for all jobs: $3,840 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

Auditor shortage

  • Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
  • Scope: Public-sector audit

The Commission on Audit acknowledges a shortage of field auditors during legislative discussions.

Source: ‘A cause for concern’: COA admits shortage of auditors (news or professional publication)

GDP per Capita

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

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Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515

$4,171

GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Lower-middle · $1,146–4,515

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