IFIAR member
Revisorsinspektionen (RI – Swedish Inspectorate of Auditors)
PAO: — · 146 registered audit firms · 3476 registered auditors · IFIAR member. RI fully independent since 2016. FAR (professional institute) is voluntary PAO
Country profile
Sweden
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Audit Oversight Bodies
Public audit-oversight bodies (POBs) and IFIAR membership by country
Sustainability Framework Adoption
Sustainability-reporting standards adopted by country (ESRS, ISSB, GRI, TCFD)
ESRS (EU)
ESRS
Large PIEs (Wave 1+) · FY 2024 (Wave 1)
Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
IFAC member
Föreningen Auktoriserade Revisorer (FAR)
IFAC member · Accountancy Europe · Founded 1923
Company Registry Portals
Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country
All entities
Swedish Companies Registration Office – Bolagsverket
All AB (private/public), economic associations; smaller sole traders exempt · Annual reports filed and publicly accessible; fee for document copies
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
$50,000 and over
Accountant: $57,691 a year
- Accountant: $57,691 a year (official occupational statistics)
- External auditor: $48,678 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $47,724 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Oversight & enforcement
AML compliance
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Statutory audit
FAR's review of 2025 disciplinary cases identifies weak AML risk assessment and customer due diligence among auditors.
Source: FAR kommentarer Revisorsinspektionens senaste tillsynsärenden (13 juni 2025) | FAR (professional body)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
High income · over $14,005
$63,133
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · High income · over $14,005
Business opportunities
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