Country profile

Taiwan

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Audit Oversight Bodies

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

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IFIAR member

Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) – Securities and Futures Bureau (SFB)

PAO: National Federation of Certified Public Accountant Associations of the R.O.C. (NFCPAA) · 692 registered audit firms · 4004 registered auditors · IFIAR member. FSC/SFB oversees PIE auditors. ROCCPA (ROC CPA Association) is the PAO

Sustainability Framework Adoption

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

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GRI

GRI + TCFD

Listed companies (TWSE/TPEx); financial sector · Ongoing; financial sector from 2023+ · Taiwan has very high voluntary GRI/SASB adoption (95% SASB); FSC developing ISSB path

Professional Accountancy Organisations

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

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IFAC member

Fed. of CPA Associations (ROCCPA)

IFAC member · Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) · Founded 1945

Company Registry Portals

Where company financial statements are filed and published, by country

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All entities

TWSE – Market Observation Post System (MOPS) / MOEA Commerce Industrial Services Portal

All TWSE/TPEx-listed and OTC-traded companies; large public companies above threshold · Full financial statements (XBRL/iXBRL) publicly available; covers ~4,000+ companies

Accountant & Auditor Salaries

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

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$7,500–20,000

Accountant: $16,561 a year

  • Accountant: $16,561 a year (modelled estimate)
  • External auditor: $22,828 a year (modelled estimate)
  • Average for all jobs: $22,380 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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Audit quality

Audit fee pressure

  • Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
  • Scope: Statutory audit

Country research identifies a highly competitive audit market with comparatively low fees.

Source: The impact of semi-annual audits on audit fees and financial reporting quality: Evidence from Taiwan-registered foreign firms - ScienceDirect (academic research)

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