IFAC associate
Samoa Institute of Accountants (SIA)
IFAC associate · Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) · Founded 1988
Country profile
Samoa
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Professional Accountancy Organisations
Accountancy bodies (PAOs) and their IFAC membership, by country
Accountant & Auditor Salaries
Gross annual pay of accountants and external auditors, in US dollars (2026)
$2,500–7,500
Accountant: $4,502 a year
- Accountant: $4,502 a year (modelled estimate)
- External auditor: $6,206 a year (modelled estimate)
- Average for all jobs: $6,084 a year
Modelled values use global occupational multipliers; use as directional estimates.
Gross pay in nominal US dollars (2026), not adjusted for living costs.
Country Challenges
The main challenge for accounting and audit in each country, from public evidence (2026)
Audit capacity & delays
External audit capacity
- Evidence: Direct evidence — the selected source reports this issue directly
- Scope: Central-bank audit
IMF reports an unimplemented recommendation to appoint a reputable external auditor with central-bank experience.
Source: Samoa: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Samoa in: IMF Staff Country Reports Volume 2023 Issue 110 (2023) (institutional report or research)
GDP per Capita
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 — World Bank Open Data
Upper-middle · $4,516–14,005
$5,873
GDP per capita (current US$), 2025 · Upper-middle · $4,516–14,005
Business opportunities
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