European Auditing Oversight Bodies

Published: 25 September 2023

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UK Auditors and audit firms that audit companies with securities listed on regulated markets in an EEA country may need to register as a Third Country Auditor with the local Competent Authorities. Below is a list of the Competent Authorities, and links to their respective websites.

Austria

Austrian Auditing Oversight Authority

Belgium

Belgian Audit Oversight College Financial Services and Markets Authority

Bulgaria

Commission for Public Oversight of Statutory Auditors

Croatia

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia

Cyprus

Cyprus Public Audit Oversight Board

Czech Republic

Public Audit Oversight Board of the Czech Republic
The Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic

Denmark

Danish Business Authority

Estonia

Estonia Auditing Activities Oversight Board

Finland

Finnish Patent and Registration Office - Auditor Oversight Unit

France

Haut Conseil du Commisariat aux Comptes France

Germany

Wirtschaftspruferkammer

Greece

Hellenic Accounting and Auditing Standards Oversight Board

Hungary

Magyarország Kormánya

Iceland

Audit Oversight Board Iceland

Ireland

Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)

Italy

Commissione Nazionale per le Societa e la Borsa Italy

Latvia

Ministry of Finance of Latvia - Commercial Companies Audit Policy and Oversight Unit

Liechtenstein

Financial Markets Authority

Luxembourg

Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier Luxembourg (CSSF)

Malta

Accountancy Board Malta

Netherlands

The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets - (AFM)

Norway

Finanstilsynet

Poland

Audit Oversight Commission Poland (AOC)

Portugal

Comissâo do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários Portugal - CMVM

Romania

Authority for Public Oversight of the Statutory Audit Activity Romania (ASPAAS)

Slovakia

Auditing Oversight Authority Slovakia - UDVA

Slovenia

Agency for Public Oversight of Auditing Slovenia - APOA

Spain

Instituto de Contabilidad y Auditoria de Cuentas Spain - ICAC

Sweden

Swedish Inspectorate of Auditors