The transparency report is required by the provisions of article 18 of the Maltese Accountancy Profession Act.
These provisions were enacted by the Accountancy Profession Act and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2008 which came into force on 1 October 2008.
The provisions require the annual publication of certain information by auditors that carry out statutory audits of public-interest entities. This information is to be published on their websites within three months of each calendar year.