The audit fee paid out by companies whose equity shares were listed on the National Stock Exchange was Rs 1,738 crore in financial year 2022-23 (FY23) on a standalone basis, 6.10 per cent higher than Rs 1,638 crore paid in the previous year, according to data shared by primeinfobase.com. Out of the total, the global Big Four had a 27 per cent share of the audit fees with the EY Group leading.